VIENNA — The Maries County Commission on June 30 approved guidelines for how utility companies or individuals may use the county’s road right-of-way to bury lines.
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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7/9/25
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VIENNA — The Maries County Commission heard questions from a handful of residents last week about its decision not to offer a property tax freeze to senior citizens.
Senate Bill 190, …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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7/2/25
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VIENNA — Although the Maries County Commission voted earlier this month to end negotiations for a right-of-way agreement with solar energy developers in the county, discussions about solar …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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6/25/25
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BELLE — After failing to pass Ordinance 632, “Code of Conduct,” on May 13 with a split 3-2 vote, both aldermen who voted against the policy have proposed a new version of the bill.
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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6/4/25
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VIENNA — The Maries County Commission at its June 2 meeting voted to end right-of-way agreement negotiations with solar developers with no deal in place.
Over the last few months, the …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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6/4/25
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VIENNA — The Maries County Commission spoke with the county prosecutor and a local researcher to try to resolve questions about a former county road.
Resident Tom Swayden first posed the …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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6/4/25
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VIENNA — The Maries County Commission on May 29 met with solar energy developers to continue working toward a right-of-way agreement ahead of construction plans for a commercial solar farm in …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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6/4/25
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VIENNA — The Maries County Commission at its May 22 meeting approved a tax abatement for a recent Quaker Windows and Doors expansion in the county.
Meramec Regional Planning Commission …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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5/28/25
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VIENNA — The Maries County Commission spoke on May 22 with Sarah Williams, a constituent representative for U.S. Rep. Bob Onder about concerns previously shared with the legislator’s …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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5/28/25
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LINN — Osage County Sheriff Michael Bonham notified commissioners on Tuesday morning he will have to temporarily close the Osage County Detention Center sometime within the next month due to …
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By Elise Brochu, Staff Writer
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5/28/25
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VIENNA — The Maries County Commission agreed at its May 15 meeting to schedule a special election this fall to potentially find a long-term solution to the county’s 911 funding issues.
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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5/21/25
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VIENNA — The Maries County Commission remains hesitant to sign a road use agreement with the company developing Vichy Solar, a 200-megawatt solar energy farm in the county.
Following a May …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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5/14/25
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VIENNA — The Maries County Commission continued its information gathering about the solar energy industry during last week’s meetings.
James Owen, the executive director of Renew …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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5/14/25
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VIENNA — Gov. Mike Kehoe has officially asked the federal government for a disaster declaration related to a series of storms that swept through the state throughout the first week of April.
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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5/7/25
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VIENNA — Maries County is without an emergency management director after Mike Elliott’s resignation from the position last week.
Elliott verbally resigned and turned in several items …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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4/30/25
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VIENNA — The Maries County Commission and Sheriff Mark Morgan heard a complaint about the sheriff’s office’s handling of a dispute between neighbors during the …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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4/14/25
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VIENNA — Eastern District Commissioner Doug Drewel responded to a resident’s complaints about the condition of the county road near her home during the March 17 Maries County …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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3/28/25
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VIENNA — The Maries County Commission and Sheriff Mark Morgan discussed future funding options for the county dispatch center during the March 13 commission meeting after the fund …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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3/21/25
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VIENNA — The Maries County Commission met last week with the chair of a St. Louis-based public finance law firm to hear information about Chapter 100 bonds ahead of the Vichy Solar project …
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By Colin Willard, Advocate Staff Writer
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3/13/25
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BELLE — Belle aldermen on Jan. 17 added another section to Ordinance 651, previously Ordinance 645, to allow the city to charge a base water rate to residences without meters and outline …
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By Roxie Murphy, Assistant Editor
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2/20/25
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