FYI

FYI

Local media teams up for legislative, judicial candidate debate
The West Plains Daily Quill, Ozark Radio News and Howell County News are partnering to host a moderated candidate debate at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, at the West Plains Civic Center Exhibit Hall. The evening will feature a debate between Democratic candidate JoJo Stewart and Republican candidate Travis Smith, who are both vying for the 154th Missouri House District seat. Incumbent Rep. Lisa Durnell declined the invitation to participate, though organizers have extended a standing invitation for her to join up to the date of the event.
The event will also include a debate among the four candidates for Howell County Associate Judge: Lyndell Beard, Larry Burton, Heath Hardman and Marty Simpson.
Constituents residing in Howell or adjoining counties are invited to submit advance questions for all candidates. Journalists from the three news outlets will collaboratively evaluate and curate questions for relevance, giving preference to signed submissions. Approved questions for the legislative candidates will be provided to them simultaneously in advance. Attendees may also submit questions in person the night of the event to be read aloud from the audience if approved by the moderator.
Due to rigorous ethical standards for judicial races, questions for the associate judge candidates must be submitted in advance and will not be accepted the night of the event. Judicial questions will be prepared and edited in cooperation with the submitter but will not be provided to the candidates ahead of time.
The deadline to submit questions to the Quill is 9 a.m. July 13 via email at news@westplainsdailyquill.net, by phone at 417-256-9191, or in person at 205 Washington Ave. in West Plains. Questions can also be submitted to Howell County News at editor@howellcountynews.com, by phone at 417-252-2123, or in person at 110 W. Main St. in Willow Springs, and Ozark Radio News at news@ozarkmarketingcompany.com.

Howell County Commission to open chip-and-seal bids
The Howell County Commission will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, in the conference room on the second floor ofof the Howell County Office Building, 35 Court Square in West Plains.
The tentative agenda includes reviewing contracts for Great River Engineering, approving accounts payable and recognizing guests. At 11 a.m., the commission is scheduled to open sealed bids for chip-and-seal road surfacing across the county.
The commission typically meets each Monday and Thursday. The public is welcome.

Mtn. View City Council meeting is Monday
The Mtn. View Board of Aldermen will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday at the Mtn. View Community Center, 125 E. First Street in Mtn. View. This is a change from the usual meeting space, Mtn. View City Hall, because of a leak in a water heater that caused the chambers to flood. 
The tentative regular agenda includes a Comprehensive Plan update from the South Central Ozark Council of Governments, a skid steer bid opening and planning and zoning appointments. A subsequent work session will cover budget training, fireworks permits, apartment water meters, water tower renovations, Oak Street parking, sewer averaging, GPS mapping for locates, fire and sanitation truck purchases and the employee manual. The board will also enter closed session to discuss legal and personnel matters.
The council typically meets on the fourth Monday of each month. The public is welcome.