Author Archives: Blanche Kelly

Lincoln County recently completed renovations of the Justice Center HVAC systems. The renovations are estimated to reduce electrical usage by 82.5% annually and save an estimated 76% on the annual bill. The estimated payback period for the project is 4 … Continue reading →

A few items of interest that the Commission has been working on are below. • The Commission and the Sheriff met this week to discuss the second of, hopefully, many deposits made under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which was … Continue reading →

A few items of interest that the Commission has been working on are below. • Sales tax revenues continue to climb with the August 2018 collections exceeding the same month for the previous year by nearly 20%. Year to date, … Continue reading →

A few items of interest that the Commission has been working on are below. • The Commission, along with all of Lincoln County, mourns the passing of the Journal’s Bob Simmons. Bob has been a fixture in the newspaper business … Continue reading →

A few items of interest that the Commission has been working on are below. • The County recently received a deposit of $97,467.95 from the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA). These funds represent the close-out of Project Work sheet #1154 … Continue reading →

A few items of interest that the Commission has been working on are below. • As the opioid epidemic continues to destroy lives and families throughout Missouri and the rest of the country, government agencies have begun to join together … Continue reading →

A few items of interest that the Commission has been working on are below. • Thanks to the cooperation of area landowners, the finishing touches are being applied to improvements to Creech School Rd. between South Ridge Road and Brevator … Continue reading →

A few items of interest that the Commission has been working on are below. • The Commission recently received a Court Judgement from the Eastern District of Missouri in the case of Argonaut Great Central Insurance Company v. Lincoln County, … Continue reading →

A few items of interest that the Commission has been working on are below.• Assessed valuations are in and this year the overall number for the county is $857,485,260 which represents positive growth of 3.6% from last year. While some … Continue reading →

A few items of interest that the Commission has been working on are below. • This week, Treasurer Brenda O’Brien presented the Commission with the semi-annual Treasurer’s Report which is a snapshot of the County’s financial performance during the first … Continue reading →