Monday, March 14, 2022
  8:00 am         Commission in Session/Business with County Officeholders and Department Heads
                        may be conducted, Commission Office, Courthouse
 
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
  8:00 am         Commission in Session/Business with County Officeholders and Department Heads
                        may be conducted, Commission Office, Courthouse
  9:00 am         Road District Meeting, Commission Office, Courthouse
11:00 am         Closed Session, RSMo 610.021 (3), Commission Office, Courthouse
  2:00 pm         WIB - Workforce Investment Board Meeting, Joplin
 
Wednesday, March 16, 2022
  8:00 am         Commission in Session/Business with County Officeholders and Department Heads
                        may be conducted, Commission Office, Courthouse
  9:00 am         Road and Bridge Meeting, Commission Office, Courthouse
10:30 am         Newton County Business Meeting, Commission Office, Courthouse
11:00 am         Closed Session, RSMo 610.021 (1), Commission Office, Courthouse
 
Thursday, March 17, 2022
  8:00 am         Commission in Session/Business with County Officeholders and Department Heads
                        may be conducted, Commission Office, Courthouse
  8:30 am         Chamber of Commerce Meeting, Neosho
 
Posted: 3/10/22, 2:00pm
(RSMo 610.020)

Commission Agenda
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
10:30 am
Newton County Courthouse, Room 309
 

1. Roll Call
2. Approve Agenda
3. Approve Minutes
4. Old Business
   - none
5. New Business

         - Newton County Floodplain Buyout
         - MOKAN Partnership Contract
         - Grow Neosho Contract
         - Chappel Casket Co. Contract
         - Newton County Rescue & Recovery
         - Newton County “Business of the Month”
         - Coler Street Bridge over Hickory Creek
     6.   Appointments and Vacancies
           - none
     7.   Officeholders Business
           - none
     8.  Citizens Business- none
     9.  Accept printed reports for review
   10.  Closed Session as per RSMo 610.021 (1) 

Speaking time will be limited to three minutes.
 
Elected officials/citizens must request to speak to the Commission by 4:00pm on the Monday prior to the Commission Meeting on Wednesday. Request to speak can be approved or disapproved by the Presiding Commissioner before being placed on the agenda.
 
The News Media may obtain copies of this notice by contacting: Commission Office, 101 S. Wood Street, Room 309, Neosho, MO 64850, 417-451-8223.
 
Posted: 3/8/2022, 10:00am
(RSMo 610.020)

March 4, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Long-time County Auditor will not seek re-election

[Neosho, MO, March 4, 2022] Newton County Auditor, Charlotte Walker Ward will not seek re-election.

“After five terms in office serving as Newton County Auditor, I have come to the difficult decision that I will not run for re-election in 2022.  As the time for filing approached and began it became clear that it is time for me to use my skills to serve my family.

It has been a great honor to serve the citizens of Newton County and I have worked diligently for them the past twenty years.  The trust placed in me to oversee, change and grow County processes and systems was not taken lightly.  During my years at Newton County the audit team has made progressive changes in cooperative departments and moved the County from the era of paper and pencil to total electronic means and resources for our employees and departments that choose to utilize them.  I am excited for my future adventures, whatever they may be.  My hope is that voters will research the candidates, their skill set specifically and elect the most skilled to serve the taxpayers.”
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The audit team will continue to tackle projects thru the end of the year & Ward’s term to be prepared for transition into 2023.

Monday, March 7, 2022
  8:00 am         Commission in Session/Business with County Officeholders and Department Heads
                        may be conducted, Commission Office, Courthouse
11:00 am         Special Business Meeting, Commission Office, Courthouse
  7:00 pm         MU Extension Meeting, Neosho
 
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
  8:00 am         Commission in Session/Business with County Officeholders and Department Heads
                        may be conducted, Commission Office, Courthouse
10:00 am         Closed Session, RSMo 610.021 (3), Commission Office, Courthouse
11:00 am         JCPHA - Jasper County Public Housing Authority, Joplin
  1:00 pm         AAA- Area Agency on Aging, Joplin
 
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
  8:00 am         Commission in Session/Business with County Officeholders and Department Heads
                        may be conducted, Commission Office, Courthouse
  9:00 am         Road and Bridge Meeting, Commission Office, Courthouse
10:30 am         Newton County Business Meeting, Commission Office, Courthouse
11:00 am         Closed Session, RSMo 610.021 (1), Commission Office, Courthouse
 
Thursday, March 10, 2022
  8:00 am         Commission in Session/Business with County Officeholders and Department Heads
                        may be conducted, Commission Office, Courthouse
 
Posted: 3/3/22, 2:00pm
(RSMo 610.020

Commission Agenda
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
10:30 am
Newton County Courthouse, Room 309
 

1. Roll Call
2. Approve Agenda
3. Approve Minutes
4. Old Business
   - none
5. New Business

          - Change Order Coler Street Bridge over Hickory Creek
          - University of Missouri Extension Office Contract
          - Court Order 2022-01
    6.   Appointments and Vacancies
          - Resignation / Appointment SB40 Board
    7.   Officeholders Business
          - none
    8.  Citizens Business- none
    9.  Accept printed reports for review
  10.  Closed Session as per RSMo 610.021 (1) 

Speaking time will be limited to three minutes.
 
Elected officials/citizens must request to speak to the Commission by 4:00pm on the Monday prior to the Commission Meeting on Wednesday. Request to speak can be approved or disapproved by the Presiding Commissioner before being placed on the agenda.
 
The News Media may obtain copies of this notice by contacting: Commission Office, 101 S. Wood Street, Room 309, Neosho, MO 64850, 417-451-8223.
  
Posted: 3/1/2022, 10:00
(RSMo 610.020)