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REPUBLICAN-TIMES
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
TRENTON
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Established Sept. 4, 1864 - 155th Year - No. 95
Trenton, MO 64683
Ten Pages & 1 Insert
Briefs... Galt Sets Tax Rate The 2019 tax rate was set for the city of Galt when the Board of Aldermen met on Wednesday, Aug. 7. City Clerk Ashley Campbell reported the tax rate was set at $1 on the $100 assessed valuation. This is an increase of 5.09 cents from last year, when the rate was 94.91 cents. An ordinance was approved updating utility deposit amounts for city residents. Ms. Campbell said the amount to be charged for new owneroccupied properties is $170 while new renteroccupied properties will be charged $370. The old deposit rate was $170 for all new customers. Deposits are due before utility services will be turned on or transferred into a new account name. The deposit covers electric, water, sewer and trash services. The next meeting of the board will be at 6 p.m. on Sept. 10.
R-T Photo/Diane Lowrey
New faculty and staff members in the Trenton R-9 School District gathered for orientation activities on Friday morning, Aug. 9 in preparation for the start of the new school year on Wednesday. New to the district this year are, from left, front row, Samantha Baldwin, first grade; Angela Wagner, kindergarten; Amanda Tatum, second grade; Caitlin McNabb, kindergarten; Tashyana Dowell, high school social studies; Megan Lynch, paraprofessional; Marcie Stegman, third grade; Shanin Parks, middle school special education; Lori Shuler, high school cook; Leetta Fordyce, seventh grade math; middle row, Lanie Beetsma, eighth grade counselor; Kevin Hixson, high school physical education/health; Kayce Terhune, high school business; Derek Bloom, high school social studies; Angela Lovell, paraprofessional; Luke Lewis, high school social studies; Kayla Hyer, paraprofessional; Kathryn Witten, paraprofessional; Rachel Ferry, high school FACS; Taylor Ormsby, high school counselor; back row, Superintendent Mike Stegman; Brian Sager, high school science; Chance Houghton, high school science; Ethan Stewart, instrumental music; Corbin Coe, physical education/health; Trey Shields, high school English; Emily Reardon, high school physical education/health; Rachel Harvey, special education; and Socha Osborn, paraprofessional.
Back To School
NCMC Public Hearing
TRENTON R-9 CLASSES BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY
North Central Missouri College will hold its annual tax levy hearing on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The 5:25 p.m. hearing will be held in the Frey Administrative Building on the NCMC campus and will precede the regular monthly board meeting. A levy of 39.07 cents on the $100 assessed valuation is being proposed, which would generate $342,500 in tax revenue for 2019. The revenue is based on an assessed valuation of $94,487,427, which is $508,924 higher than a year ago.
R-T Photo/Diane Lowrey
Trenton R-9 has four staff members assuming new administrative duties this school year. They include, pictured at left, from left, high school principal Kasey Bailey, who previously served as assistant high school/middle school principal; middle school assistant principal Jackie Price, who previously served as middle school language arts instructor; elementary school assistant principal Adriane Todd, who previously served as elementary kindergarten teacher; and assistant high school principal John Cowling, who previously served as high school math instructor. R-9 also has a new superintendent, Mike Stegman, who came to Trenton from the Cimarron-Ensign Unified School District 102 in Cimarron, KS.
AREA SCHOOL BOARDS
Tri-County R-7, Pleasant View R-6, Grundy R-5
2019-20 Tuition Rate Gets Approval The Tri-County R-7 Board of Education approved the tuition rate for the 2019-20 school year during a meeting on Thursday night, Aug. 8. According to information provided by Superintendent David Probasco, the board set the tuition rate for out-of-district students to attend classes in the R7 District at $6,308. The rate is based on the SAT money the state uses to calculate the district’s per pupil funding. The board selected the one-year rate of 2.26 percent from Home Exchange
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
Bank for a $150,000 certificate of deposit coming due. Approval was given to the state and local compliance plans for special education. The board also reviewed MSBA policy updates and discussed the budget, but took no action. Superintendent and principal reports were given and an executive session for personnel and student records was held, with no announcement made. The board will be holding its tax rate hearing at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22
in the superintendent’s office at the school in Jamesport. The next regular board meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the school. Two area school boards will be meeting tonight (Tuesday, Aug. 13). The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting at the school. The tax levy hearing will be held at 6 o’clock, followed by the board meeting. Items on the agenda include building
projects; a resignation, election to fill a vacancy and administration of oath of office; approval of bus routes; approval of free and reduced meal guidelines; approval of the Annual Secretary of the Board Report; MABA updates; and the superintendent's report. An executive session for personnel and student matters will also be held. The Grundy R-5 Board of Education will meet at the school in Galt. A tax See Boards, Page 3
Money Tight As Funds Sought To Aid In Infrastructure Repairs
States Brace For Help With Flood Damage JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — After devastating flooding this year, Iowa put $15 million into a special fund to help local governments recover and guard against future floods. Missouri allotted more money to fight rising waters, including $2 million to help buy a moveable floodwall for a historic Mississippi River town that's faced flooding in all but one of the past 20 years. In Arkansas, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced $10 million to repair damaged levees while creating a task force to study a system that in some places has fallen into disrepair though years of neglect. The states' efforts may turn out to be only down
payments on what is shaping up as a long-term battle against floods, which are forecast to become more frequent and destructive as global temperatures rise. "What is going on in the country right now is that we are having basically an awakening to the necessity and importance of waterway infrastructure," said Arkansas state Sen. Jason Rapert, a Republican who has been pushing to improve the state's levees. The movement is motivated not just by this year's major floods in the Midwest, but by more than a decade of repeated flooding from intense storms such as Hurricane Harvey, which dumped 60 inches of rain on southeastern Texas in 2017. In November, Texas
National Weather Service It will be cooling off a little during the middle part of the week with highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid 60s. Skies will be mostly clear. The high at Trenton on Thursday, Aug. 8 was 90, Friday’s high was 89, Saturday’s high was 91 and the high Sunday was 84 with a low of 72 and 1.09 inches of rain recorded. The high on Sunday at the Government Weather Station near Spickard was 84, the low was 70 and 1.15 inches of rain falling.
voters will decide whether to create a constitutionally dedicated fund for flood-control projects, jumpstarted with $793 million from state savings. For years, states have relied heavily on the Federal Emergency Management Agency to pay the bulk of recovery efforts for damaged public infrastructure. While that remains the case, more states have been debating ways to supplement federal dollars with their own money dedicated not just to rebuilding but also to avoiding future flood damage. Those efforts may include relocating homes, elevating roads and See Flood, Page 3
What’s Inside... The Trenton Booster Club is selling athletic event passes for the 2019-20 sports season. A list of activities at which passes can be purchased appears on page 2 of today’s Republican-Times.
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Fair Queen Is Runner-Up Emma Leamer of Chillicothe, representing the North Central Missouri Fair, was named third runner-up in the Missouri State Fair Queen competition held on Thursday, Aug. 8 in Sedalia. Miss Leamer was named the NCM Fair Queen in 2018, qualifying for the 2019 state pageant. She received a $350 scholarship. She is the daughter of Mike and Natalie Leamer. Miss Lincoln County, Chloe Momphard, was named the 2019 Missouri State Fair Queen. Hallee Oliver, Miss Moniteau County, was selected as first runnerup. Second runner-up was Sadie Davis, Miss Scotland County, while Megan Schneider, Miss Gasconade County, was fourth runner-up.
What’s Inside Sports.............................page 2 Local News ....................page 3 Across Missouri ............page 4 Community ...................page 5 Calendars ......................page 5 Comics ...........................page 6 Crosswords....................page 7 Dear Annie ....................page 7 Classifieds ..................page 8-9