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TRENTON
REPUBLICAN-TIMES Established Sept. 4, 1864 - 155th Year - No. 100
Trenton, MO 64683
CITY COUNCIL Ordinance To P&Z
Grant To Fund Airport Plan
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TRENTON R-9 BOARD
Labor Day Closings Several offices and businesses have announced their plans to close on Monday, Sept. 2 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Closed will be the Trenton City Hall/Trenton Municipal Utilities, the Grundy County Courthouse, the Grundy County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce/License Bureau, the Grundy County-Jewett Norris Library, the Grundy County Health Department, the North Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center, the North 65 Center, Green Hills Regional Planning Commission (the Career Center will also be closed), Community Action Partnership of North Central Missouri, KCP&L, Grundy Electric Cooperative/Grundy and Livingston County Public Water District offices, Farmers Bank of Northern Missouri, Farmers State Bank, Citizens Bank and Trust, US Bank and BTC Bank. The Trenton Post Office will be closed and there will be no mail delivery or box mail. The Republican-Times office will also be closed on Monday. News to be included in the Wednesday, Sept. 4 edition must be received no later than 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3.
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Project Bid At $6,608,500
St. Joseph Firm Gets Construction Project Lawhon Construction of St. Joseph has been chosen as the general contractor for the Trenton R-9 School District construction project that will be taking place over the next two years. During a meeting on Wednesday, the board of education voted 7-0 to accept the Lawhon bid of $6,608,500, which was the lowest among four received. The bid included a base bid of $6,275,000 as well as seven alternates totaling $333,500. The three other bids submitted were all over $7 million, alternates included, and came from Lee Grover of St. Joseph, $7,179,756 ($6,807,370 base); PSR of St. Joseph, $7,201,000 ($684,824,000 base); and Allison Alexander of the Kansas City area, $7,439,000 ($7,085,000 base). Three of the four companies have done projects for North Central Missouri College, with Lawhon having been the contractor for the Ketcham Community Center. Lee Grover constructed Cross Hall and PSR was the contractor for the Geyer Hall renovation. Lawhon also constructed the Trenton Family Aquatic Center as well as the recently-completed elementary
school at Chillicothe. Dennis Gutshall, who is serving as the project manager, said contract work will take up the next two to three weeks, with R-9 finalizing its agreement with Lawhon. Lawhon will then need to enter into contracts with its sub-contractors, of which there are 15 to 20. One of the sub-contractors will be Roberts Roofing of Chillicothe (formerly Peyton Roofing), which has done roof work on other R-9 building projects in the past. Gutshall said he anticipates Lawhon to have equipment on site once the contracts are finalized, with initial dirt work taking place sometime in early October. He added that some site preparation will need to be done prior to that. Gutshall said he was pleased with the bids and credited the architects, Ellison-Auxier, for getting the district construction estimates in line with what the actual bids were. Gutshall said that the base bids actually came in 1.7 percent lower than what the project cost had been estimated, which he said “is a testament to the good
The Trenton City Council has given the go-ahead with design plans that could eventually lead to new hangar spaces at the city airport. During a meeting on Monday night, the council unanimously approved an ordinance to accept a state grant of $175,000, which would be used to fund engineering work needed to develop the plan. Under a second ordinance, Olsson and The Grundy County Commission will be meeting with Associates was unanimously representatives from two insurance companies during its hired to do the work, which meeting on Tuesday at the courthouse. also requires the city to proThe commission will meet with Matthew Hickman of HIC vide a 10 percent match Agency at 9 a.m. and with Matthew McCoy, Howard Danzig and another representative from ECCHIC at 1:30 ($17,500) to the grant. Olsson p.m. to discuss health insurance. In addition, the commisand Associates is to be paid no See R-9, Page 3 sion will hold its regular weekly meeting with Ambulance more than $162,467 for the Director Steve Tracy at 10 a.m. work, with the remaining funds being used for costs for NCMC BOARD OF TRUSTEES Staff Members Hired any permits or fees needed to complete the plan. The Economic Development Committee of the Trenton The focus of the plan will City Council will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at city be the construction of six to hall. eight new t-hangar spaces to Items on the announced agenda include discussion of replace those currently being a hotel/motel bed tax, an update and report on the Midused, but which flood during west Music Festival from Andrea McGowan, a report from heavy rains. In order to conNorth Central Missouri Development Alliance Director tinue receiving funds from the Micah Landes and a report from Main Street Trenton/TrenTwin brothers who were Federal Aviation Administraton Downtown Improvement Association Director Megan strong supporters of North tion, the city must have at Derry. Central Missouri College will least 10 hangar spaces. There be honored by having a section are currently 11 airplanes of Geyer Hall named for them housed at the airport, with the The Grundy County Delinquent Tax Sale was held Monfollowing action taken at a city receiving rent. day, Aug. 26 with only five of 93 properties sold for back meeting of NCMC trustees on It was noted that if the plan taxes. Tuesday. is done, it does not obligate Grundy County Collector/Treasurer Barbara Harris said Board members approved the city to construct the the highest bid on the day was $1,473.98 for a property in the naming of what has been hangar building. The cost is Wilson Township. Two properties were sold in Trenton known as “The Learning Comanticipated to be near the $1 Township, one for the first sale and one for beyond the mons” in Geyer Hall as the million mark, but would be third sale. A third-sale property in Franklin Township was Franklin and Frederick Bosley determined based on bids realso sold. In all, the sale brought in $2,926.72, with no surLearning Commons.” The area ceived for the work (if the city plus bids recorded. includes the college library, tuproceeds). FAA funds the city Mrs. Harris said she now has a list of properties that toring center and Student Supalready has banked would be have gone beyond the third offering and can be purchased port Services and is in available to help with the conper state statute. That list can be viewed in her office, lorecognition of a $1.2 million struction costs. cated on the second floor of the courthouse. donation from the estate of the The council is looking to Photo Courtesy of North Central Missouri College late brothers. NCMC President take the grant match funds Receiving the NISOD Excellence Award during Tuesday Dr. Lenny Klaver said the dofrom insurance proceeds the night’s NCMC Board of Trustees meeting were, from left, The Trenton Police Department has received numerous nation toward the renovation front row, Senior Data Base Administrator Tami Campbell, city is receiving for flood inquiries about a letter that residents have received from of Geyer Hall was one of the Health Sciences Program Coordinator Kristi Cutsinger, Addamage at the airport, which Nextdoor. largest donations to Trenton missions Director Kristie Cross; back row, computer scitotal over $150,000. Of that ence instructor Cory Cooksey and Facilities Director Randy Police Chief Rex Ross said Nextdoor is a social netJunior Col-lege/NCMC. portion, monies have been obworking service for neighborhoods. Based in San FranThe honor comes posthu- Young. ligated for the purchase and cisco, CA, the company was founded in 2008 and mously as Franklin died in sition of residence life coordi- Copeland of Trenton, who will installation of two overhead launched in the United States in October 2011. Users of 2011 and Frederick died in nator/assistant men’s basket- serve as a full-time financial doors for the city’s storage Nextdoor submit their real names and addresses to the 2012. Both had been very ball coach at a salary rate of aid representative at a pay rate building at the airport. Counwebsite. strong supporters of the col- $35,500 per year. He will also of $13.04 per hour. Head Start cil members also noted that Chief Ross said that the City of Trenton, the Trenton be provided an apartment in employees hired were Emily lege and its mission. payments being received for Chamber of Commerce and the Trenton Police DepartEllsworth Residence Hall and Gladbach, teacher at the Trustees approved the emhangar rental for a year could ment are neither endorsing nor discouraging the use of a meal plan for the duration of Brookfield “A” Center; Kelli ployment of Brandon Gossett also help pay for the match. this service. He encouraged residents to “be vigilant and the school year. of Peru, NE, who will serve in The city had until Sept. 15 careful with your private information.” See NCMC, Page 7 Also hired was Merribeth the full time, exempt AMP poto decide whether or not to proceed with the planning process or give back $118,000 BUILDING AND NUISANCE BOARD Declaration Of Nuisance, Findings Of Fact Declared in FAA funding for allocation to another airport. The council voted to send an ordinance regulating where campers can be parked to the The Building and Nuisance Board structures taken down. The board has have structures they want taken down In other business, the board: Planning and Zoning Comwill bid out 15 properties for demoli$30,000 for this year’s program and has at their own expense while the contrac• voted to declare a nuisance on mission for review following tion following action taken on Monday set a rate of $2,500 as the maximum tor is in town to demolish those on the properties at 1011 Custer St., owned by a concern expressed by Kevin night. amount the city would provide to help city’s list. The city has provided that Bertie Wilson and Rose Ralston, and Neff, who had received a nuiCode Enforcement Officer Donnie owners with demolition costs. service in the past, which Vandevender 2113 Mable St., owned by George and sance violation ticket for havOnce bids are received, Vandevender noted has resulted in cost savings to Bonnie Gott. ing his camper parked in front Vandevender presented a list of proper• voted to remove property at 112 of his residence. It was noted ties to be considered as part of the will bring the information back to the property owners. Persons who have an the current ordinance allows 2019-20 city demolition program, board, which will then determine which interest are asked to contact Vandeven- Kavanaugh St., owned by Mike Arnold, from the nuisance list. for campers to be parked in ei- which includes seven properties owned of the properties will be taken down der at city hall. Vandevender also reported that the • voted to hold a public hearing on ther the back yard of a prop- by individuals who have either signed with the funds available. letters of intent or expressed interest in It was noted the city would also be final cost for the 2018-19 demolition See Nuisance, Page 7 See City, Page 7 helping pay the cost of having the willing to work with individuals who project was $15,410.80.
Insurance On Agenda
ED Committee To Meet
Learning Commons Named For Brothers
Five Properties Are Sold
Nextdoor Letters Addressed
City Will Bid 15 Properties For Demolition
National Weather Service Rain is expected through Saturday with skies clearing out on Sunday. Highs will be in the mid 70s until Monday, when it will reach 80. Lows will be in the low 60s. Monday’s high at Trenton was 74, Tuesday’s high was 81 and Wednesday’s high was 83. Wednesday’s low was 56. A total of .10 of an inch of rain fell during the first part of the week. Wednesday’s high at the Government Weather Station near Spickard was 79, the low was 60.
What’s Inside... The THS football team opens its season tonight (Friday) at home with a game at C.F. Russell Stadium. See page 2 of today’s Republican-Times for a preview of the matchup with the Lathrop Mules.
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