The Grundy County Commission has determined that an effort to dissolve the Spickard Special Road District can only move forward if a new petition is presented.
While additional legal advice is still being sought, it has been determined that the original petition that was presented earlier in the month is not the one required by Missouri statutes. That petition contained the names of registered voters in the district, however, the correct statute under which a petition can be filed to dissolve the district will require that it be signed by resident landowners representing ownership of the majority of acreage located within the district. While the total amount of acreage located within the district is 689, it will have to be determined how many of those acres are owned by persons who live within the district. In addition, there is a question as how to handle acreage owned by the Spickard R-2 School District, the City of Spickard, churches, etc. Commissioners will continue to gather information on the subject.
Presiding Commissioner Phil Ray said the county road and bridge crew was working on Tuesday to repair the fill on the backwall of a bridge in Liberty Township that was damaged due to flooding.
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