There she stands, proud in all her glory.

“There she stands, proud in all her glory.”
County Record
Missouri
Spring 2014
Lincoln County Courthouse, Troy, Mo.
Inside This Issue
• MAC’s 2014 Legislative Priorities – p. 4
•Mo. County Excellence Awards – p. 6
•A Honey Of A Hobby – p. 10
•Annual Conference Photo Highlights – p. 16
•Determining The Prevailing Wage – p. 22
•County Shows Biggest Budget Busters – p. 24
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Lincoln County
2014 Board Of Directors
President Shelley
Harvey, Audrain County
McCord, Vernon County
2nd VP Darryl Kempf, Cooper County
3rd VP “Doc” Kritzer, Callaway County
Treasurer Wendy Nordwald, Warren County
Past President Carol Green, Phelps County
At-Large J. Kent Oberkrom, Henry County
At-Large Becky Schofield, Dallas County
At-Large Mark Reynolds, Johnson County
At-Large Phil Rogers, Andrew County
Chris May, Sullivan County (1)
Scot Van Meter, Buchanan County (2)
Dan Hausman, Buchanan County (2)
Kevin Robinson, Platte County (3)
Beverlee Roper, Platte County (3)
Pam Mason, Clay County (4)
Luann Ridgeway, Clay County (4)
Michael Sanders, Jackson County (5)
Curtis Koons, Jackson County (5)
Alan Wyatt, Macon County (6)
Janet Thompson, Boone County (7)
Pat Lensmeyer, Boone County (7)
Tony McCollum, Chariton County (8)
Jim Platt, Bates County (9)
Rick Renno, Benton County (10)
John Noltensmeyer Montgomery County (12)
John Griesheimer, Franklin County (13)
Sharon Birkman, Franklin County (13)
Charlie Dooley, St. Louis County (14)
Ken Waller, Jefferson County (15)
Linda Garrett, Texas County (16)
Herman Kelly, Shannon County (17)
Rita Milam, Scott County (18)
Ed Strenfel, Butler County (19)
Laura Pope, McDonald County (20)
Jim Viebrock, Greene County (21)
Cheryl Dawson, Greene County (21)
Jean Cook, Laclede County (22)
Peggy Kenney, Cedar County (23)
Richard Webster, Jasper County (24)
John Bartosh, Jasper County (24)
Roger Hudson, Cape Girardeau County (25)
Clint Tracy, Cape Girardeau County (25)
Beverly Thomas, Camden County (26)
Eddie Whitworth, Camden County (26)
Jeff Hoelscher, Cole County (27)
Marvin Register, Cole County (27)
Pam Shipley, Cass County (28)
Luke Scavuzzo, Cass County (28)
Danny Strahan, Taney County (29)
Gary Jungermann, Callaway County (30)
Patrick Mullins, St. Francois County (31)
Mark Hedrick, St. Francois County (31)
Commiss. Pres. Paul Koeper, Cape Girardeau County
Clerks’ Pres. Susette Taylor, Atchison County
Auditors’ Pres. Brent Statler, St. Charles County
Assessors’ Pres. Rick Kessinger, Greene County
Collectors’ Pres. Debbi McGinnis, Polk County
Treasurers’ Pres. Steve Cheslik, Cass County
Sheriffs’ Pres. Tommy Greenwell, Pemiscot County
Circuit Clerks’ Pres. Steve Helms, Greene County
Public Admins’ Pres. Debra Gwin, Clay County
Recorders’ Pres. Jan Jones, Johnson County
Prosecutors’ Pres. Matt Selby, Stone County
NACo Board Member Stephen Holt, Jasper County
NACo Board Member Karen Miller, Boone County
NACo Board Member Ron Houseman, Taney County
MAC Trust Chair Don Troutman, Texas County
President-Elect Bonnie
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Dennis Weiser
Missouri Courthouses: Building Memories On The Square
Monroe, a town near Lincoln
County’s southeastern border,
was the county’s first choice as
the county seat. However, people
considered its location inconvenient.
In 1823, county officials selected
Alexandria as a replacement site.
The court built a small-frame
courthouse there, but the site did
not meet with favor. Citizens
petitioned the court to move the
county seat to Troy in 1829.
In 1830, the county built its first
courthouse in Troy— a foursquare
building that remained in use until
1869, when it was razed to make
way for a replacement courthouse.
The current courthouse was
built in 1870. It has been expanded
several times with annexes and
additions, but it continues to retain
its Georgian style of architecture
that was popular for courthouses
in Missouri’s “Little Dixie” region
during the middle part of the 19th
century.
Lincoln County
Troy
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County Record
Vol. 20, No. 1
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Dick Burke, Executive Director
Mary Ellen Brennan, Deputy Director
Bev Cunningham, Assistant Director
Cindy Wells, Finance and Operations Manager
Charles Harrison, Staff Associate
Grace Toebben, Executive Assistant
Carah Bright, Communications Assistant
Sean McGonigle, Risk Manager
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elected and administrative officials who work to improve services for Missouri taxpayers. The board of directors meets
on the third Wednesday of designated months in Jefferson City to promote passage of priority bills and monitor other
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MAC’s 2014 Executive Committee
Bonnie McCord
Darryl Kempf
“Doc” Kritzer
Shelley Harvey
“I’ve had the pleasure of working in
county government for 30 plus years, and
MAC has always been there working tirelessly for county government and the citizens
it serves. MAC brings all county elected officials together to work on issues vital for our
success. Past accomplishments are proof
we are stronger with one voice. I am excited
and honored to begin my duties in the role of
MAC president.”
Wendy Nordwald
Carol Green
Officers elected by the membership at the association’s fall annual meeting include Audrain Co. Clerk Shelley
Harvey, President; Vernon Co. Presiding Commissioner Bonnie McCord, President-Elect; Cooper Co. Clerk Darryl
Kempf, 2nd Vice President; Callaway Co. Associate Commissioner “Doc” Kritzer, 3rd Vice President; Warren Co.
Assessor Wendy Nordwald, Treasurer; and Phelps Co. Treasurer Carol Green, Past President.
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2014 MAC Legislative Priorities
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During the October annual
conference, MAC members passed
eight resolutions to focus on in
an attempt to implement change
during the 2014 session.
Upgrade Missouri’s
9-1-1 Wireless Emergency
Services
the election officials of this state,
(4) both an appropriation to fully
fund the reimbursement for the
detention and care of neglected
and/or delinquent juveniles and
the salaries of juvenile court
personnel in single-county circuits,
(5) an appropriation that would
relieve counties of the cost of
providing office space and certain
utility expenses for the various
state public defenders’ offices,
and (6) also request that the
General Assembly continue to
refrain from implementing the
requirements of SB 711 relating
to property tax enacted in 2008
until full state funding for the
Since Missouri is the only
state in the nation without a state
wireless recovery fee, the system is
behind and outdated. The increase
in wireless subscribers has led to
a lack of funding for the state’s
9-1-1 emergency service. MAC
will support legislation to design
a complete and detailed plan for
upgrading the system. The system
will allow for citizens or visitors to
contact the appropriate emergency
service from any communication
device. The life of 9-1-1 service
equipment is seven years, many
of which are already outdated.
There are currently 18 counties
that have no 9-1-1 service, and
only 68 of the 171 Public Safety
Answering Points have enhanced
9-1-1 wireless service. Without
some kind of legislative action this
session, Missouri will go another
year with no statewide 9-1-1
services.
Support Fully Funded
State Mandates On
County Government
MAC respectfully requests that
the Missouri General Assembly
and Gov. Nixon include in the
state’s fiscal year 2015 budget (1)
an increase in the appropriation for
prisoner per diem reimbursement
authorized under Sec. 221.105,
RSMo, (2) an appropriation
to fully fund state assessment
maintenance reimbursements,
(3) an appropriation to fully fund
any new obligations placed on
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same is authorized. Additionally,
recognizing the difficult budgetary
constraints that the state of
Missouri is experiencing and the
dim prospects for additional state
appropriations for these programs
and, as a partner with the state in
the delivery of these services, MAC
requests that Gov. Nixon and the
Missouri General Assembly hold
county governments harmless from
any further state budget cuts in
these areas.
Oppose The
Pre-Emption Of
Local Authority
MAC will oppose legislation
that would negatively impact a
county’s authority to deal with
local issues and problems. It is
critical for county governments to
be able to protect their citizens,
which includes complying with
local planning and zoning and
other ordinances.
Oppose Legislation That
Erodes The Local Tax
Base And Call Upon
The General Assembly
To Address Missouri’s
Antiquated Tax Structure
In response to annual increases
for the cost of county services,
MAC calls upon the General
Assembly to limit legislation that
would have a negative budgetary
effect on local governments without
guaranteed replacement revenue.
Additionally, MAC requests
the General Assembly address
Missouri’s antiquated tax code,
especially as it relates to sales
tax, so that both state and local
governments are well-positioned in
the future to meet the increasing
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service needs of their citizens.
Local governments are losing
billions of dollars because of the
lack of enforcement for “use” tax
collections for online, telephone
and catalog sales, which also puts
local businesses at a competitive
disadvantage.
Support A Transportation
Funding Package
That Will Address
The State’s
Infrastructure Needs
Missouri’s agricultural
industry, a strong economic engine
for the state, heavily relies on
the state’s roads and bridges to
transport livestock and crops.
Missouri has the 6th highest
number of obsolete bridges in the
nation. However, there is no new
state funding besides the current
system, and federal funding is
expected to diminish soon. The
state’s gas tax is 17 cents per
gallon; only five other states in
the nation have lower motor fuel
tax. MAC respectfully requests
the General Assembly support
a new package that will address
Missouri’s troubling infrastructure
needs.
Support Funding For
The County Assessment
Maintenance Fund From
Additional Withholdings
MAC will support legislation
to allow additional withholding
from local property tax collections
to offset the lack of adequate
funding from the state of Missouri.
Additionally, MAC seeks to
protect and preserve all current
funding levels (which have been
consistently cut and are now
below the 1990 level), regardless
of the source, and to cooperate in
finding a new funding source for
the betterment of the assessment
process. MAC is in support of the
statutes restoring the per parcel
reimbursement to the full level
allowable by law of $7.00.
Support Chapter
115 Reform
MAC will support the Missouri
House Interim Committee on
Elections to update antiquated
state election laws. Specifically,
(1) devolop proposals for removing
outdated and redundant laws, (2)
bring current Missouri election
laws into agreement with federal
standards, (3) search for alternate
and agreeable funding for the
replacement of voting equipment
that is decades old, and (4)
continue efforts to conduct fair and
accurate elections in the state.
Support Modernizing And
Streamlining Missouri’s
Garnishment Process
Throughout Missouri circuit
courts, clerks are responsible for
issuing garnishments, preparing
summons and disbursing the
funds without any fees. The
current garnishment process
is burdensome and has too
many steps, causing trouble for
private employers who have to
garnish wages. MAC requests
the Missouri General Assembly
establish a uniform order process
for garnishments so it is consistent
statewide.
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2013 Conference Awards For Innovative Programs
Warren County –
Building Into The Future
For Warren County
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Warren County received an
award for building a new, energyefficient administration building
without raising taxes or borrowing
money. The county, facing extreme
overcrowding in the courthouse,
earmarked funds from a previous
1/2 cent sales tax from 1994 for
capital improvements.
Over time, the county
commission and other elected
officials managed to save and
budget enough money to start
building the new administration
building. The commission
researched and looked for the site
that would best meet the needs
of the county, be accessible to the
citizens and remain the most costeffective. The commission went on
to hire an architectural firm and
construction management company
to begin the process.
Warren County received grants
for the Emergency Operations
Center and Health Department that
are located in the basement of the
new building. They also received
grants from Ameren UE for energy
efficiency and trees planted on the
property. The building contains
a geothermal system, allowing for
energy efficient heating and cooling
and lower utility costs.
The project began Aug. 25, 2009,
when the county purchased the land
and ended when the new building
was opened to citizens on May 7,
2012. The estimated cost for the
new administration building was
budgeted at $6,571,730, and cost
the county $6,441,770 – thus saving
the county $129,960.
As a result of hard work and
cooperation, Warren County has
a 36,000 sq. ft. building that
houses all non-related court offices.
The state-of-the-art Emergency
Operations Center is used by the
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Emergency Management Office
and all related emergency services
including 911, fire, ambulance, as
well as other emergency situations.
The citizens of Warren County now
have a building with room to grow
in the future.
Greene County –
Responding Appropriately
To Drug And Alcohol
Referrals
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The Greene County Juvenile
Office faced a loss of funding for
a Reclaiming Futures grant in
the summer of 2012. The $1.4
million, four-year grant supported
substance abuse treatment and
programming services for youth, a
juvenile drug court program, and
gender-responsive substance abuse
treatment and programming. In
order to provide the needed services
for the county, the Greene County
Juvenile Office, Burrell Behavioral
Health, and Greene County
Children’s Division created RADAR
(Responding Appropriately to Drug
and Alcohol Referrals) to make sure
vulnerable and high-risk youths’
needs were met.
During the planning phase,
three areas were identified to focus
on— case management and special
delivery, strengthening community
collaboration, and training and
understanding. The first step was
to develop programming for youth
referred for substance abuse-related
offenses and youth who need
substance abuse services during the
intake process. The programming,
which is currently in use, includes
an intense formal probation for the
youth, the Greene County Youth
Academy, the Evening Reporting
Center, and if necessary, the county
detention center. The supervision
consists of a weekly staffing with
youth, family, treatment providers
and probation officers; home visits;
and three officer contacts per
week. Additionally, youth and
families participate in Family Fun
Nights quarterly each year which
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are dedicated to forming bonds
between youth and families involved
in the RADAR program. The
Evening Reporting Center, Greene
County Youth Academy and the
detention center remodeled their
programming to adjust to the new
changes.
Secondly, RADAR focuses on
strengthening community partners.
The Greene County Juvenile
Office formed a partnership with
two local treatment providers to
improve communication and service
delivery for the youth. Additional
partnerships were formed with
Mercy Hospital, Missouri State
Highway Patrol, Springfield Police
Department, Springfield Skate
Park, Springfield-Greene County
Park Board and Library, and other
community groups to enrich the
information received through events
such as Speaker’s Bureau, family
fun nights and biannual community
awareness events.
Lastly, RADAR focuses
on improving training and
understanding of substance use and
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abuse for youth, families, staff and
community. To accomplish this,
the program includes bimonthly
Speaker’s Bureau events on topics
related to substance use for youth
and families in the community.
Also, in order to improve outcomes
for youth, quarterly in-service
training is scheduled and provided
to the professionals working with
the youth.
Greene County and their
community partners have been able
to accomplish all this without extra
costs. Since the implementation of
the program, the Greene County
Juvenile Office has established
a local practice for responding to
youth with substance abuse issues
at every level of involvement.
Several events and training
sessions have been held. Up
until Greene County sent in their
application, RADAR had served 13
families, and is continuing to help
other Greene County families and
youth in need.
Texas County –
The Constitution Project
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In order to give students
a better understanding of the
Constitution and how government
works, Texas County created
a collaborative project, The
Constitution Project, which
involves the schools, court, and
professionals in the community.
The Constitution Project, where a
mock crime scene is investigated,
helps students gain experience in
the fields of journalism, crime scene
investigation and trial advocacy.
Professionals in the different
fields provide mentorship for the
students, but the students are
the ones leading the project. The
students compete for a scholarship
by investigating, reporting and
holding a mock trial. The project
is designed to give students
hands-on experience in possible
future careers that are part of
our Constitution and a greater
understanding of and love for the
Constitution, including concepts
such as freedom of the press, due
process and the right to trial by
jury.
Texas County didn’t spend any
funds on the project. The principles
taught were an enhancement of
school curriculum, and individuals
donated their time. The
scholarships were private donations
given by community members. Due
to the success of the program, it
is being turned into a statewide
competition through the Supreme
Court of Missouri’s Civic Education
Committee.
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The 2013 Conference Sponsors!
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Learning From The Bees
In search of something sweet,
Cape Girardeau County Associate
Commissioner Paul Koeper and his
wife, Ellen, decided to try to raise
bees and maybe get some honey
out of it in the process. So, they
went to a bee class and spent a
little money, and this what Koeper
learned in the process.
Q: How did you become
interested in bees?
A: During my high school
years, I was reading an article on
the importance of bees in our lives
and how hard they worked during
their short life span. Pollinating
may not be their main goal in
life, but making honey is. I’m not
sure they know how important it
is when they pick up some nectar
from one plant then fly to another,
accidently pollinating. They are
probably more concerned about
filling their bellies with nectar,
making honey and surviving with
pollinating being only secondary.
The art of pollinating flowers is so
vital to crops, trees, bushes and
flowers. Without them, we would
“bee” in trouble! Some countries
pollinate with humans because
of the shortage of bees. For
example, some Chinese climb trees
with their tiny paintbrushes and
pollinate trees.
his children. In my case, I would
follow him around as he would fix
things. They tell the story of how
my dad put together my first pedal
tractor
for my
birthday.
Only
two
have one thing on their minds,
“WORK.” I guess that is why I am
so fascinated by the honeybee.
Q: What did it take
to start up your
hives?
A: We
started with
two bee
hives, and
hopefully
we will
double that in
spring. Our bee
hives are made of
days
wood with plastic
later,
foundations. Bee
I took it
hives usually consist
apart. My
of a bottom (landing
wife, Ellen,
area), two bee hives and
considers me Koeper with his hive
a cover. A third layer called
a workaholic.
a “super” can be added if it is
My parents worked hard to
your desire to harvest some honey
somehow put us all through
for your own use, or the bees are
college, and I never heard them
reproducing so well and need a
complain.
place to store more honey. Bees
The bees are going out as
like things pretty precise. Each
fast as they are coming in. They
hive contains 10 frames with pre-
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Shafer, Kline & Warren, Inc.
Q: How did you get involved
in bee keeping?
A: My parents were hard
workers, and it spilled over onto
me. As I look back, my mom had
no choice; having seven children,
she was always cooking, sewing,
cleaning, comforting and doing all
the other things mothers do. My
dad worked away from home a lot,
but when he was home, he would
always find time to spend with
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winter, or OUR honey if we wish
molded backing for the bees to
to take it. The queen bee will
build their honeycomb. In each
individual cone, the queen will lay
rarely go above the two hives to
lay eggs. I don’t know
a fertilized
egg with
the reason for that,
Bee Fast Facts
other than she usually
honey
•Three basic honeybees: queen, has plenty of space
(possibly
drone (male), worker (female)
in the two lower
over a
• Only the female bee can sting; stinging hives to lay her
1,000
will result in her death
eggs. During the
• A typical hive can support 15,000-20,000 bees during the winter and 40,000 in the summer
• The queen usually mates one time in her life and with 10-20 drones and can lay 2000 or more eggs a day
• Average life of a bee is 6-8 weeks during nectar season and 4-9 months during winter season
• Time from egg to emergence is approx 21
eggs
days for worker bees, and 16 days for a a
queen
day).
The two
hives are
for the bees
to raise new bees and for honey
storage to survive the winter or
off-season when nectar is not
available. The third layer would be
where a “super” would be placed.
This is where the bees would
make additional honey for the
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winter months and early spring,
it is the beekeeper’s obligation
to make sure the colony doesn’t
run out of honey. If they run out
of honey and the nectar is not
available, it would result in death
to the bees in your hive. Each hive
may contain 10,000-20,000 bees.
Q: Tell us a bit about the bees
A: There
are basically
three types of
honeybees: the
queen, drone
and female
(worker).
The
queen
is the
key
to your
hive.
If she
produces,
she will be
surrounded and
loved by all. If
she doesn’t, she
will be run off or killed. A queen
usually mates one time in her
life. She will go out of the hive
and mate with 10-20 drones before
entering back into the hive. She
will carry the sperm with her
for her producing years. Now
reproducing a queen within your
hive, is what I call a miracle. I
don’t fully understand how or when
this is done, and how they know it
is time to do it. I am still learning!
As stated before, the queen can lay
1,000-2,000 eggs a day . It takes
21 days to hatch worker bees and
approximately 16 days for queen
bees. The average life for a queen
is supposed to be 1-3 years, and she
is not capable of stinging.
The drone is the male bee. He
has one job as stated above – to
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mate. If he is lucky or unlucky,
however you want to look at it, he
will die after mating. He really
has no other purpose that I know
in life. Drones are kept around
during the nectar season in case
there is the need to mate with a
virgin queen. Toward the end of
the nectar season, the bees will run
all the drones out of the hive in
an effort to save the honey for the
winter. The drone, as well as the
queen, does not have the capability
to sting.
The “worker” bees are female
bees who were not chosen or made
to be a queen. The young bees
make bees wax for the first 17
days of their lives. They gorge
themselves with honey, rest for
a day and then secrete the wax
from their abdomen to make and
cape the cones. For the first to
21st days of female bee lives they
are a construction worker, grocer,
guard, undertaker, then they
take on nectar retrieving. The
worker bees are usually 20 days
old when they take their flight to
retrieve the nectar. They fill their
abdomens with nectar and return
to the hive where they find the
right bee to transfer the nectar
into their stomach. That bee’s job
is to store the honey and fill the
individual combs and see to it they
are capped off. The worker bees
work so hard, their life expectancy
is only 6-8 weeks. There are also
guard bees that stick around the
opening to a hive. If they see a
intruder, it is their job to see that
the intruder does not get into the
hive. All bees except the queen
and drone can and will sting you if
they feel like they are in danger. I
know!
Q: What does it take to care
for the bees?
A: We have not completed one
cycle with our honeybees. We
started in the spring of 2013 with
about a 20 percent hive of bees
and a queen. I could see they
worked very hard to fill up the two
hives for their reproduction and
honey. The frames were 95 percent
full when the nectar season was
over. They started some work on
the supers this year, but didn’t
accomplish much in that area. I
moved the hives back close to the
barn and shop for the winter. This
will make it easier to feed them.
Feeding amounts to a one-to-one
solution of sugar and water. I
chose the feeders that fit in the
hives. Each feeder holds about one
gallon of sugar water. They will go
through one gallon a week!
As for as equipment needed,
other than the hives, I have a full
protective suit that Ellen wears
along with gloves. I chose a jacket
with hood. I don’t like the gloves;
I tend the hives without. I would
hope someday I can go without a
hood. I also have the smoker which
I use when I open the hives. I use
pine needles to produce smoke.
It is my understanding that the
smoke is to calm the bees down.
Q: Have you been stung?
A: Yes, I have. The sting
doesn’t last long. In the summer,
I truly believe I could have opened
the hives without wearing any
protective clothing. In the winter
they are a little subdued and don’t
care to be looked at or like for
someone to be messing with them.
The architectural structure of
the honey comb always fascinated
Commissioner Koeper. He
attributed this to his background in
civil engineering.
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MAC’s 2014 Legislative Conference
This year’s MAC Legislative
Conference will take place on April
14 at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in
Jefferson City. As always, we will
inform our members about the
current “hot topics” that are taking
place in Missouri legislation which
affect county officials.
We will feature sessions on
• Elections and Early Voting,
• 9-1-1 Emergency
Communications,
• Prisoner Per Diem,
• The State Budget, and
• Missouri Transportation.
After the informative sessions,
please join us at the Capitol to
serve refreshments and visit with
state legislators. Then we will go
back to the hotel where dinner will
be served for county officials and
spouses.
To attend the Conference please fill out and
send in the registration on the next page.
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to over 2,400 subscribers (see page 21)
• Discounts on advertising
• Homepage recognition on MAC’s
website
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county officials
• Discounts on Annual Conference exhibit
space and listing in the program
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When Constituents Call, Make It Count!
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Jay Shipman
Director of Operations, TMS Audio Productions Inc.
I always look forward to
watching television programming
over the holidays. Channels are
packed with retrospective end-ofthe-year countdowns, recaps of
memorable events, top 10 lists, and
notable gadgets and people that
made an impact over the past 365
days. Last December, one program
in specific went even further,
counting down the greatest human
inventions of all time. And to no
surprise, number one on the list
was -- you guessed it -- the Internet.
Relatively speaking, mankind has
just scratched the surface of the
Digital Age, and the Internet has
already changed the way we live
our lives more profoundly than
any other invention to date. The
way we communicate, research,
manage government and conduct
business is now inextricably tied
to cyberspace. Just looking at the
retail sector alone, the U.S. Census
Bureau found that e-commerce has
increased from approximately $1.6
billion in 2003 to approximately
$5.2 billion at the end of 2012.
However, despite the Internet’s
exponentially increasing influence
in our lives (from social media
to live-chat customer service),
telephone communication is still
the backbone of correspondence in
both the public and private sectors,
and verbal correspondence is still a
fundamental, reliable and preferred
method of communication in our
day-to-day lives. Along with the
world of business and commerce,
government entities at all levels
are experiencing the benefits of a
digital world. County offices can
now disseminate timely information
(from election results to budget
information) to constituents and
officeholders using the Web. The
Internet has also been a major
influence in driving phone traffic
for public- and private-sector
entities, and both phone and
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Internet technologies now work
hand-in-hand to deliver the best
possible communication experience
for callers. The bottom line: how a
government entity, large or small,
treats its callers is crucial to its
success in delivering important
information and extending
professional courtesy to the public.
What Is MOH?
The need for a successful onhold strategy is important for local
governments. According to a recent
survey conducted by ResearchNow
and commissioned by TalkTo, the
average caller spends 10-20 minutes
a week, and approximately 43 days
of his/her lifetime on-hold. For
your county courthouse, annex or
sheriff’s office, this time translates
into a valuable opportunity to
inform callers about upcoming
county projects, awareness
campaigns, budgetary outlooks, and
legislative updates. Also, callers
are more satisfied when they hear
pertinent information while waiting
to speak with someone.
MOH is a universal industry
acronym that refers to “Music OnHold”; however, it may also be
used in reference to “Messaging
On-Hold,” which combines
background music and information.
Information on-hold has been
used successfully for decades by
government entities and businesses
to communicate information to
callers in the event they are placed
on hold.
What your callers hear
while on hold definitely makes a
difference. The North American
Telecommunications Association
found that callers hang up the
fastest when they hear silence while
on hold. With music-only, a caller
will stay on hold 30 seconds longer,
on average. When hearing music
and information, a caller is likely
to stay on hold for up to 3 minutes
longer. And, according to a U.S.
West study, entities that utilized
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information on-hold saw a 40
percent increase in caller retention.
In the business world, this
translates to increased sales, but for
government entities, it translates to
better-informed, and more satisfied,
constituents.
How Does Your
County Deliver
On-Hold Information?
On-hold information delivery
systems have evolved greatly over
the past 10 years. In the past, a
county courthouse would have to
use a cassette tape as its primary
means of on-hold information
delivery, played through a digital
announcer (DA) into the county
offices’ telephone system(s). To
create the on-hold production,
a county official would write a
script of custom messages and
fax or e-mail those messages to
a professional audio production
company. The audio company
would then voice the messages
using professional voice talents,
mix the messages with music,
dub the on-hold production to a
cassette tape, and ship the tape to
the county. The county could then
play the audio tape using the DA,
which would be connected via a
standard audio cable to the MOH
input on the county’s businessgrade telephone system(s), either
a key system unit (KSU) or private
branch exchange (PBX).
Technology has changed the
business-grade telephone system
and MOH landscape entirely.
Traditional business-grade
telephone systems (KSU and PBX)
are still widely used, but Voice
over Internet Protocol (VoIP),
as well as other cloud-based and
network phone solutions, are now
gaining ground as public- and
private-sector entities move from
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landlines to the Web for voice
communications. MOH has evolved
as well; the cassette is obsolete, and
many companies and government
entities have abandoned their
analog delivery methods in favor of
digital options. Scripts can now be
uploaded, voiced and mixed with
the click of a mouse, downloaded
in an MP3 or WAV file format,
and uploaded to the entity’s phone
system using a fax line, flash drive,
network-, or Internet-based DA.
What Do Your
Callers Hear?
A successful on-hold information
strategy can greatly benefit your
county, its offices and departments,
and its constituents. With the
evolution of digital technology, it
has never been easier or more costeffective to implement MOH into
your county’s phone system(s). The
Internet is now at the forefront of
the information-sharing frontier;
however, connecting verbally with
one’s constituents, colleagues and
customers remains at the heart
of professional communications.
Make sure that you successfully
manage those communications
and take full advantage of the wait
time on your county offices’ phones.
How you manage that time is a
direct extension of your county’s
professional courtesy, and it
remains an essential component to
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to the communications and services
your county provides.
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upport MAC’s Associate Members
Accounting:
Evers & Company CPAs - Jefferson City, MO 573-659-7156
Computer Information Concepts, Inc. - Greeley, CO 620-255-2767
Architects/Engineering:
Allgeier, Martin & Associates Inc. - Joplin, MO 417-680-7200
American Council of Engineering Companies of MO
(ACEC) - Jefferson City, MO 573-634-4080
Anderson Engineering, Inc. - Springfield, MO 417-358-9551
Archetype Design Group Inc. - Leawood, KS 913-341-2356
Benton & Associates - Kirksville, MO 660-665-3575
Cook, Flatt & Strobel Engineers - Topeka, KS 785-272-4706
GBA Architects & Engineers - Lenexa, KS 913-894-9141
Great River Associates - Springfield, MO 417-886-7171
Horner & Shifrin Inc. - St. Louis, MO 314-531-4321
MECO Engineering Co. Inc. - Hannibal, MO 573-221-4048
Poepping, Stone, Bach & Associates - Hannibal, MO 573-406-0541
GIS & Mapping:
Intrinsic Corp. - Kirbyville, MO 417-334-1366
Midland GIS Solutions - Maryville, MO 660-562-0050
Tyler Technologies/Incode - Lubbock, TX 800-646-2633
Insurance & Employee Benefits:
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. - St. Louis, MO 314-965-4346
Missouri Public Entity Risk Management Fund (MOPERM) Jefferson City, MO 573-751-1837
Nationwide Retirement Solutions - Denver, CO 303-452-8051
Energy Services:
Control Technology And Solutions (CTS) - St. Louis, MO 636-230-0843
Schultz & Summers Engineering - Lake Ozark, MO 573-365-2003
Missouri Petroleum Council - Jefferson City, MO 573-522-2352
Proliance Energy - Indianapolis, IN 573-645-8727
Smith And Co. - Poplar Bluff, MO 573-785-9621
Yaeger Inc. - Overland Park, KS 913-742-8000
Equipment/Supplies (Road & Construction):
Shafer, Kline & Warren Inc. - Lenexa, KS 913-888-7800
Attorneys/Legal Services:
Gilmore & Bell P.C. - Kansas City, MO 816-221-1000
Richard P. Moore, Attorney At Law - Clayton, MO 314-726-3040
Banking/Finance/Investments:
BancorpSouth Equipment Finance - Hattiesburg, MS 800-222-1610
Edward Jones - St. Louis, MO 314-515-5940
George K. Baum & Co. - Kansas City, MO 816-283-5108
Central Bank - Jefferson City, MO 573-634-1234
The Commerce Trust Company - Kansas City, MO 816-234-2102
Country Club Bank - Columbia, MO 573-214-0919
L.J. Hart & Company - St. Louis, MO 800-264-4477
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. - Kansas City, MO 816-932-7023
Piper Jaffray Inc. - Leawood, KS 913-345-3200
Stifel, Nicolaus and Company - St. Louis, MO 314-342-2242
General Business:
Missouri One Call System - Jefferson City, MO 573-556-8116
Construction (Bridge/Building/Drainage):
Oden Enterprises Inc. - Wahoo, NE 402-443-4502
MTS Contracting Inc. - Springfield, MO 417-865-9991
Septagon Construction Management - Sedalia, MO 660-827-2112
Snap-Tite/ISCO Industries LLC - Westfield, IN 317-498-9350
Computer Systems & Software:
AMCAD - Herndon, VA 703-787-7775
DEVNET Inc. - Sycamore, IL 815-758-2071
Fidlar Technologies - Davenport, IA 563-345-1200
GIS Workshop Inc. - Lincoln, NE 402-436-2150
GovernMENTOR Systems Inc. - Independence, MO 816-254-7610
IMS, LLC - Mexico, MO 573-581-2800
Vanguard Appraisals - Cedar Rapids, IA 319-365-8625
54 Design Group - Mexico, Mo 573-590-2436
WTI
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Berry Tractor & Equipment Co. - Springfield, MO 417-831-2651
Coastal Energy Corp. - Willow Springs, MO 417-469-2777
Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions - Catoosa, OK 918-408-0845
Fabick CAT - Fenton, MO 417-866-6651
G.W. Van Keppel Co. - Kansas City, MO 816-921-4040
Knapheide Truck Equipment Co. - Jefferson City, MO 573-893-5200
Purple Wave Inc. - Manhattan, KS 785-537-5057
SealMasters St. Louis - Bridgeton, MO 314-739-7325
Rudd Equipment Co. - St. Louis, MO 314-487-8925
Tri-State Construction Equipment - Ashland, MO 573-657-2154
Victor L. Phillips Co. - Kansas City, MO 816-241-9290
Government Supplies/Services:
Advanced Correctional Healthcare - Peoria, IL 309-272-3412
Mark Twain Regional Council Of Governments Perry, MO 573-565-2203
Meramec Regional Planning Commission - St. James, MO 573-265-2993
MO Dept. of Labor and Industrial Relations - Division of Labor
Standards - Jefferson City, MO 573-751-6558
Missouri Division of Workforce Development Jefferson City, MO 573-522-8619
Missouri Energy Center (DNR) Jefferson City, MO 573-751-7057
Missouri Local Technical Assistance Program (MO-LTAP) Rolla, MO 573-341-7200
Missouri Vocational Enterprises Jefferson City, MO 800-392-8486
Northeast Missouri Regional Planning Commission -
Memphis, MO 660-465-7281
Pioneer Trails Regional Planning Commission - Concordia, MO 660-463-7934
State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Jefferson City, MO 573-526-9102
Telecommunications:
AT&T - St. Charles, MO 636-949-4272
Call One - Chicago, IL 312-606-5003
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The Prevailing Wage Depends On Your Local Contractors
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Missouri’s Prevailing Wage
Law preserves local wage rates
by establishing a minimum wage
rate that must be paid to workers
on public works construction
projects, such as bridges, roads, and
government buildings in Missouri.
Missouri’s Prevailing Wage Law
was passed in 1957. During the
2013 legislative session, changes
were made to the statutes by the
passing of HB 34.
Here’s what you need to know
about the prevailing wage and how
it affects your county.
• Differs by county and
occupation titles.
• Applies to all public works
projects constructed by or on behalf
of state and local public bodies.
• Established based on the
participation of public entities,
commercial contractors, labor
organizations and interested
parties.
How Prevailing Wage Is
Determined In First- And
Second-Class Counties
If hours are submitted for
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a calendar year through the
Contractor’s Wage Survey, the
Missoruri Division of Labor
Standards (DLS) will select the
wage rate that is used the most to
set the prevailing wage for each
occupational title in each county.
If no hours are submitted
for an occupational title in firstand second-class counties (with
populations outside the range
of 58,000 − 65,000), the current
Collective Bargaining Agreement
(CBA) will be the prevailing wage
for that occupational title in that
county.
How Prevailing Wage Is
Determined In Third- And
Fourth- Class Counties
And Second-Class
Counties With Populations
Between 58,000 And 65,000
If hours are submitted for an
occupational title, the DLS must
separate the hours by CBA and
non-CBA.
• Based on the grouping with
the most submitted hours, the DLS
will determine the prevailing wage
based on the mode.
If no hours are submitted for an
occupational title, the DLS must
review the previous 6 years of hours
submitted for the occupational title.
• If the most recent prevailing
wage was determined by the
CBA, then the current CBA is the
prevailing wage.
• If the most recent prevailing
wage was determined by a non-CBA
rate, then that rate becomes the
prevailing wage.
If no hours have been submitted
during the previous six years for
an occupational title, then the DLS
must review all hours submitted by
all third- and fourth-class counties
that share a border.
The most recent reported wage
rate in the adjacent county with the
most reported hours will be used
to determine the prevailing wage
based on the following:
• If the most recent prevailing
wage was determined by the CBA,
then the CBA is the prevailing
wage.
• If the most recent prevailing
wage was determined by a nonCBA, then the most recent years’
most commonly reported non-CBA
will become the prevailing wage.
If no hours have been submitted
for an occupational title within an
adjacent county during the previous
six years, the current CBA will
become the prevailing wage for that
occupational title in that county.
Please encourages all
contractors and sub-contractors
to submit a Contractor’s Wage
Survey. To submit the Contractor’s
Wage Survey electronically, visit
www.labor.mo.gov/forms/PWS or
submit a Form LS-04 in paper
format.
For questions about prevailing
wage or the Contractor’s Wage
Survey, e-mail laborstandards@
labor.mo.gov or call 573-751-3403.
Information provided by The
Missouri Dept. of Labor.
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Pettis County Zeros In On Biggest Budget
Shortfall In All Counties
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There are two significant county budget items
that prevent most Missouri counties from adequately
funding their county governments – the lack of money
for prisoner per diem and per parcel assessments.
This is a problem that needs to be greatly rectified.
To get everyone on the same page, Pettis County
Presiding Commissioner John Meehan called a
meeting of all Pettis County elected officials and
department heads and showed them the county’s
figures – what is currently coming in from the state
versus what his county would stand to gain if the two
appropriations were increased to $22.50 for the per
diem and $6 per parcel. If these two underfunded
state mandates were reasonably supported by the
state, local elected officials could adequately provide
the services and perform the duties they are charged
to do.
Pettis County Sales Tax
Revenues Down
• Sales tax revenues in 2013 were down 1.3
percent ($82,000).
• In 2012 we were down $330,000. Is there a
trend? ($82,000 + $ 330,000 = $412,000)
County assessments and maintenance are
required by the state. County assessors say the cost
of assessment maintenance is approximately $18 per
parcel. Sec. 137.750, RSMo, outlines how the state
should be reimbursing counties up to 60 percent of the
County Assessment Maintenance Plan. Although the
state is allowed to reimburse the county up to at least
$7, Missouri counties are receiving $3 per parcel. If
the mandate were fully funded by the state, Pettis
County would receive an additional $100,000 per year.
“If we all band together and ask our governor and
the members of the Missouri General Assembly to
properly fund state mandated services we would have
a much more responsive and financially sound county
government,” said Meehan.
MAC encourages all elected officeholders in
each courthouse to ban together and send a unified
message to Gov. Nixon and their respective members
of the General Assembly. The message: “Restore
the prisoner per diem to $22.50 per day and
assessment maintenance reimbursement to at
least $6 per parcel.”
This is a fair and resonable request. At $22.50
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Per Diem Costs
• $ 45 – The estimated cost to house and
feed one prisoner per day, not to mention
unreimbursed medical expenses.
• $ 37.50 – The maximum reimbursement
amount authorized by the Missouri General
Assembly in 1996.
• $ 22.50 – The minimum amount that
can be appropriated per the 1996 Missouri
General Assembly. The 1996 law reads that
any appropriations may be “no less than the
amount appropriated in the previous fiscal
year.” (Sec. 221.105.3, RSMo.)
• $ 19.58 – The amount currently being
received only if a prisoner is sent to a state
prison. If the prisoner is not ajudicated, the
county receives nothing for all the days the
state prisoner spent in a county jail!
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per day, the prisoner per diem is only half of the
estimated actual cost. The $6 per parcel assessment
maintenance is only 33 percent of the assessors’
actual $18 estimated cost.
The Missouri Association of Counties is hopeful
that the Missouri State Legislature will rectify these
two serious inequities during the 2014 session. Such
action could go a long way in lessoning our budget
shortfalls.
“Restore the prisoner
per diem to $22.50 per day
and assessment maintenance
reimbursement to at least $6
per parcel.”
State Reimbursement Amount = Net Underfunded Amount
For Pettis County, Mo.
Underfunded required assessments at $6 per parcel = $73,000
Underfunded prisoner per diem at $22.50 = $38,508.96
Total $111,508.96
Calculations based on the 12 months ending December 2012
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MAC Board Member Given National Excellence Award
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MAC Board Member and Clay County Public
Administrator Debra Gwin received the National
Certified Guardian Excellence Award by the Center
for Guardianship Certification. Gwin was presented
the award, which is given for demonstrated knowledge
of advanced guardianship concepts, ethics and issues,
during the National Guardianship’s annual conference.
Gwin has been an employee in the Office of the
Clay County Public Administrator since June 1988
and served as the deputy financial auditor for 10
years. She also served as the assistant deputy Public
administrator for six years.
In 2005, Gwin, with the collaboration of Dr. Patricia
Schoenrade Ph.D. of William Jewell College and the
Clay County Public Administrator case managers,
established the first restoration program in Missouri
for Clay County individuals under the care of the public
administrator’s office.
Gwin also worked to educate others about being
a guardian. To establish the Missouri Guardianship
Alliance, she worked with a local public administrator
and past co-worker. The organization promotes
awareness of, and support for, an association of
individuals serving as guardian or having interest in
Clothing
becoming a guardian in Missouri.
Additionally, Gwin is helping to establish a Public
Administrator Restoration University Program with a
local assisted living facility. The program is designed
to teach skills that maximize self-determination, selfreliance and quality of life.
Gwin recieving the NCG Excellance Award from
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Appeals Court Rules Against Scotland County’s CAFO Case
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On Feb. 25, in a unanimous decision, the Missouri
Court of Appeals Eastern District upheld a nearly
$180,000 circuit court judgment against Scotland
County in a lawsuit filed by a local hog farmer. The
farmer’s permit to construct a Concentrated Animal
Feeding Operation (CAFO) was denied by the county.
MAC signed on as a “friend of the court” in an
amicus brief when Gavin Hauk v. the Scotland County
Commission was argued at the appellate court level.
The case dates all the way back to a petition
filed in the spring of 2012 by Mr. Hauk alleging the
county’s denial of a health permit for a proposed
hog operation was “unconstitutional, unreasonable,
arbitrary, capricious and constituted an abuse of
discretion.”
Hauk wanted to construct a hog finishing
operation involving 4,960 head of swine on his
property, a 327-acre farm located east of Memphis.
The county commission denied the request for
a health permit for Hauk’s proposed CAFO based on its
proximity to a “populated area.”
In his lawsuit, the rancher said he was initially
told by commissioners that his application met the
required setbacks, only to have that opinion changed
following public opposition to the proposed site.
Two issues dominated the legal battle.
One had to do with the health ordinance’s
definition of a “populated area,” and the other focused
on the fact that the sections of the ordinance had not
been enforced uniformly on four previous applications.
The circuit court ordered Scotland County to
pay Hauk $178,566 in damages based on lost income
from the CAFO, as well as rising costs for constructing
his facility, which would have been built in the winter
of 2011. Hauk also incurred costs for fertilizer, which
he would have been able to replace with manure
produced by his hog confinement.
While the court of appeals agreed the county
had the right to protect the health and welfare of its
residents through health ordinance-making authority
and it was a valid exercise of the county’s powers,
Chief Judge Robert M Clayton III said, “Nevertheless,
Scotland County must apply this valid Ordinance in a
consistent, rational manner, and it did not do so here.”
The trial court’s judgment was subsequently affirmed.
With the appeal denied, Scotland County
commissioners are weighing future legal options and
budgeting concerns – weighing the costs of such actions
against the huge financial burden the case has created
for the county.
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NACo Offers Tool To Help Against Cyber Catastrophes
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Counties are now more than
ever reliant on information
systems and networks to
support financial services,
energy, telecommunications,
transportation, utilities, health
care and emergency response
systems. Since these systems
are vulnerable to hacker attacks,
NACo Immediate Past President
Chris Rodgers named cyber
security as a major initiative in
his term. He appointed a task
force to educate NACo member
counties about the scope of the
problem and provide them with
resources, information and
programming to address the
emerging threat.
According to NACo, “Counties
must plan to respond to cyberattacks the way they to plan to
manage blizzards, epidemics and
other emergencies: determine
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which assets are at risk, their
worth to the county, and
implement security controls to
protect them.”
NACo published the Cyber For
Counties Guidebook for counties
to use and help safeguard county
information by using three
approaches: preventing, detecting,
and responding to cyber-attacks.
The book outlines strategies and
different resources to help the
counties protect themselves.
According to the Cyber For
Counties Guidebook, “Many
assaults against government
entities take place in the form
of Advanced Persistent Threats,
a long-term pattern of targeted
sneak attacks that are usually
designed to steal data.”
The guidebook is available
free-of-charge online on NACo’s
website, www.naco.org.
County Cyber Catastrophes
• Thieves stole five laptops from a
county office in N.C. but got something
more valuable – the personal
information, including partial Social
Security numbers, of 71,000 registered
voters.
• Intruders accessed the online
banking system of a county in N.J.
through the server that supports its
messaging applications and transferred
$19,000 to a Calif. bank account.
• Hackers used a computer program
to try to fraudulently obtain thousands
of absentee ballots from a Fla. county,
in an attempt to steal the state Senate
election.
• Turkish attackers shut down a Tenn.
sheriff’s department website; although
it appears that nothing was stolen, the
sheriff believes that the hackers could
have attempted to change prisoners’
release dates or unleash a dangerous
virus that could destroy county records.
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