The Primary Election is scheduled for August 2nd and it is approaching quickly. A common complaint I hear is that there is not enough local media coverage of political issues here in Camden County, so I thought I would write a bit about three local elections. Lately, it seems like a lot of media peopleContinue reading “The Gadfly’s Primary Picks”
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Caleb Cunningham’s Gun Raffle
The Gadfly and Jedge Possum were sitting on their front porch on one hot Camden County day. They were killing time and waiting for the temperature to cool off so they could get into a few local trash cans. In the humid haze of the fading afternoon, Gadfly turned to Jedge and told him aboutContinue reading “Caleb Cunningham’s Gun Raffle”
July 11, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.
The Gadfly attended the July 11, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. Commissioners Hasty and Williams were present. This meeting was on a Monday which is unusual. The Commission meets every three months on a Monday to handle road petitions. Road petitions are sought when a property owner petitions Camden County to stopContinue reading “July 11, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
June 28, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.
I attended the June 28, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m. I’ve been slacking a bit lately, but I’ve had a busy week or so. I am just a one Gadfly operation, after all. All commissioners were present. There were 12 other people in the audience besides the Camden County employees who usuallyContinue reading “June 28, 2022 Camden County Commission meeting at 10:00 a.m.”
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.”
Among the Dogwoods 