Macon County sold a delinquent-tax parcel at 15369 Festival Avenue for $3,050 last month after opening four bids, according to October County Commission minutes.
Collector Rhonda Anno opened the bids at 10 a.m. Oct. 8. Fourth-year taxes on the property were $301.73. The winning bid was $3,050; the other three were $500, $1,150, and $1,400. The parcel was the only property listed for sale with bids that day.
On Oct. 15, the commission signed a $43,875 invoice for Air Med Care covering 10 years of employee life flight service. The board had signed a formal Air Med Care contract for all county employees on Oct. 5.
The commission also signed the Four Factor Analysis Community Development Block Grant form Oct. 15 for the Bevier and Callao water tower project. On Oct. 26, Delores Woodhurst of the Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments held a public close-out hearing on that project. Brian Bender of the Macon County Public Water Supply District attended.
Road and Bridge staffing moved through the month. After an interview for a New Cambria-area grader operator, the commission hired Leland Malloy with a start date of Oct. 26 and signed his hiring agreement Oct. 19. The board also interviewed Brian Cordray for a grader position Oct. 19 and agreed to offer him the job pending drug screening. On Oct. 22, commissioners hired William Darrin Watson, already a Road and Bridge employee, as assistant supervisor with a three-month probationary period, then signed his promotion letter Oct. 26 with an effective date of Oct. 22.
The commission signed a hiring agreement Oct. 19 for Endre Jefferson in the Sheriff's Department and approved buying a used 2022 Ford Explorer from Government Fleet Sales for $11,855 for a road deputy, replacing a vehicle the insurance company had totaled.
On Oct. 5, the board approved a Sheriff's Office Restitution Board with Lonny Farrington as the coroner's selection, Ryan Robuck and Matt Steiger as the commission's selections, and Justin Miller and Garrett Hicks as the sheriff's selections.
Marcus Battle of FEMA held a Macon County recovery scoping meeting Oct. 22 on reimbursement for disaster spending from June 4 through June 18, 2026. A follow-up Teams meeting was set for Nov. 5, according to the minutes.
Assessor Jon Kerns told the commission Oct. 29 that the county's tax bill provider for 2027 will change to divcodata to save money. The board signed a Department of Revenue form 4379 request for information or audit of local sales and use tax records Oct. 8.
The Sheriff's Department reported two deer collisions involving patrol vehicles: one Oct. 25 driven by Holt Landorf and one Oct. 27 driven by Jesse Pantaleo.
The commission signed the annual County Employees' Retirement Fund contribution election Oct. 1, continuing at 4 percent, and approved $2,253.96 to Diamond for antenna rent on the Elmer tower for radios covering Aug. 1, 2025, through the current date. Open Gov presented Road and Bridge tracking software by Zoom during the month; a quote was forthcoming.
Macon County 4-H members obtained a proclamation Oct. 8 recognizing Oct. 4 through 10 as National 4-H Week. University of Missouri Extension's Tracy Moore and Taylor Harris reported Oct. 19 that Deb Ziebarth had been hired as county office support staff, working Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Jimmy Maloney of the Macon County Rescue Squad told commissioners Oct. 26 that members want to update the cookshack at the fairgrounds and offered to donate labor and possibly trade rent for materials. The board asked for a prioritized list. Judge Greenwell sent a letter seeking a $1,500 contribution to the drug court program; the minutes say no decision was made Oct. 29.
A Safe Streets and Roads for All stakeholders meeting is set for 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 16, at Floral Hall.