Butler City Wide Clean Up May 6th

May 6^th      BUTLER  CITY WIDE CLEAN UP 

 The City wide Spring Cleanup for residential properties is scheduled to start Monday, May 6th, for all properties north of Fort Scott Street, and will continue the following Monday, May 13th, for those south of Fort Scott Street.

Courtesy of FM. 92.1

Controlled Fire outside of Amoret

There is a controlled Brush Pile fire just East of Benjamin Cemetery outside of Amoret. Please do not call 9-1-1 about this it is controlled. Butler Fire has brush trucks out there to monitor the situation.

Huge baby/toddler garage sale set for April 27 in Butler

Tons of baby/children's clothes, both BOYS AND GIRLS... Newborn up to 4T.
-Some name brand, some never been worn! Great condition clothes.
-Misc toys
-Tons of infant toddler shoes!

****Infant equipment*** 
-Baby swing
-Bouncer
-Crib Matress 
-Play mats
-Crib mobile
-Car seats


Other household items
-Washing machine that needs a little work
-Refrigerator


-Maternity clothes
-Men's and Womens clothes
-Womens shoes size 8


********* 502 South High Street (Across from the Alternative School) Saturday APRIL 27th 9am-4pm***********

April 13th Mark it on your calender Bates County

LOCAL NEWS-BUTLER CITY COUNCIL FOR APRIL 2, 2013

In Butler City Council news, this is not the most important item on the agenda, but is one that every person wants to put on the calendar…the Citywide Spring Cleanup for residential properties is scheduled to start Monday, May 6th, for all properties north of Fort Scott Street, and will continue the following Monday, May 13th, for those south of Fort Scott Street.
Mark the dates…Monday May 6 for south…and May 13th for all on the north side.

An update concerning the sale of grave sites at Oak Hill Cemetery…the price of grave sites is three-hundred dollars per full-size graves, and one hundred dollars per Babyland grave. Upon purchase and payment for any gravesite in the cemetery, the city clerk will provide a deed showing that the cost has been paid in full and will record the other necessary details. No grave site within Oak Hill shall be sold for more than its original purchase price, and there will not be any speculation on the sale and re-sale of sites. The city administrator will have discretion to nullify the sale of a grave site if there is reason to believe that the buyer is motivated by re-sale value.

In other items…the Council presented certificates of appreciation to Ohio Street United Methodist Church, and to APAC Construction Company, in appreciation for the manpower and equipment they did in re-doing Butler’s ball diamonds.

Study continues on economic development for Butler, Rich Hill, Adrian, and Bates County. The council will consider this further at its next meeting, but does feel it’s a step in the right direction.

The need for a sewer user fee is in the works, and a public meeting May 7th so Butler residents can better understand the need. It involves improvements at the Wastewater Treatment Plant and improvements to the Wastewater Collection System. This is required by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. The City is also required to eliminate inflow and infiltration of our ground water or storm water into the sanitary sewer collection system. No community can escape state and federal rules, and Butler is facing the need for ways to pay for obeying the rules.
Note again the public meeting date, May 7th. We’ll be mentioning it again. However, detailed information on this is available at City Hall, or Butler citizens may offer written comments to City Hall.

There was discussion concerning certain pets within our city limits…chickens and pot-bellied pigs, to be specific. However, no action was taken.

KBRPC will be submitting an application for Butler, for a Community Development Block grant for unsafe structures. Butler has budgeted 50-thousand dollars toward this expense, contributing one-thousand dollars toward demolition costs of residential structures, and 25 percent demolition costs of commercial structures. There is no cost to the property owners, if the application is approved. We’ll be watching this development.

There’ll be a special Council meeting next week concerning the pole attachment agreement between Butler and Century Link Telephone. More on that as it develops.

The Council accepted the bid of the High Light Fence Company, for materials needed for a fence at the water pump station on the Maris Des Cygne River. City employees will do the labor on that.

Courtesy of FM.92.1

From the desk of Wanda Brown

Missouri Department of Conservation Offers Native Grass and Fencing Incentives to Help Landowners Impacted by Drought   The Department of Conservation is working to provide cost share to landowners interested in improving forest, fish and wildlife habitat on their property.  This year the Department is partnering with the Department of Natural Resources to offer a special cost share incentive to encourage landowners to establish native warm-season grasses for wildlife habitat and forage production for livestock.  The Department already offers cost share through the Landowner Assistance Program to landowners interested in establishing native warm-season grasses for wildlife and livestock.  The special incentive payment is an attempt to help landowners impacted by the 2012 drought and to improve wildlife habitat. The special incentive is being offered to landowners participating in grass seeding practices in the Soil and Water Conservation Program.  The Conservation Department will offer landowners an incentive payment of $50 to $150 per acre depending on the native grass, legume and wildflower seeding mix used.  The landowner will receive cost share for installing the practice through the Soil and Water Conservation District and the Department will pay the special incentive payment. In addition, the Department is providing a second incentive payment to landowners interested in establishing at least a 30 foot habitat strip in addition to excluding livestock from woodlands or sensitive areas such as ponds, streams and wetlands.  The Department will pay an incentive of $330 to a landowner for completing the minimum required eligibility of one-quarter mile of fence and 30 foot average habitat strip width.  The local Soil and Water Conservation District will provide cost share for installing the fence.  Participation in the two special incentive payments will greatly depend on the amount of cost share funds still available in the county Soil and Water Conservation District. For more information, please contact your local private land conservationist or look up your local contact atwww.mdc.mo.gov under “Local Contact”.      Friend on Facebook   Forward to a Friend Useful Links: Missouri State Government Missouri House of Representatives Missouri State Senate Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler's official page

2 vehicle Cass County accident injures 2 Bates County people

Around 9:25am yesterday morning Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to a 2 vehicle accident on I-49 and mile maker 170 in Cass County. A 2007 Ford F-150 driven by Jason L. Barnes 30, of Butler Missouri was traveling Southbound crossed the median then struck the median cable and became air born. Then Barnes vehicle overturned and struck a Northbound 1999 Nissan Altima driven by Crystal R. Tourtillot 35 of Rich Hill Missouri. Then came to rest in the Northbound Lanes of I-49. The vehicles was both totaled and towed from the scene by Miller Tow also both of the drivers was wearing seat belts. Barnes received moderate injuries and was transported to Research Hospital by Metro South Fire. Tourtillot received minor injuries and was transported to Belton Regional Hospital.

Election Results April 2nd, 2013

LIVE COVERAGE AND WEBSITE ELECTION RESULTS BROUGHT TO YOU BY:

TIONA ENTERPRISE

INSIDE THE HISTORICAL INN HOTEL BUILDING
ON THE BUTLER SQUARE

660-679-4197

CASKEY HOPKIN AND WILHELMUS LAW FIRM

8 NORTH DELAWARE

WEST SIDE OF THE BUTLER SQUARE

660-679-4161

COOK INSURANCE

7 NORTH MAIN ST.

EAST SIDE OF THE BUTLER SQUARE

660-679-6188

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On the Ballet for April 2ND 2013

MIAMI R-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT

TO CHOOSE BY BALLOT TWO DIRECTORS WHO SHALL SERVE AS MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SAID SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS EACH. 

LYNDA WILEY:130

PIPER BETTELS:122

LES NIEDER:81

ANGELA C. COOK:38

BALLARD R-2 SCHOOL DISTRICT

TO CHOOSE BY BALLOT TWO DIRECTORS WHO SHALL SERVE AS MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SAID SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS EACH. 

HARRY NITCHALS:63

DANNY COPELAND:34

LAWANDA ENGELHARDT:93

KEITH TEAGARDEN:56

RUSTY ROACH:68

ADRIAN R-3 SCHOOL DISTRICT

TO CHOOSE BY BALLOT TWO DIRECTORS WHO SHALL SERVE AS MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SAID SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS EACH. 

SUSAN ORTSTADT MCMILLAN: 250

MICHELE K. BURRIS: 175

JAY BAGBY: 158

LANDON MINER: 125

RICH HILL R-4 SCHOOL DISTRICT

TO CHOOSE BY BALLOT TWO DIRECTORS WHO SHALL SERVE AS MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SAID SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS EACH. 

LEON ROBB:128

WADE MUMMA:254

CHARLES KELLOGG:127

LANDON SWOPE:269

JENNIFER PERKEY-EWING:153
SAMUEL HARDIN: 225

PROPOSTION SAFE ROOM

SHALL THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE RICH HILL R-IV SCHOOL DISTRICT,
MISSOURI, WITHOUT AN ESTIMATED INCREASE IN THE CURRENT DEBT
SERVICE PROPERTY TAX LEVY, BORROW MONEY IN THE AMOUNT OF
ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS
TO COMBINE WITH A GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA)
UP TO $790,895 FOR THE SITE DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING AND
FURNISHING OF A SCHOOL/COMMUNITY SAFE ROOM/MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING
WITH A COVERED WALKWAY CONNECTING TO THE SCHOOL FACILITIES WHICH MAY
INCLUDE SOME ALTERATIONS TO THOSE FACILITIES; AND ISSUE BONDS FOR
THE PAYMENT THEREOF?  IF THIS PROPOSITION IS APPROVED WHICH IS
CONTINGENT UPON THE AWARD OF THE FEMA GRANT DEFINED ABOVE,
THE ADJUSTED DEBT SERVICE LEVY OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ESTIMATED
TO REMAIN UNCHANGED AT $1.0086 PER ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
OF ASSESSED VALUTION OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.  

YES: 357

NO: 256

BUTLER R-5 SCHOOL DISTRICT

TO CHOOSE BY BALLOT TWO DIRECTORS WHO SHALL SERVE AS MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SAID SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS EACH. 

BRAD STEPHENS:412

JERRET WHEATLEY:343

BILL RADFORD:287

HUME R-8 SCHOOL DISTRICT

TO CHOOSE BY BALLOT TWO DIRECTORS WHO SHALL SERVE AS MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SAID SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS EACH. 

GAIL YARICK:49

STEPHEN YARICK:55

JEFFREY DAVIDSON:35

MICHAEL HARRIS:23

DREXEL R-4 SCHOOL DISTRICT 

TO CHOOSE BY BALLOT TWO DIRECTORS WHO SHALL SERVE AS MEMBERS
OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SAID SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS EACH. 

SHERYL GILBERT:26

JILL COLLINS:27

TIM EASTWOOD:31

CITY OF ADRIAN

NORTH WARD ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR ONE) 

RICHARD CORUM:70

SOUTH WARD ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR ONE)

DK HESS:32

ROGER HUBLER:59

CITY OF AMORET

NORTH WARD ALDERMAN

JESSE SHORT:12

SOUTH WARD ALDERMAN

ANGELA COOK:7

CITY TAX COLLECTOR

ANGELA COOK:6

MARTHA LONG:30

CITY OF AMSTERDAM

MAYOR

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EAST WARD ALDERMAN

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WEST WARD ALDERMAN

TAMMY MCLANAHAN:16

PROPOSTION  

SHALL INTOXICATING LIQUOR CONTAINING ALCOHOL IN EXCESS OF 5% BY
WEIGHT BE SOLD BY THE DRINK AT RETAIL FOR
CONSUMPTION ON THE PREMISES WHERE SOLD?

YES:22

NO:27

CITY OF BUTLER

WARD 1 COUNCILMAN (VOTE FOR ONE)

BRIAN PHILLIPS:58

EUGENE MILLER, JR.:10

WARD 2 COUNCILMAN ( VOTE FOR ONE) 

PAT SIMONS:18

GAYLE STARK:84

WARD 3 COUNCILMAN (VOTE FOR ONE)

HAROLD WEIL:85

JIM RAMSEY:37

WARD 4 COUNCILMAN (VOTE FOR ONE)

DOUGLAS WIX:102

QUESTION

SHALL THE CITY OF BUTLER, MISSOURI, BE AUTHORIZED TO ENACT A CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT SALES TAX OF ONE HALF OF ONE PERCENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING
OR FINANCING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF THE CITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASES,
AND THE COSTS OF OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS?

YES:225

NO:185

CITY OF DREXEL

MAYOR

TERRY MAYFIELD:13

EAST WARD ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR ONE)

DARRELL L. GILBERT:7

RAYMOND FINK:1

WEST WARD ALDERMAN  

KENNETH REECE:1

VILLAGE OF FOSTER

BOARD OF TRUSTEES (VOTE FOR TWO)

JERRY HINES:22

LARRY PERDUE:5

HARRY PURDY:16

CITY OF HUME

BOARD OF ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR TWO)

CECIL MCKINLEY:46

KEITH C. IRWIN:26

VILLAGE OF PASSAIC

BOARD OF TRUSTEES (VOTE FOR THREE)

STEVE KUDZINSKI:6

ANGELIA CUMPTON:6

LINDA COLE:6

CITY OF RICH HILL

MAYOR (VOTE FOR ONE)

ROBERT DAHMAN:27

RICHARD MILLER:268

JIMMY KITHCART:93

WILLIAM PERRYMAN:7

NORTH WARD ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR ONE)

JENNIFER PERKEY-EWING:137

SOUTH WARD ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR ONE)

DENNIS ENGEMAN:60

PATRICIA PILCHER:88

CHARLES KELLOGG:59

CITY MARSHAL

CLINTON LEER :226

JACK BEARCE:165

CITY OF ROCKVILLE

MAYOR

DAVID MOORE:15

BOARD OF ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR TWO)

ROGER GARRISON:15

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MINGO TOWNSHIP

SHALL MINGO TOWNSHIP LEVY AN ADDITIONAL TAX RATE OF $0.1934
ON THE $100 VALUATION FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS?

FOR THE LEVY:34

AGAINST THE LEVY:4

GRAND RIVER TOWNSHIP

SHALL HOMER TOWNSHIP LEVY AN ADDITIONAL TAX RATE OF $0.2485
 ON THE $100 VALUATION FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS?

FOR THE LEVY:36

AGAINST THE LEVY:7

DEER CREEK TOWNSHIP 

TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR ONE)

MORRIS LEMON:163

CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE) 

ANDY ENOS:171

BOARD MEMBERS  (VOTE FOR TWO)

MELVIN JONES:83

TOM FERGUSON:141

DEBORAH STILL:117

ELKHART TOWNSHIP

SHALL ELKHART TOWNSHIP LEVY AN ADDITIONAL TAX RATE OF $0.2800
ON THE $100 VALUATION FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS?

FOR THE LEVY:21

AGAINST THE LEVY:8

MOUND TOWNSHIP

TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR ONE)

ALVIN O. GRIFFIN:100

CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE)

LYNN COX:111

BOARD MEMBERS  (VOTE FOR TWO)

LARRY D. WHITE:65

STEVE L. LEWIS:80

RANDY SAATHOFF:87

SPRUCE TOWNSHIP

TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR ONE)

PAUL WAINSCOTT:

CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE)

GOLDA UMSTATTD:

BOARD MEMBERS (VOTE FOR TWO)

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DEEPWATER TOWNSHIP

TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR ONE)

CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE)

BOARD MEMBERS (VOTE FOR TWO) 

MT. PLEASANT TOWNSHIP

TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR ONE)

JASON BENNETT:391

CLERK ( VOTE FOR ONE)  

LETITIA FOSTER:389

BOARD MEMBERS (VOTE FOR TWO)

JUDY SCHWANDER:305

MELVIN EWING:251

FRANCIS P LESMEISTER:241

CHARLOTTE TOWNSHIP 

SHALL CHARLOTTE TOWNSHIP LEVY AN ADDITIONAL TAX RATE OF $0.2182
ON THE $100 VALUATION FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS?

FOR THE LEVY:15

AGAINST THE LEVY:19

HOMER TOWNSHIP

TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR ONE) 

WILLIAM COLE:59

CLERK ( VOTE FOR ONE)

LYNDA WILEY:59

BOARD MEMBERS (VOTE FOR TWO)

L A WALLEY, JR:39

DONALD COLE:46

DIANE BLACK:35

NEW HOME TOWNSHIP

TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR ONE)

DAVID DAVENPORT:49

CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE)

SUE CAIN:46

BOARD MEMBERS (VOTE FOR TWO) 

RON CRAIN:24

RICHARD BUTERBAUGH:43

TIM W CHAMPLIN:30

HUDSON TOWNSHIP

SHALL HUDSON TOWNSHIP LEVY AN ADDITIONAL TAX RATE OF $0.3500
ON THE $100 VALUATION FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS?

FOR THE LEVY:23

AGAINST THE LEVY:7

OSAGE TOWNSHIP

TRUSTEE (VOTE FOR ONE)

SKIP HECKADON:275

CLERK (VOTE FOR ONE)

BOARD MEMBERS (VOTE FOR TWO)

Courtesy of FM. 92.1 Marla Kash and Michelle Schroeder

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