Commission Meeting August 11, 2026

St. Francois County Commission meeting, August 11, 2026: The commission approved awarding Rice the assessor’s mailing work for $31,524.75 and authorized a $60,419 purchase of a solar-powered outdoor warning siren through a source contract. It also approved applying for Missouri Disaster Assistance funds to recover 50% of eligible road-and-bridge cleanup costs from the prior week’s storm. Juvenile court diversion and juvenile justice grant programs were approved to continue; the discussion referenced $54,600 and $25,000 grant amounts, along with $10,000 for contractual services. Health-insurance proposals were held for further discussion, while five website-hosting proposals were presented for review; one late submission was not opened, and no selection was made.

The commission discussed pursuing a competitive federal BRO grant application for a replacement bridge near the historic seven-arch bridge on Hillsboro Road; no project cost was established. Road and Bridge staff also described storm cleanup and ongoing work, and noted a possible opportunity to prepare a road surface ahead of contractor paving to reduce costs. Officials reported rising Big River Communications landline charges and asked IT staff to investigate alternatives. Public comments included an ongoing Teamsters contract dispute and a union representative’s claim that more than $20,000 had been spent on legal counsel; no labor-contract action was taken.