Carthage public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Insurance / Audit & Claims Committee
The Insurance/Audit & Claims Committee approved the minutes from the August 22, 2023 meeting and accepted the claims report, each with a unanimous 3‑0 vote. The committee then adjourned the meeting with a 3‑0 vote.
- Approved August 22, 2023 minutes (3-0)
- Approved claims report (3-0)
- Adjourned meeting (3-0)
Budget Ways & Means
The committee voted to forward a budget adjustment, a contract with Total Electronics Contracting, and a MoDot Taxi Grant renewal to the City Council. Members also received a presentation on economic development incentives and a report on sales and use tax revenue.
- Approved 8-16-23 minutes (4-0)
- Forwarded budget adjustment to Council (4-0)
- Forwarded Total Electronics Contracting agreement to Council (4-0)
- Forwarded MoDot Taxi Grant Agreement renewal to Council (4-0)
Tree Board
The Tree Board approved the minutes from the previous meeting. Members decided on the specific types and quantities of saplings to purchase for Arbor Day. The board also reviewed a new tree planting request form for city parks.
- Approved previous meeting minutes (3-0)
- Decided to purchase 100 Redbud saplings
- Decided to purchase 100 Ohio Buckeye saplings
- Decided to purchase 100 Ninebarks saplings
- Decided to purchase 100 Chinkapin Oak saplings
Public Works Committee
The committee voted to forward a proposal to the City Council to add a $100 administrative fee for junk removal and mowing, and to reduce the curb-item removal window to 48 hours before issuing a $50 fine. The committee also accepted the lowest bid from G & G Construction for the TAP1601 (704) sidewalk project.
- Approved motion to forward proposed $100 junk removal admin fee and 48-hour curb limit/ $50 fine to Council
- Accepted lowest bid from G & G Construction for TAP1601 (704) sidewalk construction
- Approved minutes from August 1, 2023 meeting