Toll Roads in Missouri?

From the desk of Senator David Pearce

The topic of toll roads has been brought up recently. This fall, officials from MoDOT stated during a meeting with the Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight that rebuilding the necessary parts of I-70 would cost anywhere from $2 to $4 billion. In order to pay for costly reconstruction and repairs, MoDOT officials suggested toll roads to lawmakers during the hearing. This is where the suggestion of tolls roads was again brought up, to pay for this large-scale repair. While I am not blindly against the idea of toll roads, I do believe it would be in the best interests of the tax-paying constituents who would be paying a toll to use the most traveled roadway in the state to research what effects we could be looking at by implementing a toll system.

Just this month, the governor said that converting the main east-west thoroughfare in Missouri, Interstate 70, would be too big of change for the state and would require a large consensus among the public, as well as the Legislature.

Temps 'mighty nice' through the weekend...

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Postage Stamp Rate Increase January 22nd

Post Offices across the United States announce the 2012 rate increase for Postage Stamps . Stamps will increase from 44 cents to 45 cents on January 22nd 2012. "Forever Stamps", are for sale now at all Post Offices for 44 cents and will be honored, without the extra increase and may be used until your supply of purchased Forever Stamps are gone. Forever Stamps are for sale while the supply lasts at your local Post Office. You may purchase as many of the "Forever Stamps" as you need, but when your supply is gone and the Post Office supply is gone…. … You will be charged the new 2012 rate of 45 cents per stamp. 

The Postal Service last increase in postage rates was in May of 2009. The rate increase will go into effect on Sunday January 22nd.

-courtesy FM 92 the Bullet

Focus on Wellness- Choose to 'get fit'

Just a few days left!

$2 classifieds will be offered through the end of December and there's only a few days left before the price goes back up! So what exactly does your $2 get you?

• Up to 500 characters (100 to 130 words)
• Two pictures, up to 500k each in size
• Ad runs for 30 days
• exposure on the Bates County Live home page
• exposure on the BatesCountyLive.net mirror web site home page
• ads are randomly put on our Facebook page
• PREEMO exposure on the HeartlandTrader.com web page

TOTAL EXPOSURE from all the above sites is close to 100,000 impressions a month!

To get started, go directly to HeartlandTrader.com and click on 'Place Ad'!

Designated driver services will be offered...

Alley’s Pick and Pub and the Archie House will be offering a designated driver service if you are at their establishments and are unable to drive home safely from your New Year’s Eve celebration. Alley’s Pick and Pub will also pick you up and take you to their celebration. Call 660-424-0503 before 5 p.m. Saturday December 31st to make arrangements.

Even though it has been advertised on local TV stations, FM92 has confirmed with AAA they will NOT be offering the “Tipsy Tow” service anywhere in the state of Missouri.

-courtesy FM 92 the Bullet

BCMH Employee of the Month

STEVE PLATT is recognized as the Bates County Memorial Hospital Employee of the Month for January, 2012. Steve has been employed at the hospital since 2001. Steve is a Registered Radiologic Technologist with special registrations in CT and MRI. Steve treats his peers, co-workers and patients with compassion, dignity and respect. He is a positive and outgoing individual who has a passion for his work. His professionalism is demonstrated daily in the care he gives his patients. The hospital is fortunate to have Steve on its healthcare team.

A nice chunk of Holiday cash...

A $112,000 Show Me Cash ticket was won in Drexel, purchased at Casey's. The name of the lucky individual has not been released yet.

More information will be posted as it is released by lottery officials.