CEDAR COUNTY COMMISSION

The Cedar County Commission met September 8,2026. Present: Kenneth Thornton; Presiding Commissioner; Ted Anderson, Southern Commissioner, Ron Alumbaugh, Northern Commissioner, Peggy Kenney, Training Advisor; Carla Lowe, Treasurer.

Minutes from August 31,2026, were approved and signed

Lisa Nelson, Collector presented court orders 124413-124439 & 124354-124356 to be approved and signed

Lisa Nelson, Collector presented City Contracts for annual Tax Collection

Signed Safe Cribs Grant and WIC Grant for Cedar County Health department

Reviewed monthly reports from the following office holders: Sara Turner, Circuit Clerk; Melissa Haskett, Recorder of Deeds

James McCrary, Sheriff presented weekly report

Bills were approved and signed

Discussed the signing into law HBI 825 by the Governor: The increase of certain elected officials’ base salary to $51,000; certain elected officials to $33,700; certain elected officials to $15,000 annually to be implemented as elected officials are newly elected

Motion by Anderson; Second by Thornton to transfer Hazel Dell Cemetery CDs from County of Cedar to Hazel Dell Cemetery.

Anderson-yes; Thornton-yes; Alumbaugh- abstained

Laura Woody discussed Empty Chair National Campaign, display will be set up Monday, Sept 23; discussed Black Walnut Festival

Signed Blue Shield Grant for the amount of $29,069.76 for Cedar County Sheriff

Motion by Thornton, Second by Alumbaugh to pass An Order and Ordinance enacting a Temporary Moratorium on Solar Energy Systems, Wind Energy Conservation Systems, Battery Energy Storage Systems and Data Systems within Cedar County Missouri for Purposes of Due Diligence Alumbaugh-yes; Thornton-yes; Anderson-yes

Motion by Alumbaugh; Second by Thornton to approve expenses for Peggy Kenney to attend Missouri Association of Counties Conference

Alumbaugh-yes; Anderson-yes; Thornton-yes