The Cape Girardeau County Commissioners opened public hearings on both Thursday, Oct. 15, and Monday, Oct. 19, for establishing a speed limit of 35 miles per hours on County Roads 222, 226, 227, 228, 324, 327, 330 an 332 as well as restricting and prohibiting the parking, standing or stopping of vehicles on the roadway of asphalt-paved county roads owned or controlled by the county, to authorize the erection of official signs and providing penalties for violations.
One more public hearing will be held for both proposed ordinances at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, at the commission chambers in the 1908 Courthouse in Jackson.
The notice of the hearings is posted at the Jackson Courthouse, Gordonville Post Office, Oak Ridge Farmer’s Market, Acees in Gordonville and Pitstop gas station in Millersville.
No citizens attended to speak in favor or opposition of the proposed ordinances.
In other action:
• Treasurer Ronnie Maxwell reported the Department of Revenue requested $161,089 to be remitted back that was collected for the marijuana sales tax.
According to Auditor Pete Frazier, there is about $40,000 left in the account from marijuana sales tax collected and can only be remitted when vendors request the refund to the DOR. Vendors have up to 10 years to request refunds.
“The DOR’s internal process requires to have a request by a vendor or official,” Frazier said.
• Commissioners presented a proclamation for Domestic Violence Month for October.
