The un-official results for the November 7, 2023 Special Election in the cities of Marshfield and Seymour are in – and can be found HERE

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Voters in the cities of Marshfield and Seymour will have the opportunity to vote this coming Tuesday, November 7th on the question of whether to impose an additional 3% sales tax on adult-use marijuana.

Sample ballots for each City election are found here:

Marshfield

Seymour

For questions, please feel free to call the Webster County Clerk’s Office, at 417-859-VOTE.

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Rogersville – Drivers can expect nighttime lane closures and occasional traffic delays on U.S. Route 60 in Rogersville for a resurfacing project beginning the night of Sunday, September 17, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.

Route 60 will receive a new asphalt driving surface, edge line rumble strips, shoulder repairs, guardrail, and road markings in various locations. Crews will work nighttime hours of 8 p.m. – 6 a.m. from Sunday – Thursday. Resurfacing work will begin on westbound Route 60 west of Webster County Route V in Rogersville and work toward the east. When the westbound lanes are complete, crews will begin on the eastbound lanes.

Project Locations:

• Route 60 between west of Highland Springs Boulevard east of Springfield and west of Missouri Route 125 in Rogersville
• Route 60 between east of Route 125 in Rogersville and west of Webster County Route V in Rogersville

 Traffic Impacts:

• Traffic reduced to one lane where contractor crews are laying asphalt during nighttime hours
• Route 60 Open
• Drivers may encounter flaggers where crews are working
• All lanes will be open during daytime hours
• No signed detour
• Drivers should find alternate routes
• Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
• Crews and equipment close to traffic in areas

Weather and/or construction delays will alter the work schedule.

Project Information:

• Prime contractor: Blevins Asphalt Construction, Mt. Vernon
• Total project cost: $3.1million
• Contract completion date: November 1, 2023

 For more information, call MoDOT in Springfield at 417-895-7600 or visit www.modot.org/southwest

Where: Grier Branch Road at the Greene/Webster county line.

When:  August 15-August 31

What: Contract crews will be doing improvements to the Low Water Crossing. The road will be closed to through traffic near the crossing.

Traffic Impacts:

• Grier Branch Road will be closed to through traffic at near the low-water crossing.
• Drivers are urged to use caution and reduce their speed when traveling near work areas.
• Drivers urged to find alternate routes.
• Local residents will be able to get to driveway and entrances along the road

Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.

For more information, call the Webster County Road Department at 417-859-4544.

Where: Webster County Route CC between Rifle Range Road/Hubble Drive/Route 66 Trail in Marshfield and Webster County Line Road south of Conway

When: 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, August 16-18

What: Contractor crews will seal the existing driving surface as part of a Pavement Sealing Project along various routes in the Southwest District. A seal coat is not an alternative to an asphalt overlay, but is being used as an economical way to maintain and preserve the roadway. The treatments keep a road from deteriorating and will extend its life. This work was rescheduled from July 26-28, due to hot temperatures affecting the seal coat overlay application.

Traffic Impacts:

• Webster County Route CC between Rifle Range Road/Hubble Drive/Route 66 Trail in Marshfield and Webster County Line Road south of Conway reduced to one lane where contractor crews are working
• Drivers are urged to use caution and reduce their speed when traveling over recently-sealed sections of highways
• Drivers urged to find alternate routes. No signed detours are planned.
• Drivers will encounter flaggers and pilot cars directing them through the work zones. Drivers should wait for the pilot vehicle before proceeding through the work zones or before entering the work zones from a side road.
• Local residents will be able to get to driveway and entrances along the road
• Electronic message boards located near the planned road work will alert drivers to any changes in the work schedule
• Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts

Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.

Unofficial Results are in for the City of Seymour’s August 8th Special Election.  For more information, click HERE.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A joint public hearing between the Webster County Commission and Senior Citizens’ Services Board will be held Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 11:00am in the Commission meeting room of the County Courthouse.  At that time, Citizens may be heard on the following proposed property tax rates:

Assessed Valuation:                  Current Year :                               Prior Year      :      

Real Estate                          $          423,633,886                            $403.890.580
Personal Property              $          160,937,078                            $153.226.937
TOTAL                                 $          584,570,964                             $557,117,517

Amount of Property Tax               Proposed Rate for 2023
                       to be Budgeted :               (Per $100 Assessed Valuation) :         

General Revenue              $                       0                                           0.0000
Road & Bridge                   $                 968,047                                       0.1713
Senior Services                  $                 257,128                                       0.0455

The Southwest Missouri Council of Governments (SMCOG) will be hosting a public meeting on Tuesday, June 13, at 1 p.m. at the Marshfield Senior Center located at 427 W. Washington Street, Marshfield, MO.  The purpose of this meeting is to collect public input regarding identified transportation needs and strategies for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, and those with low incomes. This is the final stage in the updating of the regional Public Transit Human Services Coordination Plan (PTHSCP).

For more information, click HERE – or contact Aishwarya Shrestha at (417) 836-6901 or by email at [email protected].

The College of the Ozarks Band concert – originally scheduled for the Courthouse lawn on Saturday night, April 29, 2023 – has been moved indoors to the Marshfield High School gym.  For more information on this free event, click Here .