MLM Counties News. Notices. Need-to-know Information.

A few new businesses were approved at the Jefferson County Council meeting April 9. Despite some divided votes previously, the final votes were unanimous.

A couple accused of statutory sodomy will have new trials, almost seven years after they were initially charged and two years after their first trial ended in a hung jury.

At a public availability session in Byrnes Mill on April 5, Preston Law, Remedial Project Manager with the U.S. EPA Region 7, discussed the remedial process for the Southwest Jefferson County Mining Superfund Site, which encompasses an area of approximately 166 square miles.

A joint complaint alleging “serious and prejudicial misconduct” has been filed by the campaigns for Mitt Romney and Ron Paul to the state Republican Party asking that they refuse to recognize the delegates elected at the Jefferson County Caucus on March 17.

Candidate filing for the Aug. 7 primary election was, like the rest of the events in Missouri this year, topsy-turvy. Without knowing precise district lines dues to the redistricting maps being changed and then challenged, some districts were not finalized as filing began Feb. 28.

All of the school district bond issues were approved, including one for the Crystal City School District for a bond issue of $500,000. It won with 73 percent of the vote and only needed 57.1 percent. The Grandview R-II School District bond issue for $1.7 million was just barely approved with 57.3 percent of the vote. Also, the Festus R-VI School District won by 61.9 percent for its $5 million bond issue.

In addition to the election of office holders, a number of propositions will be on the April 3 ballot in Jefferson County. Three fire districts are proposing tax issues and three school districts have bond issues on the ballot.

The Concerned Citizens for Crystal City were back in court Tuesday to hammer out the interpretation of the non-disparagement provision in the settlement agreement with the city.

At the zone change hearing during the Jefferson County Council meeting on March 26, many residents were opposed to a proposed landscaping business near the West Outer Road, south of Imperial.

An election took place Tuesday over whether to create a Twin City Mall Community Improvement District, and the voter is expected to pass the measure.

A settlement agreement based more on principle than on money was reached between the Concerned Citizens of Crystal City and the City of Crystal City during court March 14. A three-day trial was scheduled to begin that day, but instead parties agreed to settle the more than 4-year-old dispute.