Governor Parson Visits Adair County

Governor Parson with State and County Officials

On Thursday January 2, 2020, Governor Parson made an unscheduled stop at the Adair County Courthouse to visit with local county and state elected officials. Governor Parson’s visit was informal but he did speak with officials about recent regional economic development projects and his continued support of economic growth in Northeast Missouri. Governor Parson also…

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Constitution Day

Constitution Day

Kirksville, Missouri – On September 17, 2019 Elected Officials attended a Constitution Day Ceremony on the Campus of Truman State University. The event included presentation of colors by ROTC, singing of the National Anthem, reciting the Pledge of Allegiance, and a reading of the Preamble by TSU President Sue Thomas. Selections from the Constitution were…

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County Line Way Bridge

County Line Way Bridge

The newly constructed County Line Way Bridge is 22ft wide and 138ft in length and took 2 ½ years to complete (initial grant application to completed construction). The bridge cost $425,000 to build and was funded using federal transportation funding through the Highway Bridge Program (HBP) for Off-System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation (BRO).  HBP/BRO provides…

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State of County Address

Local officials and administrators from across Adair County will gather on Wednesday April 03, 2019 at 8:00am at the Adair County Annex Meeting Room for the “State of the County Address”. The meeting will include information from the following entities: • Adair County Nursing Home (Doing Business As: Twin Pines Adult Care Center) • Ambulance District…

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County Officials Tour Zachary Substation

Ameren Group

The electrical transformer for the Zachary substation in Adair County arrived Tuesday February 26, 2019 at the construction site near Troy Mills, MO. The transformer is part of the Mark Twain Transmission project and is expected to be in service this spring. Several Adair County Officials were on hand to tour the substation and watch…

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Commissioners Present Check to OATS Transit

OATS Transit

Kirksville, Missouri, January 28, 2019 – Adair County Commissioner’s presented a check, on behalf of Adair County, to representatives of OATS Transit. The $1,500 check presented to OATS Transit will be used to offer shared-ride, demand response, door-to-door service in Adair County. The mutual partnership, supported by the Commissioners, ensures that Adair County citizens have…

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Newly Elected & Appointed County Officials

2019 Newly Elected and Appointed Officials

Newly elected and appointed County Officials were sworn into office on Thursday December 20, 2018. Mark Shahan-Presiding Commissioner, Judge Kristie Swaim-Associate Circuit Judge , Matt Wilson-Prosecuting Attorney, Kent Bryant-Assessor, Sonja Harden-Collector of Revenue, Lori Smith-Treasurer, Sandy Collop-County Clerk, Linda Decker-Circuit Court Clerk, and Pat Shoush-Recorder of Deeds. Pictures from the swearing in ceremony.

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New Assessor Sworn Into Office

Kent Bryant Assessor and Commissioners

Commissioners and Assessor staff participate in in the swearing in ceremony for newly appointed Assessor Kent Bryant. Pictured Left to Right: Bill King-1st District Commission, Celesta Boltz-Assessor Mapper, Kent Bryant-Adair County Assessor, Pam Ashford-Deputy Assessor Staff, Mark Thompson-2nd District Commissioner, Stanley Pickens-Presiding Commissioner, Mary Walitshek-Deputy Assessor (not pictured Terry Pearson-Deputy Assessor). Newly appointed Assessor Kent…

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Elected Officials Attend MAC Conference

MAC Conference

Missouri Association of Counties (MAC) Annual Conference 2018 Several elected officials attended the MAC conference November 17-20 at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. Adair County is a proud member of MAC and the conference was an excellent opportunity for members to be informed about current issues, as well as to share ideas…

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