Marion County Commission Approves Budget Reports, Liquor Licenses, Infrastructure Projects and CERT Training
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Marion County Commission met Tuesday, May 13, to approve a series of administrative and infrastructure-related actions, including financial reports, liquor licenses, public works bids and community preparedness initiatives.
Commissioners J. David Lomax, Larry Welch and Lacey Miller unanimously approved the collector’s report and tax book additions and releases for April 2025. They also issued liquor licenses effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, for over a dozen local businesses, including New Star Mart, Brick Oven A Taste of Tuscany, and several County Market locations. A one-day license for The Rebel Pig LLC was also approved.
Financial reports for December 2024 were acknowledged, with the sheriff’s office reporting $12,064.33 and the recorder’s office logging $11,957.47. Other offices included the prosecuting attorney’s bad check unit, circuit clerks, and the county clerk.
Mary Kendrick was appointed as Marion County’s representative to the Monroe City Economic Development Sales Tax Board. The board oversees the implementation of a half-cent sales tax approved by voters on April 8.
The Commission awarded a $5,276 bid to Keck Heating & Air Conditioning to replace the air conditioning unit at the Juvenile Justice Center. The bid was selected over a $5,997 quote from Peters Heating & Air Conditioning.
An extension was approved for the Whitaker Bridge project deadline after contractors indicated it would allow more competitive bidding. Commissioners cited input from Great River Engineering during the discussion.
CERT Coordinator Donald Vary briefed the Commission on reinstating the Community Emergency Response Team in Marion County. The program, funded by grants, offers disaster response training in search and rescue, first aid, and incident management. A free basic CERT course will be held July 10–19 at the Marion County Ambulance Training Center in Hannibal. Preregistration is required.
County Coordinator Teya Stice reported that Purple Heart signage on multiple highways now requires a permit, which the Commission signed. She also noted electrical checks at the courthouse, proposed window blind replacements at the Public Defender’s Office, and received a $2,100 approved bid from Bridgman for parking lot maintenance at the Annex.
A single bid of $674,467.90 from Meyer Electric Company was received for the Veterans Road Lighting Project—exceeding the project budget by $74,467.90. Commissioners tabled the bid to assess if Phase 1 funding could carry into Phase 2 to offset the overage.
The session adjourned with plans to reconvene Monday, May 19, at 9:30 a.m.
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