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TRENTON
THURS. FEB. 16, 2023
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“Trenton’s Got Talent” will be held Friday, February 17 at 7 p.m. at the Trenton Performing Arts Center. Students will be performing vocal and instrumental selections. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students and pre-K and under will be admitted free. All proceeds will go to the Trenton High School Choir program.
FFA Community Breakfast
In celebration of National FFA Week, the Trenton FFA chapter will be hosting its annual community breakfast on Friday, February 24 from 6:15-8:00 a.m. in the THS Ag Building. The breakfast is free of charge and all FFA supporters are welcome to attend.
GCHD Safe at Home Class
The Grundy County Health Department will hold a Safe at Home Class on Thursday, March 9 from 2-3:30 pm at the GCHD office. Safe at Home is a 90-minute program designed for students in grades four through six to prepare them to be safe when they are home alone for short periods of time. Students learn how to practice safe habits, how to prevent unsafe situations, and what to do when faced with dangers such as power failures or weather emergencies. The class fee is $5 per person and a light snack is included. The class is open to girls or boys in grades four through six. Those interested in the class may register online at https://www.grundycountyhealth.org/safe-sitter. The deadline for registration is March 3. For questions, call 660/359-4196 or email safesitter@grundycountyhealth.org.
GCHD Safe Sitter Class
The Grundy County Health Department will hold a Safe Sitter Class on Friday, March 10 from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm at the GCHD office. Safe Sitter is designed to prepare students in grades six through eight to be safe when they are home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting. The course is led by certified instructors and includes practice of rescue skills like CPR and choking rescue. The class fee is $20 per person and lunch is included. The class is open to girls or boys in grades six through eight. Those interested in the class may register online at www.GrundyCountyHealth/safe-sitter. The deadline for registration is March 3. For questions, call 660/359-4196 or email safesitter@grundycountyhealth.org.
MERC Special Meeting
The Mercer County Fire Protection District will hold a special meeting at 11 a.m. on Monday, February 27 at the district office, 201 North Fullerton Street in Princeton. Items on the announced agenda include approval of LEPC membership and financial report, annual compliance checklist, MERC designations, election of officers and hazmat updates on state agencies, fire, law enforcement, emergency management, EMS, hospital, health, media, environmental, transportation, industry, community groups and general public. There will also be a time for hazmat related public comments or other reports.
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Trenton High School STUCO participated in the Special Olympic Polar Plunge on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The plungers were, from left, Annie Currie, Kinsley Otto, and Bayleigh McCullough. Over $600 dollars was rasied during the event. Stay warm Bulldogs!
Council Approves Ordinances, Hears Reports Trenton City Council met in open session, Monday, February 13, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at city hall. Those present were Mayor Linda Crooks Council members William Fisher, Glen Briggs, Danny Brewer, Marvin Humphery, David Milka, Duane Urich and John Dolan, City Attorney Tara Walker, City Administrator Ron Urton, Police Chief Rex Ross and City Clerk Cindy Simpson. Councilman Robert Romesburg was absent. The minutes from the last meeting were read and approved. Approval was also made for all duly obligated bills for the city to be paid. Councilmember Brewer reported the Police Personnel board met on February 3 and would recommend to the council that they hire Jon Chandler as a police officer. Chandler’s hiring was approved by the council. City Administrator Urton reported that the sewer plant is operating normally. They are waiting
to hear from the engineer about adjustments to the bar screen. At the water plant, the Reservoir PS building is enclosed and installation of piping was scheduled to begin Feb. 13. The engineer is finalizing plans on the River PS. In electric distribution, Urton reported that the crew is installing new meters. Crews are trimming trees and performing other maintenance. Water distribution and collection are performing normal maintenance. They are working on getting more water meters to communicate with AMI and inputting LSL inventory data as it becomes available. The airport is operating normally. Street crews have completed hauling asphalt rock from the 2022 contract, about 4,000 tons on site. They are performing maintenance on the asphalt plant. The contractor is hauling asphalt sand when weather is decent and is making good progress. Crews plowed snow early
Thursday, Feb. 9 and finished up on Friday, Feb. 10. Urton reported that the poles and lights for the Main Street Dollar General have been ordered. The final plans for Phase One of the Tenth and Oklahoma water main project are under review. City Attorney Walker said the city will be getting a quit claim deed for some property at the Ridgeway area of the cemetery. The City has been taking care of it. Jeri Curtis with the Community Research Center was present to ask the council if they can contribute money to the center as their funds have been depleted by $40,000. They serve four counties and have fourteen beds. It was decided to take this to the finance committee. Elizabeth Hackathorn was present to discuss the lack of communication the city has on our website. She does not hear when Rapid Removal is not going to pickup trash. Their
trash has only been picked up twice in the last two months. An ordinance granting a conditional use permit to David and Glenda Blackburn to allow for the Division of a building zoned B-3 General Business into no more than two apartments or two short term rentals on property located at 1805 E. 16th St. in Trenton, MO, was read. Discussion was held. The ordinance passed on a 7-0 vote. An ordinance of the City of Trenton, MO approving an agreement by and between the City of Trenton, MO and Irvinbuilt Constructors, Inc. for water treatment plant improvements between the city of Trenton and Irvinbuilt Constructors, Inc. in the city of Trenton and authorizing the mayor and city clerk of the [See Council, Page 2]