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Utilities & infrastructureIndependent reporting awaiting primary records

Newark sewer-system transfer discussion — reported item

A dated Edina Sentinel item reports that Newark was exploring whether Knox County Public Water Supply District No. 1 would transfer the sewer system back to the village. This entry records the reported discussion, not a completed transfer or final decision.

Public body
Village of Newark and Knox County Public Water Supply District No. 1
Source
The Edina Sentinel / NEMOnews
The publisher page was blocked during the August 16 verification check. Obtain meeting notices, minutes, transfer terms, asset and debt records, and any final agreement before treating a transfer as approved or completed.
Open record
Meetings & votesOfficial Commission agenda

Knox County Commission August 2026 agenda items

The official running agenda lists an August 10 tax-levy hearing and possible votes involving Monterey Avenue bridge decking and an architecture service agreement, followed by an August 14 Missouri DNR update on the Knox County aquifer study.

Public body
Knox County Commission
Source
Knox County, Missouri
An agenda documents what was scheduled. Approved minutes, vote records, agreements and presentation materials are still needed to establish what occurred and what action was taken.
Open record
Courts & legal recordsIndependent reporting

Shiloh Acres lawsuit over Baxter Trail — reported filing

Independent reporting says Shiloh Acres, LLC filed suit against Schuyler County seeking a court order declaring Baxter Trail a public road. This entry records the reported filing, not a court finding or a determination that either party is correct.

Public body
Schuyler County and Shiloh Acres, LLC
Source
Schuyler County Times / NEMOnews
The linked article is independent reporting. The filed petition, case number, docket, county response and later rulings remain controlling records to obtain and index. Allegations in a petition are not findings of fact.
Open record
Sunshine resourcesOfficial guidance

Missouri Attorney General sample records-request language

Plain-language model for requesting public records, asking for segregable open portions and setting a fee limit.

Public body
Missouri Attorney General
Source
Missouri Attorney General
Guidance only; not legal advice.
Open record
Public noticesOfficial city source

City of Greentop official notices page

The City uses this public Facebook page for utility notices, office closings, community announcements and other current updates.

Public body
City of Greentop
Source
City of Greentop
Current-notice source; individual posts may change or be removed.
Open record
ElectionsOfficial certified election results

Official August 4, 2026 Knox County primary election summary

The certified county summary reports 872 ballots from 2,483 registered voters, or 35.12% turnout. It records Amendment 4 at 318 yes and 523 no, Amendment 5 at 132 yes and 713 no, and the Knox County question at 701 yes and 149 no.

Public body
Knox County Clerk and election authority
Source
Knox County, Missouri
The county document is labeled OFFICIAL-ALL, dated August 10, 2026, and reports all six precincts. Consult the PDF for every contest and undervote or overvote total.
Open record
Public noticesOfficial state roadwork notice

August 2026 state-road closures affecting Knox County

MoDOT's August 7 regional roadwork notice scheduled Route F and Route E work in Knox County and Route B work extending to the Knox County line, with dates and daytime closure windows listed for affected routes.

Public body
Missouri Department of Transportation
Source
Missouri Department of Transportation
Work schedules can change for weather or operational reasons. Check MoDOT's current traveler information before relying on an archived notice.
Open record
Meetings & votesAutomated discovery awaiting verification

Knox County Commission seeks answers after reported DNR exploratory well drilling

A dated NEMOnews item identifies Knox County, Missouri, and reports that the Knox County Commission sought answers after Missouri DNR drilled an exploratory well on county right-of-way. The linked article remained blocked during the August 16 verification check, so the Commission minutes, DNR project file, exact location, authority, purpose and outcome still require primary-source verification.

Public body
Knox County Commission and Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Source
NEMOnews / Edina Sentinel
NEMOnews search metadata identifies the article as Knox County, Missouri. The article page was blocked during the August 16 check. Obtain Knox County Commission minutes and the DNR project record before drawing conclusions about authorization, location, purpose or outcome.
Open record
ElectionsIndependent reporting

August 4, 2026 Schuyler County primary election report

Independent election-night reporting says turnout reached 42.5% and identifies Jeremy Lefler and Summer Nelson as the leading candidates in the two contested county Republican races. The Reporter has not located a county-certified results document online.

Public body
Schuyler County election authority and county candidates
Source
Schuyler County Times / NEMOnews
The article is a contemporaneous independent report. Candidate totals and outcomes should be checked against the county-certified canvass before they are treated as the controlling election record.
Open record
News documentationIndependent source-based reporting

Schuyler County road projects in the 2027–2031 state plan

Source-based reporting identifies one Route N pavement project in the construction schedule and six additional Schuyler County projects in scoping or design, including work involving Routes A, N, U.S. 63 and U.S. 136.

Public body
Schuyler County and Missouri Department of Transportation
Source
Schuyler County Times / NEMOnews
Independent explanation based on the official MoDOT STIP. The official program is indexed separately for cross-checking.
Open record
Utilities & infrastructureOfficial state program

FY 2027–2031 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program

The official MoDOT program provides the construction schedule and separate scoping-and-design data used to identify road and bridge projects affecting Schuyler County.

Public body
Missouri Department of Transportation
Source
Missouri Department of Transportation
Construction-schedule projects and scoping-and-design projects have different approval and funding status. The Reporter keeps that distinction visible.
Open record
Meetings & votesIndependent meeting coverage

Queen City CDBG administration and wastewater-project report

Meeting coverage reports approval of a CDBG administrative-services agreement, code-enforcement and cleanup updates, and a June 10 special-meeting discussion of wastewater construction costs and omitted sludge-removal work.

Public body
City of Queen City
Source
Schuyler County Times / NEMOnews
News coverage, not the City's official minutes, contracts, invoices or grant file. Those original records remain follow-up targets.
Open record
Meetings & votesIndependent meeting coverage

June 4, 2026 Board of Aldermen meeting report

Independent report on the regular meeting, including attendance, the solid-waste-plan amendment and authorization to purchase a metal detector.

Public body
City of Greentop
Source
Schuyler County Times
News coverage, not official minutes. Individual roll-call votes were not reported in the indexed source.
Open record
Utilities & infrastructureOfficial state source

Wastewater facility-plan grant announcement

Missouri DNR announced a $50,000 grant to Greentop for a wastewater treatment facility plan, expected to be completed in January 2028.

Public body
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Source
Missouri DNR
State agency announcement.
Open record
Meetings & votesPublished copy of county minutes

Schuyler County Commission minutes — May 18 and May 26, 2026

Published minutes report road work, jail and dispatch staffing concerns, a Nutrition Site grant application, property adjoining the county shed, a Highway 63 bypass grant request and discussion of the Blue Shield Grant.

Public body
Schuyler County Commission
Source
Schuyler County Times / NEMOnews
The text identifies itself as County Commission minutes and names the clerk and deputy clerk, but it is hosted by an independent publisher. Request a clerk-certified copy when the controlling record matters.
Open record
ElectionsIndependent election-results report

April 7, 2026 Schuyler County election-results report

The report lists county tax and use-tax questions, the ambulance-district tax question, the public-water-district bond question, turnout and municipal or district races across Schuyler County.

Public body
Schuyler County Clerk and local political subdivisions
Source
Schuyler County Times / NEMOnews
The article reports vote totals and turnout. A clerk-certified results report is still needed before labeling the totals as the controlling official record.
Open record
ElectionsOfficial source — unofficial results

April 7, 2026 municipal election — unofficial results report

County-posted election-night report for Greentop aldermen at large. Keaton Nelson and Ashley Robeson received the two highest totals in the reported results.

Public body
Adair County Clerk
Source
Adair County, Missouri
Clearly labeled unofficial by the county source; replace with certified results when located.
Open record
Sunshine resourcesOfficial law

Missouri Sunshine Law — Chapter 610

Current statutory text governing open meetings, public votes, record access, response timing, segregation of closed material and allowable fees.

Public body
State of Missouri
Source
Missouri Revisor of Statutes
Complete Chapter 610. Check the Revisor for later amendments.
Open record
Utilities & infrastructureOfficial state report

Northeast Missouri aquifer study includes Schuyler County

Missouri DNR reports that airborne and passive-seismic work was conducted to identify possible groundwater sources in Schuyler, Scotland and Clark counties and help landowners locate favorable well sites.

Public body
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Source
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Official agency update. The resulting datasets and final study products should be indexed when released.
Open record
Audio, video & socialIndependent broadcast report

Schuyler County Ambulance headquarters and response-time report

A KTVO report syndicated by JEMS describes a new $486,000 ambulance headquarters, its funding sources and a reported change in average response time from 8 minutes 32 seconds to 1 minute 5 seconds.

Public body
Schuyler County Ambulance District
Source
KTVO, syndicated by JEMS
The figures are news-reported. District board minutes, project costs and response-time records should be collected as the underlying evidence.
Open record
ElectionsOfficial public record

April 8, 2025 municipal election — official results

Official Adair County results for City of Greentop mayor and aldermen at large.

Public body
Adair County Clerk
Source
Adair County, Missouri
Official county election results.
Open record
Audio, video & socialSyndicated copy attributed to local broadcast

Third reported Schuyler County wind-turbine collapse in 2024

A syndicated copy attributed to KTVO reports an October 31 turbine collapse southwest of Downing and states that it was the third Schuyler County collapse reported within six months.

Public body
Ameren Missouri High Prairie Renewable Energy Center
Source
KTVO via National Wind Watch
This is not an official incident report and the linked page is not KTVO's own archive. Ameren statements, emergency-response records and any regulatory findings remain necessary follow-up sources.
Open record
Utilities & infrastructureOfficial public record

City of Greentop wastewater operating permit

Missouri DNR operating-permit document identifying the City wastewater system and public contact information.

Public body
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Source
Missouri DNR
Record date reflects the indexed permit period; consult the document for exact effective and expiration dates.
Open record
Budget & spendingOfficial state source

Federal COVID relief funds received by Greentop

Missouri State Auditor index reporting approximately $93,500 in federal COVID relief funds for the City of Greentop.

Public body
Missouri State Auditor
Source
Missouri State Auditor
Statewide index; the displayed year is a catalog aid, not a representation that all funds were received on one date.
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