Belle aldermen note $652,000 pending in grant reimbursement, pay bills

By Edward Gehlert, Staff Writer
Posted 6/12/26

BELLE — The Belle Board of Aldermen reviewed and approved a list of bills totaling $63,277.29 during its June 9 meeting, with several of the largest expenditures tied to the city’s ongoing …

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Belle aldermen note $652,000 pending in grant reimbursement, pay bills

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BELLE — The Belle Board of Aldermen reviewed and approved a list of bills totaling $63,277.29 during its June 9 meeting, with several of the largest expenditures tied to the city’s ongoing wastewater infrastructure improvements.

Among the bills presented for approval was a $42,300 payment to Archer Elgin for the city’s wastewater CMOM (Capacity, Management, Operation and Maintenance) manual, which officials noted had been previously approved. Another $3,125 payment to Archer Elgin is pending until the deposit of the grant reimbursement.

Additional wastewater-related expenses included $1,845.71 to Core & Main for the Rohrer Drive sewer project, which was approved at a previous meeting, and $7,878 for a sewage pump that was approved during the May meeting. The city also approved a separate $715.48 payment to Core & Main.

Other notable expenses included:

• $2,050 to Lauber Municipal Law

• $1,044.74 to the Maries County Clerk

• $901.73 to MFA

• $500 to Havener’s Pest Control

• $497.73 to Stimulus Broadband

• $474.10 to Cintas

• $403.88 to Gibbs Technology

• $280 to Bartlett & West

Additional payments were approved to Ameren UE, Belle Auto Parts, Belle Hardware, First Net by AT&T, GFI Digital, MACES, Missouri One Call, Quill, Remote Computer Services, Swinger Sanitation and Three Rivers Electric.

City records also showed that a State Revolving Fund (SRF) reimbursement request totaling $652,753.88 was submitted on June 1 and, according to the report, the reimbursement is expected to be 100 percent returned to the city.

According to Charro Reasor, city office manager-treasurer, the city plans to distribute the money to contractors and suppliers associated with the wastewater project. Planned payments include:

• Donald Maggi: $257,611.68

• Mid State Pipe Line: $158,280

• Archer Elgin: $131,955.51

• Midwest Infrastructure Coating: $69,307.94

• Core & Main: $31,508.75

• Barrett Materials: $3,100

• Jeoffroy Construction: $990