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County Bail Out of Town of Grantsville Water Department

The Calhoun County Commission met for their April 2024 meeting on Tuesday, April 16th, 2024 with all three Commissioners present, Craig Arthur, Roger Propst and Kevin Helmick. Speaking first under delegations was Crystal Mersh regarding water consolidation. Mrs. Mersh stated that she wanted to address the top of water consolidation that had risen to the Read More…

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Calhoun County Commission Awards Lions Club Over 10K in Assistance

The Calhoun County Commission held their monthly regular meeting with all three Commissioners Present on march 11th, 2023 at 9 a.m. Opening with delegations, Businessman and County Commission Candidate Eric Lupardus asked if the County Commission could hold their regular meetings at varying locations in the county to make it easier for citizens to attend. Read More…

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Emergency Calhoun County Commission Meeting

Property Tax Rates Property taxes are levied by county boards of education, county commissions, municipalities, and the State.  Maximum Property Tax Regular Levy Rates  The regular rates of levy may not exceed the following amounts: (Rates are given in cents per $100.00)  Taxing Authority Class I Class II Class III Class IV State .25 .50 1.00 Read More…

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Lengthy Calhoun Commission Meeting filled with Questions and Politics

The Calhoun County Commission met for the regularly scheduled meeting on February 12th, 2024 at 9 a.m. with Commissioners Craig Arthur and Roger Propst in person and Kevin Helmick by phone.  Commissioner Craig Arthur opened the meeting with a request to all citizens that we look to the Bible for ways to handle disagreement between Read More…

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Roger Dale Propst Announces his Republican Candidacy for 2 Year County Commission Term

                                                                     WHO AM I?   I am Roger Propst and I reside on Phillips Run, Center District, approximately two miles from Grantsville.  I have spent the greater Read More…

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Alice Miller Holmes Announces Candidacy

I, Alice Holmes, have officially filed to run for the commissioners unexpired term.   I am a resident of the Center District of Calhoun County. My husband’s family has lived in Calhoun County their entire life. I have been a member of Five Forks Community Church for many years.   I am the mother of three children and grandmother to seven. I’m not a politician but Read More…

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New Candidates Enter Commission Race Following Commission Meeting

The County Commissioners met for a special meeting this morning, January 18th, at 9 a.m. for the purpose of hiring Kara Allen as a 911 dispatcher effective January 5th, 2024, and appointing Melissa Hixon as the Democrat Ballot Commissioner and Michael Plato as the Republican Ballot Commissioner for a two year year term beginning February Read More…