I attended the August 20, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. The agenda was amended to remove the scheduled closed session and add Enterprise fleet management to the agenda. The first agenda item was Mid-County Fire Protection District. Chief Amsinger was present to represent the fire district. He wasContinue reading “August 20, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
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August 8, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.
I attended the August 8, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. Sorry for the delay in this article, but we just shipped our oldest daughter off to Mizzou as a freshman so we’ve been a bit busy. Mrs. Gadfly planned the whole move-in like it was the Normandy invasionContinue reading “August 8, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
August 1, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.
I attended the August 1, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. Commissioners Gohagan and Skelton were present. The first agenda item was Stacy Robinett from the Pros. Atty.’s office – discussion of security for parking lot. Robinett stated that there have been security issues involving certain cases and threats have been made againstContinue reading “August 1, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
July 30, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.
I attended the July 30, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. As I ambled into the county courthouse like I was walking into Cheers, I encountered an unfamiliar deputy manning the metal detector at the entrance. He fixed me with a gimlet eye and reached for one of those little plastic baskets ,Continue reading “July 30, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
July 25, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.
I attended the July 25, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. Before I get started, is my house the only house that has been inundated by lobbyist-funded Lisa Thomas mailers? I’d like to start a contest on the best use for all of this wasted paper. Let’s see yourContinue reading “July 25, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
July 18, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.
I attended the July 18, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. Commissioners Gohagan and Skelton were present. The agenda order was amended at the beginning of the meeting. The new first agenda item was Macks Creek School District MOU w/Sheriff’s Office for Services. This was the MOU between the Sheriff’s Office and theContinue reading “July 18, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
July 16, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.
I attended the July 16, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. Commissioners Gohagan and Williams were present. The first agenda item was Bid Opening – JJC Generator. This was the bid opening for a new generator at the Juvenile Justice Center. The first bid was from Norton Power Systems for $37,850. The secondContinue reading “July 16, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
The Battle of Centralia
My dad and I drove out from Mexico, MO, to the small town of Centralia, MO, to explore a historical site that you don’t really hear about very often. Centralia is a small town just west of Mexico that has slowly evolved from a farming/railroad town into a bedroom community for Columbia. On September 27,Continue reading “The Battle of Centralia”
July 2, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.
I attended the July 2, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. The first agenda item was Road and Bridge bid opening. The bid request was for a single radius arch multi-three plate structure for use as a bridge culvert. Specifications were 55 linear feet in length and I suspectContinue reading “July 2, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
July 1, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.
I attended the July 1, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. All commissioners were present. The meeting was on a Monday because it was the quarterly road petition meeting. This is the meeting that occurs at the beginning of every three month term where property owners apply to have unnecessary county roads onContinue reading “July 1, 2024, Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
Among the Dogwoods 