Cape Girardeau County budget hearings Thursday: treasurer, auditor and collector offices

The Cape Girardeau County Commission will host budget hearings for the county's treasurer, auditor and collector offices at 10 a.m. Thursday in the county administration building, 1 Barton Square, Jackson.

Commissioners will first meet at the 9 a.m. ribbon cutting for Route PP improvements and park access roads at JIDC Industrial Park, where American Railcar Industries, Inc., is expanding facilities. After the ribbon cutting, commissioners will head to the county administration building for the remainder of the meeting.

The complete agenda:

Open Session

Approval Of Minutes

The County Commission may, as part of their regular/open meeting, conduct any such business that may come before the Commission.

Non-agenda Items

Routine Business

Letter from MoDOT giving authorization to bid on Blue Shawnee Bridge.

Letter from Jasper County approving transfer of soft match funds, etc.

Report of Valuation Changes Form 11A.

Payroll Change Forms.

Erroneous Assessments.

Copy machine report for Bad Check Unit.

7. Closing Documents from sale of strip of park property.

Action Items

Purchase orders/bills.

Resolution establishing fund for County Park development and/or acquisition.

Discussion Items & Appointments

9:00 Ribbon Cutting JIDC Industrial Park

9:30 Commission in session at Administrative Bldg.

10:00 Budget Discussions

10:30 Request for Proposals-Networking-Information Technology

10:45 Eric McGowen, Information Technology, re: communication lines between Jackson & Cape

Public Comments

Executive Session

(The County Commission may, as part of a regular or special County Commission meeting, hold a closed session to discuss legislation or litigation, leasing, purchasing, sale of real estate, or personnel matters). Authority is Section 610.021.3 and 610.021.1, Revised Statutes of Missouri, as amended.

Adjournment