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Alliance Water Resources Proposes Rate Increases Over Five Years

By Editor | October 2, 2019

Steve Wilson, local manager for Alliance Water Resources, and division manager Ron Smith last Thursday answered questions from the Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen about proposed water and sewer rate increases. Their presentation took place during a work session prior to the regular meeting. Alliance, which has handled the city’s water system since 2009 and…

Wisconsin Man Injured After Motorcycle Hits Deer On I-55

By Editor | October 2, 2019

A Wisconsin man suffered minor injuries in a motorcycle accident on Interstate 55 in Ste. Genevieve County on September 23, according to a report on the Missouri State Highway Patrol website. The accident took place around 7:25 p,m. near mile marker 158.6 in the northbound lanes. Ralph H. Britton, 68, of Frederic, Wisconsin, was driving…

Decision On Trip Advisor Advertising Program Tabled Until Future Tourism Tax Commission Meeting

By Editor | October 2, 2019

A decision about signing up for a two-month program with Trip Advisor was tabled at the city of Ste. Genevieve Tourism Tax Commission meeting on September 25. The commission did approve spending $3,003 on print advertising. City tourism director Sandra Cabot reported on a two-month trial program the city had with Trip Advisor. She said…

Senate Staffers Hear Concerns About Ferry Regulations During Port Authority Meeting

By Editor | October 2, 2019

New Bourbon Regional Port Authority chairman Ron Inman updated Matt Bain, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s district director, and Lesley Rone, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt’s Cape Girardeau field representative, on various frustrations the port authority and the Ste. Genevieve-Modoc Ferry deal with last week during the port authority’s board meeting. During his ferry report on September…

City Of Ste. Genevieve’s 2020 Budget Passes On 4-3 Vote

By Editor | October 2, 2019

By a 4-3 vote, the Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen passed a Fiscal Year 2020 city budget at last Thursday’s board meeting. The passage ended months of discussion, debate and disagreement on the spending package. One of the four “yes” votes was Ward 4 Alderman Joe Prince, who stipulated that he was only voting “yes,…

St. Mary Police Department Likely To Be Cut When Budget Is Approved October 10

By Editor | October 2, 2019

The St. Mary Board of Aldermen last week during a work session directed city manager David Woods to amend the city’s 2020 budget and draft a related resolution disbanding the city’s one-man police department. The board is expected to vote on the budget at its next regular meeting on Thursday, October 10. A special meeting…

History Conference: Cabot Summarizes Recent Developments With Establishment Of National Park

By Editor | September 25, 2019

Sandra Cabot, the city of Ste. Genevieve’s tourism director, gave an update on the progress in establishing a national park here during a presentation Saturday at the annual Ste. Genevieve History Conference. The conference took place at the Ste. Genevieve County Community Center. Cabot also introduced Madison Baker, who manages U.S. Senator Roy Blunt’s office…

Overlay Work Begins Next Week On Route N In Ste. Gen. County

By Editor | September 24, 2019

Route N in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced to a 10-foot width restriction, as contractor crews perform asphalt overlay for the next few weeks from New Bremen Road near Interstate 55 to Brushy Creek Road. Work is expected to take place from 5:30 a,m. to 7:30 p,m. daily from Monday, September 30, through Friday,…

Farmington Man Suffers Minor Injuries In Single-Vehicle Accident On Highway 32

By Editor | September 24, 2019

A Farmington man suffered minor injuries in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 32 last week, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The accident took place around 11:30 p.m. on September 17 east of Friedman Road. Travis C. Davis, 35, was driving a 2005 Dodge Dakota westbound when he failed to negotiate…

Toombs Updates Board On R-II School District’s Technology Initiatives

By Editor | September 24, 2019

Nancy Toombs, Ste. Genevieve R-II School District technology director, updated the board of education on the district’s technology during the September 17 board meeting. “Our mission is to provide an infrastructure of technology so our students can have a safe place to learn,” Toombs said, “provide tools so that a teacher can conduct their classes,…

Ambulance District Board Opts To Purchase Equipment For New Truck

By Editor | September 24, 2019

With fiscal year 2019 ending on October 31, members of the Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District board voted at last Thursday’s board meeting to order equipment for a new ambulance. The ambulance itself will be ordered later this fall and will be part of the 2020 budget. Meanwhile, executive director Kendall Shrum briefly discussed that…

County’s Democratic Club Hosts Republican State Rep. Wright

By Editor | September 24, 2019

Property Tax Bills Will Be Higher This Year For Most County Residents

By Editor | September 24, 2019

Most Ste. Genevieve County residents will see an increase in their property tax bills for a second consecutive year as both the Ste. Genevieve County Ambulance District and the Ste. Genevieve R-II School District increased their rates during meetings this summer. In addition, city of Ste. Genevievve residents will see the additional tax for Proposition…

Truck Troubles Slow Progress Of County’s Road Projects

By Editor | September 24, 2019

Dump trucks were a prime item of discussion during last Thursday’s Ste. Genevieve County Commission meeting. Road and bridge foreman Scott Schmieder reported that four of his seven trucks were out of service due to mechanical issues. A 2003 International, a 2011 Freightliner, a 2005 International and a 2012 International all were sidelined with various…

Final Bill To Be Paid On Waterpark Construction

By Editor | September 24, 2019

About $200,000 from the Ste. Genevieve County Community Center Foundation will help the county pay the final bill on the River Rapids Waterpark. The project itself came in under the $10 million budget. Some banking fees had not been figured in, however. That combined with tax money not being received as early as anticipated had…

Drop Box Will Allow County Residents To Make Tax Bill Payments Without Entering Courthouse

By Editor | September 18, 2019

After discussing the situation with County Collector Claudia Stuppy, the Ste. Genevieve County Commission voted to install a drop box onto the Third Street courthouse door for tax payments to be dropped off. The box will allow residents to drop tax payments after hours or to avoid going through the new courthouse security, including a…

Tourism Supporters Weigh In Once More During City Of Ste. Genevieve’s Budget Talks

By Editor | September 18, 2019

Prior to passing the first reading of the fiscal year 2020 budget, the Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen heard from more tourism supporters during last Thursday’s meeting. During the public comment section of the meeting, Herb Fallert, a former deputy director of the Missouri Division of Tourism and a long-time state representative for this area,…

Two Ste. Genevieve County Women Injured In UTV Accident In New Offenburg

By Editor | September 18, 2019

Two Ste. Genevieve County women were injured — one serious and one moderate — in a single-vehicle accident on Saturday, September 14, involving a utility side-by-side, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The accident took place around 9:25 p.m. in the 13700 block of New Offenburg Road. Paula R. Rose, 42,…

Monia Looks Ahead To Successor To Oversee Bloomsdale’s Wastewater Plant

By Editor | September 18, 2019

Bloomsdale Mayor Paul Monia addressed the eventual retirement of the city’s wastewater superintendent, Ron Berkbuegler, and a possible replacement during the Board of Aldermen meeting on September 10. “When my term is up, Ron Berkbuegler’s license is up; and he’s probably going into retirement,” Monia told the aldermen. “That will take us to April 2021.…

Sidewalk Work To Be Done Along Highway 32 Into December

By Editor | September 18, 2019

Highway 32 in Ste. Genevieve County will be reduced to one lane as contractor crews remove and reconstruct the sidewalks in Ste. Genevieve. Work will take place from Linn Drive to Gerard Street. The construction was to begin Monday, September 16, and — weather permitting — continue through Sunday, December 15. Work is expected to…

Pump Repair, Computer System Top Levee District 3 Business

By Editor | September 18, 2019

How to address a need for pump repair and computer upgrades on Urban Design Levee pump house equipment were the main items for Levee District 3 board during its September 9 meeting. Pump station operator Norm Gallup reported that Joe Beffa of Vandevanter Engineering had sent a letter concerning one of the pump station’s Flygt…

New Collector, Alderman Sworn In During St. Mary Board Of Aldermen Meeting

By Editor | September 17, 2019

City Of St. Mary Budget Tabled, Meeting Set For September 24

By Editor | September 17, 2019

The city of St. Mary does not yet have a budget for fiscal year 2020, but it does have a new city collector and an official new alderman. The board voted to table the bill to adopt the budget for the fiscal year that begins on October 1. The aldermen will meet again at 6…

Public Hearing On Medical Marijuana Facility Postponed To December

By Editor | September 17, 2019

Ste. Genevieve city administrator Martin Toma announced at last Thursday’s Board of Aldermen meeting that David Kertz’s request for a special use permit to operate a medical marijuana cultivation and manufacturing facility at 1040 Rozier St. would not receive a public hearing on September 26 after all. Toma said Kertz had requested a postponement until…

Ste. Genevieve Aldermen Approve First Reading Of Budget For 2020

By Editor | September 17, 2019

The city of Ste. Genevieve is one step closer to having a budget for fiscal year 2020 after all. The Board of Aldermen approved the first reading of the proposed budget by a 5-3 vote during a two-hour, 10-minute meeting last Thursday. The budget will get its second reading and a final vote at the…

Organizer Believes Jour De Fete Has Positive Impact For City Of Ste. Gen.

By Editor | September 10, 2019

Jour de Fete may not be writing checks directly to the city of Ste. Genevieve anymore, but committee president Jami Inman believes the event makes an immeasurable contribution to the city. The financial impact of Jour de Fete — namely its contribution to the city and the expenses involved with law enforcement and street department…

Three Teens Injured In Accident On Coffman Road

By Editor | September 10, 2019

Three teenagers from Farmington suffered minor injuries on September 2 in a one-vehicle accident on Coffman Road north of Avon, according to a report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The accident took place around 8:50 p.m. A 16-year-old Farmington girl was driving a 2006 Dodge Stratus southbound when she lost control of the vehicle.…

Nelson Leads Impromptu Tour Of Future Downtown Parking Lot

By Editor | September 10, 2019

Schmieder, Commission Begin Prepping For Winter With Salt Purchase

By Editor | September 10, 2019

With the calendar having turned to September, the Ste. Genevieve County Commission and the county’s road and bridge department last week turned their attention to winter road upkeep. During last Thursday’s meeting, the commission accepted road and bridge foreman Scott Schmieder’s recommendation to order 75 tons of tan-colored Egyptian rock salt for $96.35 a ton…

Local Officials Receive Briefing From SEMA On Navigating Paperwork

By Editor | September 10, 2019

Public assistance specialist James Clad of the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) stressed that paperwork needs to be even more precise to get funding for this spring’s second flood event. Clad on September 3 conducted an applicants’ briefing for representatives of various local entities that will be seeking reimbursement from the federal government for…