Agenda posted for today's Jasper County Commission meeting

JASPER COUNTY COMMISSION AGENDA
JANUARY 3, 2017 9:00 A.M. 
JASPER COUNTY COURTHOUSE ROOM 101 

1. CALL TO ORDER
 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
 PRAYER

2. ROLL CALL

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

4. PRESENTATIONS

5. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

6. ELECTED OFFICIALS/CITIZENS REQUESTS

7. COMMISSIONER’S REPORTS 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

9. NEW BUSINESS
◊ Re-appoint Dr. Blake Webster to the Jasper County Mental Health Fund Board of Trustees.

10. PUBLIC HEARINGS

Carthage woman treated for serious injuries following accident on 171

A Carthage woman was injured in a one-vehicle accident 5:30 a.m. today on Highway 171 one mile west of Carthage.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2000 Ford Explorer driven by Shasta A. Hatton, 37, Carthage, went off the roadway and overturned. Hatton was ejected from the vehicle.

Hatton was treated for serious injuries at Mercy Hospital, Joplin.

Highway Patrol DWI Arrests January 1-2

The Missouri Highway Patrol arrested the following people for driving while intoxicated:

Sablan I. Solomon, 44, Noel
Simao Darra, 34, Joplin
Joel D. Baca, 33, Branson
Elson William 29, Neosho

Noel man arrested for DWI following injury accident

A Noel man was charged with driving while intoxicated, following a one-vehicle accident 8:30 a.m. today on Hilltop Road, three miles west of Noel.

According to the Highway Patrol, a 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Sablan I. Solomon, 44, Noel, lost control on a curve, ran off the roadway and struck an embankment.

Solomon refused treatment for minor injuries and was taken to the McDonald County Jail. He was also charged with failure to drive on the right half of the roadway

Sarcoxie man injured in UTV accident

A Sarcoxie man was injured in a one-vehicle accident 2:30 p.m. today on private property off of Blackberry Road, four miles west of Sarcoxie.

According to the Highway Patrol report, a 2013 Polaris UTV driven by Lonny A. Brown, 49, Sarcoxie, going eastbound in a pasture, tried to make a left turn, overturned, and ejected the passenger.

Brown was treated for moderate injuries at Mercy Hospital, Joplin.

Dankelson, Flanigan, Jasper County officials sworn into office

Jasper County officials were sworn into office and a reception held for retiring Division II Judge David Dally and Eastern District Commissioner Jim Honey last week.

Among those sworn in were Honey's replacement, former Rep. Tom Flanigan, and Dally's replacement, former Jasper County Prosecuting Attorney Dean Dankelson.

(Photos from the Jasper County Sheriff's Office Facebook page)

Highway Patrol DWI Arrests December 30-January 1

The Missouri Highway Patrol arrested the following people for driving while intoxicated:

Michael A. Short, 17, Verona
Danny D. Bauder, 29, Springfield
Alberto Salas-Fernandez, 40, Monett
Alexander T. Givens, 24, Springfield
Dillon C. Lowe, 21, Purdy
Kirsten E. Rydeen, 23, Branson
Jerry L. Crutcher, 58, Belton
Jessica M. Jones, 23, Crane
Jesse L. Cook, 34, Marionville
Marc J. Miller, 21, Eagle Rock