I attended the April 9, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. The only item on the agenda was “R&B Spring Bid Award – Engineering/Surveying.” Based on the recommendation of the Road and Bridge Administrator, the Commission voted unanimously to accept the bid from Howe Engineering. He also recommended thatContinue reading “April 9, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
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April 7, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.
I attended the April 7, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. Commissioners Skelton and Gohagan were present. The first agenda item was “Bid Opening – 260407 Campus Concrete.” There was a long list of contractors who were contacted about the bidding, but the county received no bids. The second agenda item was “SurplusContinue reading “April 7, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
April 6, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.
I attended the April 6, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. There were no road petitions to hear. The first agenda item was the “Final Public Hearing – Wavy Leaf Road.” This was regarding a request to replace the stop sign with a yield sign at the intersection ofContinue reading “April 6, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
March 31, 2026 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.
I attended the March 31, 2026 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. The first agenda item was “1st Public Hearing – Wavy Leaf Dr.” A gentleman from the neighborhood was requesting that the stop sign at Wavy Leaf Drive and Y Road be replaced with a yield sign. He hasContinue reading “March 31, 2026 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
Among The Dogwoods Merchandise
I spent some time on this project, used the talents of a graphic designer who is a good friend of mine and we have developed a line of Among The Dogwoods swag and apparel that folks might like to wear, use, or drink from. In the finest tradition of my six years of writing onContinue reading “Among The Dogwoods Merchandise”
March 19, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.
I attended the March 19, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. The first portion of the meeting was the Planning and Zoning Hearing. The first agenda item was “PZ25-0215 Roeger Living Trust – Rezone B-2 to R-1.” This was also related to the second agenda item, “PZ25-0216 JLSD, LLCContinue reading “March 19, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
March 17, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.
I attended the March 17, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. The first agenda item was “Marijuana Tax Revenue Payout.” The Missouri Department of Revenue has asked Camden County to return $159,002.46 in marijuana sales tax that was collected by the county from marijuana sales that occurred in municipalities.Continue reading “March 17, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
March 10, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.
I attended the March 10, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. Commissioners Dougan and Skelton were present. The meeting was held on the 3rd floor of the old Camden County Courthouse. Some people might know this building by its actual name: North Mack’s Creek. The first agenda item was “Sheriff Budget Amendment- 83.98Continue reading “March 10, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
March 3, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.
I attended the March 3, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. The Camden County EMA Director was not present for the meeting so his item on the agenda was removed. And I could tell it was the official beginning of the election season because three candidates for office attendedContinue reading “March 3, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
February 19, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.
I attended the February 19, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. This meeting included a Planning and Zoning portion. At the beginning of the meeting, Presiding Commissioner Skelton stated that the State Auditor had agreed to conduct a state audit of Camden County. Commissioner Gohagan also informed us thatContinue reading “February 19, 2026, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
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