VIENNA — The Fly Creek Bridge replacement on County Road 213 is expected to begin Jan. 19, according to schedules set on Nov. 2 by Maries County Commission, MECO Engineering, BuildTec Construction, …
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VIENNA — The Fly Creek Bridge replacement on County Road 213 is expected to begin Jan. 19, according to schedules set on Nov. 2 by Maries County Commission, MECO Engineering, BuildTec Construction, and the Missouri Department of Transportation.
Zach Honse and Joanie Prenger from MoDOT, Alan Scheperle and Donald Jenkins from MECO, and Jason Petty and Tony Roderman from BuildTec all met together to determine the project details.
The bridge, separate from the bridges on Highway 42, connects the western gravel section of County Road 213 to the eastern paved section called Ballpark Road. Prenger said that the bridge was paid for with a grant with a 12.68 percent match. Of the $721,407 project total, the county will pay for $91,048.84 of the cost.
The bridge must be completed within 270 days. Because Oct. 16, 2027, falls on a Saturday, BuildTec must finish the project by Oct. 18, and the paperwork must be finalized within 60 days. However, BuildTec expects the project to take closer to 120 days and will likely be finished in May.
“You can never tell what the weather and stuff is going to do,” said Vic Stratman, presiding commissioner.
Tax commission letter
In other business, the commissioners discussed responding to a letter from the Missouri State Tax Commission with County Assessor Dana Simmons.
“Well, I haven’t decided yet,” she said.
Larry Jones, appraisal and assessment manager, wrote a letter of concern, stating that the 2025 sales ratio study is “not within the acceptable parameters.” The letter said that the assessment is 81.28 percent of market value, below the 90-110 percent goal.
She said that her biggest plan next year is transitioning to a new software.
Simmons said that the tax commission is informing the county that it is out of compliance for property assessed values. But next year, the tax commission will determine if it needs to intervene. She also said that 2025 valuations, which can only be reassessed in odd years, increased in 10-11 percent for most people.
“But they said as long as we’re working towards getting caught up there, that they would kind of leave us alone,” she said.
