City of Joplin, Liberty Utilities offering free tire drop off

(From the City of Joplin)

There will be a FREE Tire Drop-Off Event on Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Joplin Recycling Center, 1310 West A Street. 

Automotive passenger tires, with or without rims, will be accepted from Joplin residents, Joplin residential landlords, and Liberty Utilities residential customers. There is a ten tire per household limit. Commercial, large truck, tractor, or racecar tires will not be accepted.

This free event is funded by Liberty Utilities and the City of Joplin as a community service. To conserve landfill space and keep hazardous materials from landfills, whole tires were banned from Kansas and Missouri landfills in the 1990s. 

If residents need further assistance throughout the year with tire disposal or a commercial tire business needs help contracting with a tire disposal company, contact Lindsey James, Joplin Recycling Center at 417-624-0820, ext. 501.

“Getting rid of tires can be difficult and expensive because landfills do not accept them,” said James. “Unfortunately, people may resort to dropping off along roadways or wooded areas or may just leave them in the yard where they collect rainwater and breed mosquitos. This program aims to provide Joplin residents with a free way to get rid of their old tires while keeping our neighborhoods and natural areas litter-free.”

The collected tires will be hauled to a recycling facility where they can be made into playground cover, garden hoses, loading dock bumpers, parking lot wheel stops, road paving aggregate, running- and biking-friendly trail pavement, and much more! All metal rims will also be recycled.

Throughout the year, the Joplin Recycling Center accepts cardboard, paper, plastic #1 and #2 bottles with necks, glass, metal, cooking oil, egg cartons, hazardous waste, and batteries at no charge. Electronic waste is also accepted at no charge, with the exception of a $10 recycling fee for TV and computer screens. The Center is open to everyone in the Region M Solid Waste Management District which includes McDonald, Newton, Jasper, Barton, and Vernon County. The Joplin Recycling Center is funded in part by Region M Solid Waste Management District.

For more information or to volunteer at this event, contact James at 417-624-0820 ext. 501, or visit the City’s website at www.joplinmo.org/recycling.

Jasper County Sheriff's Office Arrests

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 Jasper County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report

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Crowder College Board of Trustees minutes

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE  

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT  

OF NEWTON-McDONALD COUNTIES, MISSOURI  

April 26, 2021 

  

  

There being a quorum present, the meeting of the Crowder College Board of Trustees of the Community College District of Newton-McDonald Counties, Missouri, was called to order by Board Chair, Mr. Andy Wood, at 10:09 am. on Monday, April 26, 2021, in Classroom 219 at the Nevada Campus.    

  

Members present for the meeting were:  

  

Andy Wood, Chair  

Diane Andris, Member  

Rick Butler, Vice Chair  

Al Chapman, Secretary  

Larry Vancuren, Member  

Vicki Barnes, Treasurer  

  

Also attending the meeting were:  

  

Glenn Coltharp, President  

Tiffany Marion, Administrative Assistant to VP of Finance and President  

Joseph Brenner, Associate Vice President of Finance/ Controller  

Cindy Brown, Director of Public Information  

Phillip Witt, Associate Vice President of Career and Technical Education  

Aaron Divine, Director, McDonald County Instructional Center  

Adam Morris, Vice President of Academic Affairs  

Amy Rand, Vice President of Finance  

Tiffany Slinkard, Vice President of Student Affairs  

Keith Zoromski, Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs 

Al Stadler, Vice President of Information Services  

Jamie Ward, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs  

Jim Cullumber, Director of Institutional Advancement 

Angela Seymour, Director Cassville Campus  

Eric Deatherage, Library Director 

Cassie Hale, HR Director 

Monte Padgett, Director of Nevada Campus 

 

  

A few moments of silence were observed to prepare for the meeting. New Employees were introduced and welcomed to the Crowder Family.  

  

Minutes of Previous Meetings  

  

Minutes of the March 30, regular meeting minutes were approved as written and previously distributed. Minutes of the March 30, Closed session meeting minutes were approved as written and previously distributed.   

  

Financial Reports  

  

Mr. Wood noted the monthly cash flow statement. Dr. Coltharp reviewed the checks written, selecting various checks on each page to point out. Board Members asked questions associated with various bills in the report.  Mr. Wood noted two sets of checks needing approval for March 8 – March 31 and April 1 – April 9, 2021 Checks in the amount of $888,625.75 and $294,443.65 were approved ON MOTION by Diane Andris, seconded by Al Chapman, and unanimously carried.  The remainder of the current fund balances, agency accounts, statement of revenues and expenses, and reserves were reviewed.    

  

  

Personnel  

  

Dr. Coltharp recommended approval of the Employment of Donya Pendergraft, SSS Academic Coordinator-Cassville and David Kirsch, Sociology Instructor. A MOTION to approve their employment was made by Diane Andris, seconded by Larry Vancuren and unanimously carried 

 

Dr. Coltharp recommended approval of the following Resignation of Cameron Lopez, Administrative Assistant and Elizabeth Reed, Nursing Instructor. A MOTION to approve resignations with thanks for their service was made by Vickie Barnes, seconded by Rick Butler and unanimously carried.  

 

Dr Coltharp recommended approval of the following retirement of Kristi Enloe, Accounts Payable Accountant and Rella Jefferies, Mathematics Instructor.  A MOTION to approve his retirement with thanks for his service was made by Vickie Barnes, seconded by Al Chapman and unanimously carried.  

  

  

Contract Renewals 2021-2022 

  

The Board Reviewed the contract Renewals for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. A MOTION to approve the Contract Renewals for 2021-2022 made by Larry Vancuren, seconded by Al Chapman and unanimously carried. 

  

Budget Draft for FY 2022 

  

Vice President Amy Rand presented the budget recommendation for the fiscal year 2021-2022. Ms Rand stated that the property tax will be a one percent increase from prior year. Tuition and fees at the 2021-2022 approved rates with flat enrollment, and housing and meal plans at the 2021-2022 approved rates with the same occupancy level as 2020-2021. The State appropriations at the DHEWD 2021-2022 budgeted amount and PELL amount of $6,500,000.00. For the expenses approximately a 2-3% increase on average for permanent full time and permanent part time employees. Classified staff positions were also increased to meet minimum wage requirements. Faculty, professional staff, and administration did not receive any raise for the 2020-2021 fiscal year. State withholding allowance of $600,000.00 and our Health insurance contingency of approximately $600,000.00 with a PELL amount of $6,500,000.00.  

   

 

Lee Library Program Review 

 

Eric Deatherage presented about the Lee Library. The Library currently has 3 librarians and 1 library assistant (part-time). The Library offers various programs, web based and face-to-face sessions.  The library is constantly modernizing and evolving as a necessity of modern usability. Modernized technology is expensive but is becoming more considerable due to cancelation of old technology.  

  

  

Microbiology Student Group Review 

 

Four students who are currently enrolled in the Microbiology class at the Nevada Campus presented information about their class. Each student introduced themselves and their plans of what they plan to do following their graduation from Crowder College and their current program. The class is designed to help students apply what they are learning to real world experience and their future career.  

 

Presidents Update  

  

Dr Coltharp spoke about our accreditation from Nursing, and it was approved. Crowder will not have another visit until 2026.  

 

Executive council is currently conducting student and employee focus groups at various campuses.  

 

Dr Coltharp thanked Tiffany Slinkard and Jamie Ward for their involvement with the COVID tracking of students and employees. Dr Coltharp stated that we will continue to monitor numbers with students and employees. This summer we will welcome back the Trio students to campus. Dr Coltharp stated that they hope that masks can be optional in the fall if COVID numbers continue to stay low.  

 

Eggs and Issues will be at Crowder May 18, 2021. This is a Chamber event that is held at the Neosho Campus.  

 

Dr Coltharp had Jim Cullumber give a quick update on the foundation. Jim proceeded to speak about how the foundation was able to survive during the pandemic.  

 

Cindy Brown and Tiff Slinkard updated everyone on graduation for this year. Graduation will be May 7^th and May 8^th at the Crowder College campus. Currently there are over 230 students signed up for the walk-through graduation and they expect that number to grow over the week.    

 

  

Adjournment  

  

Mr. Wood reminded the Board of Trustees Members that the next regularly scheduled Board Meeting will be held on Monday, May 24, 2021 at 10:00 am at the Neosho Campus.  With no further business, he declared the meeting adjourned at 12:33pm.