Presiding Commissioner Steve Black announced on Oct. 27 that as of Oct. 23, the commissioners are no longer affiliated with the Coffee Community Church. In their place, Ransom, Lee Young and Eula Young were appointed as the property’s new trustees.

Black announced during the April 21 meeting that Attorney Brooks Kenagy had brought the Coffee Community Church to his attention and said that it had been deeded to the county.

Not wanting the property, the commissioners wanted to sell it, but citizen John Ransom attended the May 12 meeting to discuss rightful ownership  and usage of the property.

He provided a separate deed between Geraldine Gibbs (the only heir and daughter of J.T. and Rosemonde Coffee) and The Church of God. The quitclaim deed allowed The Church of God to use the property for Church and Sunday School purposes. If it ceased to be used as such, the title would pass to the county commission as trustees for the use and benefit of the people residing within the community.

During the May 26 meeting, the commissioners approved a motion to file and be removed as trustees of the property.

In other business, Emergency Management Director Loren Wilson made a reminder that Dec. 1 is the deadline to apply for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans for the July 9 - 11 flooding incident.

They are low-interest federal disaster loans to Missouri businesses, private nonprofit organizations and residents that were affected by the flooding event that occurred in the southern part of Crawford County.

Businesses and nonprofits are eligible to apply for physical disaster loans and can borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, inventory, machinery and equipment and other business assets.

Homeowners and renters can apply for home and personal property loans. They are able to borrow up to $100,000 to replace or repair personal property, like clothing, furniture, cars and appliances. Homeowners are also able to apply for up to $500,000 to replace or repair their primary residence.

For more information, call (866) SBA-HELP or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.

To apply for an SBA disaster loan online, visit sba.gov/disaster.

Sheriff Darin Layman said that he heard back from Flock Safety, and they believe that there was a breach of contract, as discussed during the Oct. 20 meeting.

He and his attorney are reviewing it and will determine their next steps, but he doubts that the county will receive any refund.

“Termination of contract is still on the table as far as I’m concerned,” Layman said. “At the very worst, we would just have to complete out our two-year agreement, and then after that, the ball will be in our court.”

A motion to allow Adam Volner to receive surplus funds in the amount of $1,452.42 and to execute the tax redemption process was approved by a 2-0 vote.

In other business, the next commission meeting will be held on Nov. 10 at the Crawford County Courthouse. The date was changed due to the Nov. 3 election.