Day: October 12, 2022

Bates County Industries of Butler celebrate October as Disability Awareness month. Mayor Henry was present Tuesday morning, as he signed a Proclamation recognizing Bates County Industries for their service to the community and their physically and mentally disabled adults.

Bates County Industries will celebrate during October with special events, games and other activities. If you, or your business would like to donate prizes or gift cards, your donations will be accepted in person or call to have an employee stop by to pick up your donation.

Thank You,  Bates County Industries of Butler.

Mayor Henry, Donna Maciel Executive Director and Francie Scott Production Manager .

Bates County Industries is located North of Butler on highway TT.

On 10/11/22 the Bates County Sheriff’s Office and members of the Cass County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at 4075 NE CR 3 Butler Missouri, in reference to a burglary in rural Cass County.   Items from that theft were recovered at the residence.  Three subjects were taken into custody with two being transported to the Bate County Sheriff’s Office. 

As the search was being conducted illegal narcotics and paraphernalia were observed in plain view so a second search warrant was applied for and granted.  Numerous items of narcotics, paraphernalia, scales and firearms were recovered.  

Melissa J Stanley was arrested on 5 Butler warrants for traffic violations.  She is being held in the Bates County Jail on $800 bond. 

Ryan A Gabriel was charged with one count of possession of a firearm, one count of possession of a firearm by a dangerous felon and one count of controlled substance.  Gabriel is being held in the Bates County Jail on a $30,000 cash only bond. 

The third subject was released at the scene due to being a victim of a gunshot wound the day prior.   Charges on this subject is being reviewed by the prosecutor.  

Charges from the Cass County burglary are being submitted by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office.

MORE THAN ONE THING CHANGES ON YOUR BIRTHDAY… YOU TURN A YEAR OLDER AND SO DOES YOUR MISSOURI DRIVER’S LICENSE. 

THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES OR THE LICENSE BUREAU AS MANY OF US CALL IT….   THE LOCAL MISSOURI HIGHWAY PATROL, THE SHERIFF’S  DEPARTMENT, AND YOUR LOCAL  POLICE DEPARTMENT  REMIND  YOU THAT AN EXPIRED DRIVER’S LICENSE CAN COST YOU UP TO  $133.OO AS A TRAFFIC VIOLATION FINE.

 YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE EXPIRES EVERY 6 YEARS…… UNTIL YOU REACH THE AGE OF 70 AND THEN YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE WILL EXPIRE EVERY 3 YEARS.

 WHEN YOU ARE BLOWING OUT YOUR BIRTHDAY CANDLES… REMEMBER TO CHECK THE EXPIRATION DATE ON YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE…. JUST LIKE REMEMBERING TO CHANGE THE BATTERIES IN YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR WITH THE CHANGE IN DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME.

LICENSE BUREAU OFFICES, DO NOT HAVE A STATUTE OR LAW TO REMIND YOU OF UPCOMING EXPIRATION DATES OF YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE, IT IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REMIND YOU…  SO IT IS UP TO YOU TO REMEMBER TO CHECK YEARLY.

AFTER YOUR EXPIRATION DATE YOU HAVE 180 DAYS TO RENEW YOUR LICENSE BEFORE IT BECOMES  MANDATORY  TO  RE-TAKE THE DRIVER’S LICENSE TEST.

A  DRIVER’S LICENSE CAN BE RENEWED BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE… BUT KEEP IN MIND- THERE IS NO GRACE PERIOD AFTER YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE EXPIRES… WHEN IT’S OVER- IT’S OVER AND IF YOU GET STOPPED WITH AN EXPIRED DRIVER’S LICENSE IT WILL COST YOU A $133.00 FINE ….

SO WHEN YOU BLOW OUT YOUR BIRTHDAY CANDLES…. CHECK THE EXPIRATION DATE ON YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE AND SAVE YOURSELF A LOT OF TROUBLE.

City will make extensive wastewater treatment system improvements

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, OCT. 12 , 2022 – The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has awarded $2.6 million in financial assistance to the city of Leeton for upgrades to its wastewater treatment system. The project is expected to be completed by August 2023.

This project includes adding a special system to the city’s existing wastewater treatment lagoon to meet future ammonia limits. The work also includes the installation of a surface aeration system in the lagoon to help reduce influent biochemical oxygen demand to a manageable level. An ultraviolet light treatment system will also be added to meet future E. coli bacteria limits. Other repairs and improvements will also be made to improve the overall function of Leeton’s wastewater treatment system.

The proposed project will allow the city’s wastewater treatment facility to meet upcoming limits that the current lagoon infrastructure cannot achieve on its own. This will help the facility maintain compliance with permit limits, as well as improve water quality in the receiving stream.

The project’s funding consists of a $1.3 million loan and a $1.3 million grant through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund. The funding provided by the department is estimated to save the city’s ratepayers more than $1.3 million in principal and approximately $419,000 in interest over the loan’s 20-year term.

“From small towns to large cities, one thing every community has in common is the need for crucial infrastructure to continue meeting the community’s needs,” said Governor Mike Parson. “We make it a priority to help Missouri communities plan and complete water and wastewater treatment system maintenance and improvement projects that will keep those systems functioning into the future.”

“Grants and low-interest loans through the State Revolving Fund help Missouri communities fund water and wastewater treatment system projects that they might not have been able to undertake otherwise,” said Dru Buntin, director of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. 

The Clean Water State Revolving Fund finances improvements to wastewater treatment facilities, sewer collection systems rehabilitation and extensions, combined sewer overflow corrections, as well as security, efficiency and conservation measures. Communities who borrow from the fund benefit from the below-market interest rate and from assistance provided throughout their project from a department project manager.

The department is committed to assisting Missouri communities with water and wastewater infrastructure improvement projects. Through its Financial Assistance Center, the department provides funding opportunities for qualified communities with water quality, wastewater and drinking water infrastructure needs. This project will be funded wholly or in part with monies received from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

For more information on wastewater and drinking water funding opportunities, visit dnr.mo.gov/water/business-industry-other-entities/financial-opportunities/financial-assistance-center.