Winter 2017 Missouri County Record
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“There she stands, proud in all her glory.” Missouri County Record Winter 2017 Moniteau County Courthouse, California, Mo. Inside this issue • MAC legislative priorities for 2018 – page 3 • MAC County Achievement Awards – page 11-13 • Missouri falls behind in jail reimbursements – page 18 • Task Force wraps up meetings – page 24 2017 Board of Directors On the cover President Wendy Nordwald, Warren County President-Elect Becky Schofield, Dallas County Moniteau County 2nd VP Clint Tracy, Cape Girardeau County 3rd VP Phil Rogers, Andrew County Treasurer Susette Taylor, Atchison County Dennis Weiser At-Large Alan Wyatt, Macon County Missouri Courthouses: Building Memories on the Square At-Large Peggy McGaugh, Carroll County At-Large Cherry Warren, Barry County In 1846, Moniteau County cleared courthouse was awarded in April 1867, At-Large Don Boultinghouse, Cedar County the recently surveyed one-acre public and construction was completed the Sherry Parks, Livingston County (1) square in preparation for construction following February. The building Harry Roberts, Buchanan County (2) of the fist courthouse, a brick, two- served the community for 37 years Tara Horn, Buchanan County (2) Frank White, Jackson County (5) story building with a stone foundation. before it was extensively remodeled in Batina Dodge, Scotland County (6) That courthouse served the county 1905. Architect O.E. Sprouce altered Janet Thompson, Boone County (7) until 1867, when the square was the exterior appearance of the building Tom Schauwecker, Boone County (7) cleared once again in preparation for a by raising the height of the dome 20 Tony McCollum, Chariton County (8) new courthouse. feet and changing the slope of the roof. Rick Watson, Henry County (9) He also added a dome to the rounded Rick Renno, Benton County (10) The contract for building the current John Noltensmeyer Montgomery County (12) portico over the main entrance. John Griesheimer, Franklin County (13) Mary Jo Straatmann, Franklin County (13) Worth Atchison Mercer Putnam Schuyler Scotland Nodaway Clark Steve Stenger, St. Louis County (14) Harrison Gentry Sullivan Adair Knox Ken Waller, Jefferson County (15) Holt Grundy Lewis Andrew Daviess DeKalb Livingston Linn Macon John Casey, Texas County (16) Shelby Marion Caldwell Robert Mooney, Madison County (17) Buchanan Clinton Chariton Ralls Carroll Monroe Bollinger County (18) Platte Clay Ray Pike Ronda Elfrink, Randolph Audrain Saline Butler County (19) Lafayette Howard Lincoln Tonyi Deffendall, Boone Jackson St. Charles Laura Pope, McDonald County (20) Cooper Callaway Warren St. Louis City Johnson Pettis Montgomery Cass St. Louis Co. Bob Cirtin, Greene County (21) Moniteau Moniteau County Cole Osage Henry Morgan Franklin Benton Cheryl Dawson, Greene County (21) Bates Gasconade Jefferson Miller Maries California Jean Cook, Laclede County (22) St. Clair Camden Crawford Hickory Ste. Phelps Genevieve Vernon Pulaski St. Melinda Robertson, Polk County (23) Washington Francois Perry Cedar Dallas Dent Iron Polk Laclede Richard Webster, Jasper County (24) Barton Madison Dade Reynolds Cape Wright Texas Girardeau John Bartosh, Jasper County (24) Webster Jasper Greene Shannon Bollinger Wayne Scott Roger Hudson, Cape Girardeau County (25) Carter Lawrence Christian Douglas Newton Stoddard Howell Beverly Thomas, Camden County (26) Oregon Ripley Mississippi Barry Ozark Butler McDonald Stone Taney New Rowland Todd, Camden County (26) Madrid Jeff Hoelscher, Cole County (27) Dunklin Pemiscot Larry Vincent, Cole County (27) Pam Shipley, Cass County (28) Jim Odom, Cass County (28) Brandon Williams, Taney County (29) Donna Neeley, Taney County (29) The Missouri Patrick Mullins, St. Francois County (31) Mark Hedrick, St. Francois County (31) County Record Vol. 23, No. 3 Ray Weter, Christian County (32) Ted Nichols, Christian County (32) A publication of the Missouri Association of Counties Commissioners’ Pres. 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Advertising rates are available upon request. 2 www.mocounties.com MAC’s legislative priorities for 2018 During the annual conference in juveniles, as well as the salaries of November 2017, MAC members passed juvenile court personnel in single- five resolutions which will be the focus county circuits; (5) an appropriation of the association during the 2018 that would relieve counties of the cost legislative session. of providing office space and certain Upgrade Missouri’s 911 utility expenses for the various state public defenders’ offices; (6) wireless emergency services an appropriation that would Because Missouri is the only state relieve counties from salary in the nation without a state wireless and retirement contribution recovery fee, the system is behind increases for county and outdated. Citizens of Missouri prosecuting attorneys; and falsely believe they are protected with (7) request that the General 911 service when utilizing cellular Assembly continue to services, and many Missouri residents refrain from implementing travel extensively throughout the year the requirements of SB to areas in the state where they are 711 relating to property tax governments harmless from any further not protected by 911 service. There enacted in 2008 until full state funding state budget cuts in these areas. are currently 16 Missouri counties for the same is authorized. Support a transportation that have no 911 service and 30 Additionally, recognizing the difficult funding package that counties still cannot locate a 911 call budgetary constraints that the state from a cellphone. MAC will support of Missouri is experiencing and the addresses the state’s dire legislation to design a complete and dim prospects for additional state infrastructure needs detailed plan for upgrading the system. appropriations for these programs Missouri’s agricultural industry, a The life of 911 service equipment is and, as a partner with the state in strong economic factor for the state, seven years, many of which are already the delivery of these services, MAC heavily relies on the state’s roads outdated. Without the recovery fee, requests the governor and the Missouri and bridges to transport livestock Missouri will never attain statewide General Assembly hold county continued on page 4 enhanced 911 services. Support fully funding state mandates on county SURVEYING | ENGINEERING | CONSTRUCTION government MAC respectfully requests that the Missouri General Assembly and the governor include in the state’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget: (1) an increase in Communities the appropriation for prisoner per diem begin at SKW. reimbursement authorized under Sec. 221.105, RSMo.; (2) an appropriation Our surveying, engineering to fully fund state assessment ĂŶĚĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƟŽŶƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ maintenance reimbursements; (3) an help our clients make appropriation to fully fund any new ĞǀĞƌLJĚĂLJůŝĨĞďĞƩĞƌ͕ĞĂƐŝĞƌ and safer. We provide obligations placed on the election ĐŽŵƉƌĞŚĞŶƐŝǀĞƐŽůƵƟŽŶƐĨŽƌ officials of this state, including state energy and infrastructure in payment of a proportional share of ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƟĞƐůĂƌŐĞĂŶĚƐŵĂůů͘ primary and general election costs; (4) an appropriation to fully fund the skw-inc.com SHAFER, KLINE & WARREN reimbursement for the detention and care of neglected and/or delinquent www.mocounties.com 3 Owen joins MAC staff as communications specialist David Owen joined the staff officials and inmates from requests made by local, state of the Missouri Association of and national media, as well as handled all media inquiries. Counties on Sept. 18 and serves He also oversaw all the department’s external and internal as communications specialist. publications. Prior to working for the Department of He brings more than 13 years Corrections, Owen served as the public information of experience in the field of specialist for