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Voter Turnout 72.53%: 3,906 of 5,385 eligible to vote
The following show votes cast in Daviess County and do not necessarily reflect the final outcome of races beyond the county:
► (Rep) Donald
J. Trump & Michael R. Pence..........3,077 (Dem) Joseph R. Biden & Kamala D. Harris ...............740 (Lib) Jo Jorgensen & Jeremy Spike Cohen ...........46 (Grn) Howie Hawkins & Angela Nichole Walker ..........4 (Cst) Don Blankenship & William Mohr .........................8
Governor ► (Rep) Mike
Parson..........2,975 Galloway ...........775 (Lib) Rik Combs ........................77 (Grn) Jerome Howard Bauer ....23 (Dem) Nicole
Lt. Governor ► (Rep) Mike
Kehoe ...........2,904 Canady .............729 (Lib) Bill Slantz..........................75 (Grn) Kelley Dragoo ..................32 (Dem) Alissia
Secretary of State ► (Rep) John
R. Ashcroft ..3,092 (Dem) Yinka Faleti ...................576 (Lib) Carl Herman Freese .........60 (Grn) Paul Lehmann .................31 (Cst) Paul Venable ....................38
State Treasurer ► (Rep) Scott
Fitzpatrick ...2,905 Lorenz Englund....720 (Lib) Nicholas Kasoff ................90 (Grn) Joseph Civettini ...............24 (Dem) Vicki
Attorney General ► (Rep) Eric
Schmitt ..........2,951 (Dem) Rich Finneran ...............660 (Lib) Kevin C. Babcock ...........132
U.S. Representative ► (Rep) Sam
Graves ..........3,098 (Dem) Gena L. Ross ...............633 (Lib) Jim Higgins .......................82
State Rep. District 2 ► (Rep) J.
Eggleston .........3,087 Smith ..................684
(Dem) Mindi
Commissioner Daviess County District 1
► (Rep) David
Cox .............1,704
Sheriff ► (Rep) Larry
Adams, Jr. ...3,481
Commissioner Daviess County District 2
► (Rep) Wayne (Dem) Greg
Uthe ..........1,352 Houghton .............584
Assessor ► (Rep) Aaron (Dem) Sally
Piburn ........2,058 Black .................1,765
Collector/Treasurer ► (Dem) Lacey
Corwin .......2,948
Coroner ► (Rep) Jason
Smith .........3,420
Public Administrator ► (Rep) Kayla
Michael .......3,399
Judicial MO Supreme Court Retain Judge Breckenridge
► Yes ................................2,601 No .........................................816
Court of Appeals, Western District Retain Tom Chapman
► Yes ................................2,814 No .........................................649
Amendments Amendment 1 Term Limits
► Yes ................................1,978 No ......................................1,713
Amendment 3 Redistricting Process
► Yes ................................2,295 No ......................................1,445
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County echoes statewide vote for Trump
The national outcome of yesterday’s presidential election has yet to be determined, but there’s no question about who won in Daviess County. President Donald J. Trump received an overwhelming endorsement for re-election in local results, receiving 79% of the vote over Democrat rival Joe Biden. Every Republican candidate won on ballots cast in Daviess County except one where Demo-
Wayne Uthe, commissioner
Aaron Piburn, new assessor
crat Lacey Corwin was unopposed for Collector/Treasurer. The Republican landslide
includes the closest locally con- defeated Democrat challenger Special Christmas tested race. Republican Aaron Greg Houghton. Uthe garnered messages in the Piburn defeated incumbent almost a 70% majority. 2nd section! Democrat Assessor Sally Black Both Missouri constitutional with a 53.8% majority. Mr. Piburn amendments presented on yesreceived 293 more than at Gallatin; terday’s ballot approved by ‘Sew-in’votes this Monday see page were 5 Mrs. Black, 2,058 to 1,765. This Daviess Countians. But Amendwill be Piburn’s first term in pub- ment 1 concerning term limits lic office. on some state officeholders, The other contested race of failed statewide. Amendment 3, local interest was not as close. concerning redistricting proceIncumbent Republican Com- dures, passed locally with a 61% missioner Wayne Uthe easily majority and passed statewide.
Preparations underway for new fiber internet Tree trimming by utility workers along Gallatin streets is a sure sign that fiber communications is coming to town. Grundy Electric/MidStates is clearing tree limbs away from the city’s electric poles in preparation for fiber installation. Workers will use the existing electric poles to bring fiber internet access to Gallatin residents and businesses. During the Oct. 26 meeting of the Gallatin Board of Aldermen, Public Works Director Mark Morey provided various purchases and dollar amounts for the board to consider in the 2021 budget. Morey went into more detail regarding purchasing a new dump truck and buckets for the 2003 and blue bucket trucks. The board agreed for the city administrator to collect interest rate bids for purchasing a new dump truck. Additionally, they agreed to purchase a bucket for the 2003 bucket truck this year and purchase the buckets for the 1994 blue bucket truck in 2021. The board agreed for Morey to order salt and sand for the upcoming winter. Morey stated they needed to find a more permanent structure for salt storage within the next year. One option is converting the old water plant backwash basins; however, the basins need to be cleaned out to meet Department of Natural Resources requirements first. Rains and Morey collected bids for removal of the sludge in the old backwash basins, but the
Richmond man dies in highway accident A Richmond man was fatally injured in an accident that occurred yesterday, Nov. 2, in Daviess County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, David Baugher, 38, Richmond, was southbound on Hwy. 13, driving a 2015 Kenworth tractor-trailer. About three miles north of Hamilton, the vehicle ran off the west side of the roadway, struck a ditch, and overturned. Baugher was pronounced deceased at the scene by Kyle Stith, acting Daviess County Coroner. The accident was investigated by Cpl. S.J. Cool, assisted by Cpl. J.W. George, Tpr. J.P. Lynch and Commercial Vehicle Officer R.E. Powell of Troop H and Sgt. H.A. Sears of the Troop A Major Crash Investigative Unit.
cost should go down based on the lab results of the sludge. Discussion was held on resurfacing West Grand and the possibility of a long-term certificate of participation lease option to resurface multiple streets at one time. City Administrator Lance Rains will contact Charlie Zitnik to discuss available lease options. Discussion was held on the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meter system. Morey said they have already installed over half of the updated radio water meters that would be compatible with an AMI system, which will help reduce the cost of an entire AMI system. Proposals for the AMI systems should become available for the last meeting in November. Discussion was held on the residential cost of service fee charge due for multi-dwellings which is currently outlined in the city ordinances. Rains will be contacting the apartment complexes in town that will be affected by the additional cost of service fees. The board reviewed the draft ordinance to authorize multipleunit structures to be billed for cost of service per unit for commercial accounts. Recommendations were provided and Rains will send the draft to Attorney Cowherd for final review. A monthly activity report was submitted by Police Chief Mark Richards as follows: five welfare checks; two domestic disturbances; one lockout; one drug/narcotic activity; one sex assault; one suspicious person, circumstance; one dog at large; one incomplete call; three traffic accident with damage; one noise complaint; one court order violation; one fire; one citizen assist;
one lost property; and one nuisance. There is one dog in the pound. Aldermen discussed the current vicious dog/breed ban ordinance and how dogs that are not vicious dogs are still restricted within the ordinance when they fall within the outlawed breed bans. The board would like to see
examples other vicious dog ordinances to review. Chief Richards also provided prices for new police vehicles through Dodge and Ford, as well as used police vehicle options that might become available from Daviess County or Platte County. (continued on page 3)
Classroom studies now via AMIX due to COVID results Gallatin R-5 School is not currently conducting “in person” classes due to positive test results involving several students and at least one teacher. Gallatin R-5 and the Daviess County Health Department have been working together to identify, isolate, and quarantine individuals that have been exposed to a positive Covid-19 case in
Coronavirus Update County Statewide Rank per 100k population:
Caldwell (87th) .... (+30 since 10/28) 200 Harrison (79th) .... (+17 since 10/28) 206 Gentry (44th) ....... (+30 since 10/28) 213 *Daviess (59th) ....(+19 since 10/28) 241 Grundy (52nd) ..... (+37 since 10/28) 296 Dekalb (54th) ...... (+72 since 10/28) 373 Clinton (61st) ...... (+86 since 10/28) 588 Livingston (23rd) . (+34 since 10/28) 592 State to date: 193,023 cases, 3,088 deaths Statewide change (last 7 days): +14.6% Source: Missouri DHSS at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 4
USA: 9.47M confirmed cases, (u) recoveries, 233K deaths Worldwide: 47.5M cases, 31.6M recoveries, 1.21M deaths
Source: Wikipedia & NY Times; daily reports available via the World Health Organization
*NOTE: Daviess County locally reports 271 cases (101 active cases and 165 recovered). To date there have been 5 deaths recorded in Daviess County. Questions? Call the County Health Dept.:
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the high school that has impacted the middle school and high school buildings. Due to the increasing number of students that have been placed in quarantine due to possible exposure, Gallatin Middle School and Gallatin High School will be closed for in-person learning until Nov. 9. Dr. Brian Copple reports that Alternative Methods of Instruction (AMIX) will be in place for all high school and middle school students. Elementary school students will be in AMIX until Friday, Nov. 13. School officials work with the Daviess County Department of Health in making such determinations, including quarantine steps when necessary. “We find the health department very helpful whenever these circumstances arise,” says Dr. Copple, “and we appreciate Administrator Cheryl Alexander and her entire staff.” A decision to cancel last Friday night’s varsity football game scheduled against Hamilton was made last Wednesday afternoon when the first positive test results were confirmed. Other school activities have also been suspended.
Gatton retires from health department After 25.5 years of service at the Daviess County Health Department, Debbie Gatton has decided it is time to retire. Debbie is a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and began at the Health Department in 1995. “I have thoroughly enjoyed serving our fine community for so many years,” Debbie says. “I’ve met so many wonderful people and made many lifelong friends and family. “I cannot express enough what a privilege it has been to work in Gallatin and raise my
family here. However, I prefer to wish her well by am very excited to get phone call 660-663-2414. to spend more time with Debbie’s last day in the them. Thank you for all office is Nov. 13. Debbie is your support.” well known throughout Please join the Health the county doing blood Department in wishing pressure clinics, flu shots, Debbie all the best in her home visits and just about retirement on Nov. 15, Debbie Gatton anything for the good of 2020. Due to COVID-19, the community. She will the Health Department is unable be greatly missed. to have an open house, but would The Board of Directors at the like to have a card shower for Health Department and all the Debbie. Please send your cards staff want to take this opportunito 609A South Main Street, Gall- ty to thank her for her dedication, atin, MO 64640; or if you would integrity, and commitment.