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By Editor | March 17, 2021 By MARK EVANS mevans@stegenherald.com Although no updates were received from Cochran Engineering on Bloomsdale’s water and sewer system replacement project, the water system did come up during the 35-minute March 9 board of aldermen meeting. Water superintendent John Lurk pointed out early in the meeting that during the span of single-digit and below-zero temperatures in late February, the city did not have a single city water main break. Other entities throughout the county were hit hard by some main breaks during the frigid spell. “I just  wanted to let you k...

By MARK EVANS mevans@stegenherald.com Bloomsdale aldermen voted to enter into a five-year supervised program of water system improvements with Cochran Engineering for $26,500 at their Feb. 8 meeting. David Van Leer of Cochran Engineering explained that he had met with city water plant supervisor John Lurk and city clerk Lynnette Randoll, to get an idea of what the city wanted. “That’s essentially a specific type of water study that allows us to identify projects to be done, within the report,” Van Leer said. “Once that report is approved by DNR (the Missouri Department of Natural Reso...

County places sales tax measure on April ballot Published by admin on Wed, 02/03/2021 - 8:48am By:  Editor Audrain County voters will be asked in April to approve a quarter-cent sales tax to raise funds for construction and repair of small bridges, culverts and other structures on county roads. If passed, the sales tax would be in place for 10 years. Engineers have identified more than 700 structures under 20 feet in length in Audrain County. There is no federal financial assistance for small bridges on county right of ways and Presiding County Commiss...

By ERIC X. VICCARO Discussions surrounding the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic continue at Ste. Genevieve Board of Aldermen meetings. During his city administrator’s report, Happy Welch noted how city staff have been handling these issues. Welch said, “we are recovering from our COVID-19 quarantines, and are just about to full strength,” as noted in the report dated Dec. 10, submitted before the regular board of aldermen meeting that night. The administrator said visitors are still required to wear masks – and when in group settings for more than 15 minutes. Welch said Zoom teleconfer...