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REPUBLICAN-TIMES Old Glory flying at Five Points
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Established Sept. 4, 1864 - 160th Year - No. 42
Area Youth Benefit Corp funding For allowing our summer school students to take many field trips this summer to the Trenton Cinema, Shatto Dairy, Crowder State Park, and Trenton Aquatic Center. Without your support, these field trips would not have been possible for the students. Students in grades 4th- 9th attend Garfield. Submitted by Brenda Thorne
County Commissioners Face Challenges From New Candidates Mark McLaughlin StaffWriter@Republican-Times.com
The Trenton-Republican Times will provide questionnaires to all county and state level candidates for office in the 2024 election. Each candidate will receive the same questionnaire tailored for their office, and their answers will be entered, without comment or editing, for voters to decide the direction of their county and state government offices.
[See Commission, Page 4]
Grundy County R-V Ballfield Senate Bill 190 to “Freeze” Property Tax and Ag Improvements for Seniors
By Mark McLaughlin R-T Staff Writer StaffWriter@Republican-Times.com The regular meeting of the Grundy RV Board of Education meeting was held at 6:00 Tuesday evening, June 11. In Old Business, The Board heard a report on maintenance items at the elementary school and high school. The Board approved a bid from Kramer Construction to replace the two doors on the ag shop with two new metal doors and frames. Total cost, $7,460 The Board approved a three year bus maintenance contract with Lexington Diesel Services. In new business, the Board approved the district’s participation in the state A+ program, approved policy updates regarding food service and ELL services. And heard a report on the district participation in the Baseline Salary Grant for the 2024-25 school year and in the Preschool Grant. No action was taken. The Board reviewed the district investments, no action was taken. The Board approved the allocation of
$5,000 for ballfield improvements. The Board approved a technology contract with QNS, Quality Network Solutions, for $10, 280/year. The Board directed the administration to gather information regarding the purchase of a new mower for the High School. Report was presented by the elementary principal. After a closed session the Board approved the resignation/retirement of Neva Harkins, head cook at the elementary. Approval was given to promote Cassie Allnutt to head cook at the elementary school, and the Board approved hiring Erik Jackson as high school custodian. The end of year special board meeting was set for at 6:00 p.m. on June 27, 2024 in the high school business room. The July board meeting is scheduled for July 16 at 6:00 in the high school business room.
Missouri Senate Bill 190 passed the Missouri State Legislature on May 24, 2024, and the bill’s implications, aimed at freezing property tax for those drawing social security benefits has far-ranging impacts for county taxing entities scrambling to build revenues for services. In the weekly County Commissioners meeting at the Courthouse this past Tuesday, Presiding Commissioner Phillip Ray said that the bill, authored by Smithville State Senator Wayne Luetkemeier proposed to freeze the property tax paid by seniors drawing social security. The Missouri Senate Bill Tracker provided this info on the Bill: “This act authorizes a county to grant a property tax credit to eligible tax-
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TFD Responds to Major Structure Fire Thursday The Trenton Fire Department responded to a major structure first at 1414 East 13th Court in Trenton Thursday. The TFD arrived at 8:13 PM to find the home of David Brown on fire and a detached garage nearby totally engulfed in flames, with heavy smoke and flames showing from both structures. Firefighters deployed a 1 ¾ inch attack line and began extinguishment of the garage and southeast corner of the house., Firefighters then set up a ventilation fan and performed a positive pressure attack entering through the front door of the house to begin extinguishment and conduct a primary search of the interior. After the fire was controlled, crews conducted overhaul opera-
tions to assess for fire extension and extinguish any remaining hotspots. TFD reported extensive fire damage and collapse of the roof of the garage, declaring it a total loss. Extensive fire damage to the back porch, back room and kitchen were reported, all on the Southeast corner. Extensive heat and smoke damage to the entire ground floor was reported, and moderate fire
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