A Little Bit of Sunshine

The Gadfly received a nice surprise in his mailbox yesterday from the Missouri Attorney General’s Office. Before I get into that surprise, I need to provide a bit of background because everyone might not be up to speed on some of the history surrounding “Gravelgate”. Back in December of 2020, there were allegations that CamdenContinue reading “A Little Bit of Sunshine”

June 23, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.

The Gadfly attended the June 23, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. The only other person in the audience was Gail White who is a Public Water Supply District #5 (PWSD#5) Board Member. We introduced ourselves and she confessed that she enjoys reading my blog. I swore I wouldContinue reading “June 23, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”

June 16, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.

I attended the June 16, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. The new video and audio recording system was set up and operating for this meeting. All commissioners were present. The first two agenda items were Planning and Zoning re-zoning requests. Westside Wharf Holdings wanted to re-zone a lot from R-1 to B-2.Continue reading “June 16, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”

June 7, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.

I attended the June 7, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. There were six or seven people in the audience besides the usual Camden County employees who normally attend. The first agenda item was for County Clerk-Bids HAVA Election Equipment. There was only one bid from Adkins Election ServicesContinue reading “June 7, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”

May 23, 2022 School of the Osage Board of Education meeting at 6:00 p.m.

I attended the May 23, 2022 School of the Osage Board of Education meeting at 6:00 p.m. All board members were present for this meeting. The Board of Education consists of President BJ Page, Vice President Darrick Steen, and Board Members Mary Whitman, Alison Schneider, Kathy Vance, Stacy Neal, and Todd Miller. This meeting wasContinue reading “May 23, 2022 School of the Osage Board of Education meeting at 6:00 p.m.”

June 2, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 1:00 p.m.

I attended the June 2, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 1:00 p.m. All commissioners were present. I was the only person in the audience who did not work for Camden County. It was a little annoying because I didn’t notice this was a 1:00 p.m. meeting and I showed up at 10:00 a.m. IContinue reading “June 2, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 1:00 p.m.”

May 26, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.

I attended the May 26, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. I was the only non-county employee in the audience. The first agenda item was for Wastewater Bids. There was one bid on two quotes for hardware and software upgrades for the Camelot Sewer District. The amounts were $14,400Continue reading “May 26, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”

May 24, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.

I attended the May 24, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. There were about fifteen people in the audience besides the Camden County employees who normally attend the meetings. A female computer voice quietly announced from the heavens that the recording had started. I assumed this was a notificationContinue reading “May 24, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”

May 17, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.

I attended the May 17, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. There were about a dozen people in the audience. The first agenda item was a Request For Quote for the Building Bid Remodel. There was one bid from Veregy which was formerly known as the CTS Group. ThisContinue reading “May 17, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”

May 10, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.

I attended the May 10, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. There were several people in the audience including a uniformed Sunrise Beach police corporal. I’ll be honest. He looked sharp. Sunrise Beach might have a certified street monster over there. The first agenda item was BKD Addendum. ThisContinue reading “May 10, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”