Driver's license offices close without required notice

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Some Missourians wanting to renew their driver's license may find their local license office has closed.

Several license offices run by appointees of former Gov. Bob Holden have shut their doors without giving the state's Department of Revenue the required 30-day notice, said department spokeswoman Maura Browning. The closures come as Gov. Matt Blunt appoints new individuals to run the license offices.

"It puts the department in a difficult position because we're obviously concerned about our customers," Browning said.

Offices have closed without the required notice in Marble Hill, Perryville, Bolivar, Bethany, Licking, Grant City and Marshall, department said.

Customers in areas where license offices have closed are encouraged to visit the Department of Revenue's Web site to find an office in a surrounding county.

Browning said the department is working to get all the offices reopened as soon as possible.