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County sheriff warns of asphalting scam
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The Marion County Sheriff’s
Offi ce has received several complaints
on possible asphalting
scams within the County over the
past several days. “We would like
to remind all citizens/homeowners
before having work done on their
property to investigate the company
fi rst, ask for references, check
out their insurance carrier, call a
family member or friend over before
agreeing to any type of work,
and if they are pushing the home
owner into the job, call your local
law enforcement to the house before
agreeing to any type of work,”
said Marion County Sheriff Jimmy
Shinn.
The Planning & Zoning Commission
met n April 23 to discuss a
request from Jerry and Sherry Copenhaver
to have property located
at 615 N. Oak St. rezoned from
R-2 residential to C-1 commercial.
Committee members present
were Donald Schnelten, Dennis
Greeves, Julian Shoemyer, Ron
Williams, Ronnie Miller, Neal
Minor, Anthony Yates and John
Wilcox. Member Dennis Greeves
was absent. Others present were
Jerry and Sharon Copenhaver, former
Monroe City resident Todd
Yager of Arnold Funeral Home in
Mexico, Gary Yager, Bill Freidank,
Darren Freidank, Harold Garrett,
Stephen Youngblood, City Administrator
Jim Burns and City Building
Inspector Mike Hays.
Yager and Pat Farnen are owners
of the Arnold Funeral Home.
Another former Monroe City resident,
Todd Kendrick, is employed
there.
City Administrator Burns distributed
a map that showed the
zoning in this area and a list of permitted
uses in C-1 areas. He said
that Cemetery Road on the west
end of this property is constructed
with chip and seal and is not designed
to hold up to commercial
traffi c. Any development in this
area may require additional easements
to widen Cemetery Road.
Anthony Yates asked Jerry Copenhaver
why he is requesting that
this property be rezoned to C-1
commercial. Copenhaver said that
he has a potential buyer for a portion
of this property if it is rezoned
C-1 commercial. They were interested
in building a funeral home on
this property.
Youngblood ask what would
happen if the property is rezoned
and the potential buyers did not
purchase this property. Jim Burns
said that if the property is zoned
C-1 commercial, than any permitted
use for C-1 commercial property
could be put on this property.
Hays said that the City must approve
site plans for any commercial
for industrial construction.
Even though the use may meet the
zoning requirements, the City can
exercise a certain amount of control
through the site plan process.
Youngblood also asked if residential
structures can be built in C-1
commercial areas. Mike Hays said
that residential structures can be
built in C-1 commercial areas.
City Clerk Gary Osbourne said
that Margie Lipp, who resides at
504 Stoddard Street, submitted a
written statement that she has no
objections to a funeral home.
Neal Minor asked if there were
any objections. Harold Garret,
who resides at 506 Stoddard St.,
said that he wants the zoning of
this property to remain R-2 residential.
He said that more houses
are needed.
Bill Freidank asked what is to be
done with cemetery road which is
only has a 40-foot easement. Burns
said that the City has no plans for
this street. If there is development
in this area, the City may be asked
to assist with upgrading this street.
Copenhaver said that there are other
streets in town that have 40-foot
easements whose adjacent property
has been developed.
After the public hearing was
closed, the committee voted unanimously
to recommend to the council
that the property be rezoned for
commercial use.
The council will meet at 5:45
p.m. Thursday and a vote will be
taken at the Thursday meeting on
the rezoning.
Council meets Thursday to rezone property; rezoning makes way for new funeral home
The homeowners should try to
get all the information they can
if they feel that they are being
scammed such as the name of the
company, any vehicle description /
license information, and a description
of subjects that they are dealing
with. Shinn urges homeowners
that if they have any questions at all
that they should ask the subjects to
leave their premises and call your
local law enforcement immediately.
Should you have any questions
you may call the Marion County
Sheriff’s Offi ce at 573-769-2077
or email at investigations@mcsomo.
com
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Ralls County Court
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The following traffi c cases occurred
in Ralls County Associate
Circuit Court.
Brent Reeser, Monroe City,
failed to renew plates; Jennifer A.
Cioni, Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., 78 in
65; Tina Mardell Yager, Vandalia,
no seat belt; Raymond Cody Lee,
Hannibal, no seat belt; Sandra Lee
Chandler, Vandalia, 78 in 65; Karen
L. Dismukes, Shawnee, Kan.,
76 in 65; Stephen Brookins, Columbia,
79 in 60; David G. Long,
Auburn, Ind., 79 in 65; Jamie H.
Montoya, Montgomery, Ill., 79 in
65; Mary V. McNeill, Williamsburg,
Mo., 65 in 55; Collin Michael
Johnston, Hannibal, passenger did
not wear seat belt; Jeremy Joseph
Link, Hannibal, no insurance; Rex
Bishoff Nelson, Palmyra, defective
muffl er; Roy V. Farris, Milliard,
Nev., truck weight exceeded
limit for bridge by 11,800 pounds,
$2,210; Matthew Loe Findlay,
Hannibal, 67 in 55; John Michael
Moore II, Hannibal, failed to register;
Emily M. Tullock, Monroe
City, no seat belt; Michael Dean
Crist, West Des Moines, Iowa, 75
in 65; Foy L. Wheeler, Steator, Ill.,
no seat belt.
Circuit Court
Richard B. Berghager, New
London, hunting rabbits without
permit, court costs, suspended
imposition of sentence, two years
probation, 20 hours of community
service thru Ralls County Historical
Society.
Civil Court
The following judgments were
for the plaintiff.
Hannibal Regional Hospital V
Stacy R. Bloodgood (AKA Stacy
R. Harvey), $3,218.24 plus interest
and court costs;
Hannibal Regional Hospital V
Travis L & and Angel R. Bowen,
$7,253.29 plus interest and court
costs;
Wise Finance of Quincy LLC
V Mary A Carnes, $1,053.30 plus
interest;
Kyle Evans V James and Janet
Epperson, $36,408.15 plus interest;
Hannibal National Bank V
Corey E. Fry, $4,089.36 plus interest;
Capitol One Bank V Justin J.
Hudelson, $1,222 plus costs and
interest;
Hannibal Regional Hospital V
Mark W and Kimberly A Spencer,
$1,479.17 and $1,113.17 plus interest.
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Monroe County Sheriff's office receives grant
On April 29, Monroe County Sheriff
David Hoffman was presented a check
for $1,000 from Theresa Stackhouse,
manager of Moberly Wal-Mart Supercenter.
Mrs. Stackhouse presented the check
as part of the Wal-Mart Community
Grants Program, which allows local
Wal-Mart stores to reinvest in their local
communities. Sheriff Hoffman said,
“We are fortunate to have local businesses
such as Wal-Mart support our Sheriff’s
Department.” The Sheriff’s Department
will be using this money for emergency
lighting for patrol vehicles.
“Our current
lighting needs to be updated, We’re
trying to create a safer environment for
our citizens and my deputies by improving
equipment.” Sheriff Hoffman has
explored many options to update equipment
through grant funding and other
sources in order to not overburden his
offi ce’s annual operating budget.
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County opens bridge bids
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The Monroe County Commission
met with Dan Buckman to discuss
bridge work during a meeting
Friday, April 24 in Paris.
Buckman, who is with Great
River Engineering, appeared to go
over last minute details related to
the upcoming bid letting for (205)
Columbia bridge and BRO 446
(33).
The commission participated in
a conference call in regards to economic
development opportunities.
The commission approved and
processed routine payroll and invoices.
The commission reviewed the
architect's report and drawing submitted
by Michael P. Kettelkamp
for the proposed American with
Disabilities grant application.
In its Monday, April 27 meeting
the commission took bridge bids.
A bid opening for construction
of one (3) span (164.26 feet)
steel girder bridge for Columbia
Bridge No. 205 was held at 10
a.m. Attending were Matt Walker
and Dan Buckman with Great
River Engineering; Randy Parn,
Brookfi eld Box and Bridge LLC;
Chris Childress, C&C Bridge;
Darren Sharp, Sharp Excavating;
Steve Ward, Bleigh Construction
Co.; Mike Minor, R&B Supervisor
and David Eales, Monroe County
Appeal. Bids received were C&C
Bridge and Concrete $534,618.60,
Bleigh Construction Co.,
$418,567.70, Sharp Excavating
LLC $504,890, Bross Construction
Co. $567,076.90; Brookfi eld
Box and Bridge $479,404, Harry
Houf and Sons $534,781.60. The
engineer's estimate on this project
was $578,898. Bids were taken by
the Great River Engineering and
after further examination, bids will
be awarded.
Phil Shatzer, Paris City administrator,
appeared to discuss the
City Industrial Park.
Charles Holland with the University
of Missouri Extension Offi
ce appeared to go over the previous
grant applications to the Mark
Twain Solid Waste District and
to discuss submitting a Monroe
County grant.
A bid opening for the construction
of one three span (33.29-
71.68'-50.42') concrete 1-girder
bridge for Bridge No. 446, BRO-
(33) was held at 1 p.m. Attending
were Dan Buckman and Matt
Walker, Great River Engineering;
Steve Ward, Bleigh Construction;
Randy Park and Mike Schrage,
BRS Construction, Darren Sharp,
Sharp Excavating; John Gunford,
Boone Construction; Butch Houf,
Harry Houf and Sons; Judy Stroud,
Bross Construction; David Eales,
Monroe County Appeal; Mike Minor,
road supervisor. Bids received
as follows: Bleigh Construction,
$487,068.80; Sharp Excavating,
$496,032; Bross Construction,
$443,634.78; Boone Construction
Company, $523,319; Magruder
Construction, $594,366.98; Harry
Houf and Sons, $451,576.20; BRS
Construction, $499,738.60. The
engineer's estimate on this project
was $478,170. Bids were taken by
Great River Engineering and the
bids will be awarded after further
examination. The commission approved
and executed the second
addendum to the contract between
the Village of Stoutville and Monroe
County for the collection of
property tax.
The commission received a letter
from the Department of Natural
Resources for approval of four corners
to be remonumented this year
under contract No. 09-22.
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Marion County Commission approves rezoning
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In its meeting on Monday, April 27 the Marion County Commission
approved the liquor license for Cassano Pizza King. The application is on
fi le at the county clerk's offi ce. The cost for the application was $256 and
includes a $3 administrative service fee.
The commission unanimously approved a resolution from the Marion
County Planning and Zoning Commission recommending the approval
of rezoning 92.6 acres in section 30 in Miller Township, from A-1 Agricultural
to C-1 Commercial.
Pat Harlan of Round Grove Township visited the commission to address
concerns she had about a proposed wind turbine project near her
home. Her concerns primarily dealt with taxes relating to the project,
which the commission then directed her to Marion County Assessor Carl
Zupan, who said he would obtain the information she wanted and get
back with her.
Marion County Treasurer Jean Buckman brought in the new depository
agreement between Marion County and Palmyra State Bank. It was
unanimously approved and signed. Further signatures will be needed
from bank offi cials, at which time, the contract will be on fi le in the
county clerk's offi ce.
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