Commission distributes CARES Act Funds
September 3, 2020
Sheila Harris
At their Thursday, August 13, meeting, the Barry County Commission approved the dispersal of $320,119.01 in COVID-19 CARES Act funds to eight organizations. The recipients of the funds had filled out prior applications which listed the specific purposes for which the funds would be used. The beneficiaries of the funds and the amount of money they received are as follow:
• Cassville Area YMCA: $4,349.66
• Central Crossing Fire District: $43,975.22
• City of Monett: $18,110.69
• Cox Monett Hospital, Inc.: $232,846.22
• Drury University, Monett Campus: $1,491.27
• Monett Area YMCA: $16,688.75
• Monett Chamber of Commerce: $1,639.40
• Purdy R-II Schools: $1,017.80
According to Barry County Presiding Commissioner, Gary Youngblood, the above organizations were the only ones that had applied for the funds.
“Upon receipt, each entity signed a contract pledging that the funds will be used for the purposes they had previously stated,” Youngblood said. “Copies of the signed contracts will be kept on file in our offices, so we can follow up to ensure the funds are used as indicated.”
Also in the August 13 meeting, the commission voted to approve court orders requested by the treasurer to issue checks, one for July TIF #2 in the amount of $18,084.80, and another to Graham’s Excavating Co., LLC, in the amount of $1,560 for road work in the Liberty Road District.
The commission also opened the single sealed bid received for the construction of a storage building at the judicial center. Superior Metal, Inc. submitted a bid for $18,408.27. The bid was reviewed until the August 17 meeting of the commission, at which point commissioners voted to accept it.
During the August 17 commission meeting, a motion was put forward, seconded and approved to increase the compensation of Deputy Coroner, Gary Swearingen, to the budgeted coroner salary through the remainder of the year, due to his added responsibilities after the passing of Coroner Jim Fohn.
At their Thursday, August 13, meeting, the Barry County Commission approved the dispersal of $320,119.01 in COVID-19 CARES Act funds to eight organizations. The recipients of the funds had filled out prior applications which listed the specific purposes for which the funds would be used. The beneficiaries of the funds and the amount of money they received are as follow:
• Cassville Area YMCA: $4,349.66
• Central Crossing Fire District: $43,975.22
• City of Monett: $18,110.69
• Cox Monett Hospital, Inc.: $232,846.22
• Drury University, Monett Campus: $1,491.27
• Monett Area YMCA: $16,688.75
• Monett Chamber of Commerce: $1,639.40
• Purdy R-II Schools: $1,017.80
According to Barry County Presiding Commissioner, Gary Youngblood, the above organizations were the only ones that had applied for the funds.
“Upon receipt, each entity signed a contract pledging that the funds will be used for the purposes they had previously stated,” Youngblood said. “Copies of the signed contracts will be kept on file in our offices, so we can follow up to ensure the funds are used as indicated.”
Also in the August 13 meeting, the commission voted to approve court orders requested by the treasurer to issue checks, one for July TIF #2 in the amount of $18,084.80, and another to Graham’s Excavating Co., LLC, in the amount of $1,560 for road work in the Liberty Road District.
The commission also opened the single sealed bid received for the construction of a storage building at the judicial center. Superior Metal, Inc. submitted a bid for $18,408.27. The bid was reviewed until the August 17 meeting of the commission, at which point commissioners voted to accept it.
During the August 17 commission meeting, a motion was put forward, seconded and approved to increase the compensation of Deputy Coroner, Gary Swearingen, to the budgeted coroner salary through the remainder of the year, due to his added responsibilities after the passing of Coroner Jim Fohn.
