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City Hall is located at 104 N. Fisher, Versailles, MO 65084. Telephone 573-378-4634, Fax 573-378-4631 or e-mail cityversailles@sbcglobal.net. Voter Registration In order to vote, a resident must have identification, and register in the County Clerk's office in the courthouse. Registration must be completed before 5 p.m. on the third Wednesday before the election. There are two voting wards in Versailles, and polling places are announced before each election in the local newspapers and on the radio. For more information contact County Clerk Cathy Daniels at 573-378-5436. Local Government Versailles has a mayor/council form of government. The city council establishes policy for all city services, adopts the budget, and levies taxes. The city clerk, city treasurer, city attorney, superintendent of public works, wastewater commissioner, and city board members are appointed by the mayor, subject to the approval of the board of aldermen. Elected Officials Mayor- Terry Silvey Chief of Police- Larry Marshall. North Ward Aldermen- Steve Fields and Jane Bolton. South Ward Aldermen- Dee Dee Williams and Scott Wilson. City Collector- Jim Coldicott. Appointed Officials Municipal Court Clerk and City Clerk- Jeannie McGinnis. Municipal Judge- Ken McCutcheon. City Attorney and Prosecutor- Ralph Gaw. Public Works Superintendent- David Avey. Wastewater Commissioner- Duane Miller. City Treasurer- Secretary to the Mayor- Linda Pohl. Planning and Zoning Commission The fee for residential building permits is $25. Commercial permits are $100. The board of adjustment hears appeals on planning and zoning questions. Planning and zoning questions can be answered at 573-378-4634. Board of Adjustment Chairman-Dr. David Dear. Transportation Versailles is served east to west by Highway 50, and north to south by Highway 5. Versailles is also home to the Roy Otten Memorial Airport, located just west of the city. The airport has a 40 by 2,800 foot, lighted runway, and has facilities for private airplane storage. Airport Manager-Rick Rhea. Health Care The City of Versailles has three medical centers, and is served by the Mid-Mo Ambulance district with four fully equipped ambulances and trained paramedics on call 24/7. Ambulances can be summoned using 911. Medical Centers Capital Region Medical Clinic, 901 W. Kidwell, 573-378-4666. St. Mary's Health Center Clinic, 801 W. Kidwell, 573-378-5454. Morgan County Health Center, 104 W. Lafayette, 573-378-5438. Nursing Homes Good Shepherd Care Center, 1101 Clay Rd., 573-378-5411. Good Shepherd Housing, 302-304 Fairground Rd., 573-378-2606. Kidwell Home, 1000 Kidwell Dr., 573-378-5175 |
Library The Morgan County Library moved to its new location at 600 N. Hunter in 2006, and has wireless internet connection available. The hours are 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, and closed on Sunday and Monday. You can call the library at 573-378-5319. Park System The City of Versailles has a system of five public parks: Dunham, East, Fairground, Memorial, and Soccer Park. Versailles' parks include playground equipment, shelter houses, horseshoe pits, volleyball and tennis courts, basketball goals, baseball fields, soccer fields, walking trails, grills, picnic tables, and a swimming pool. For questions regarding the Versailles park system, call 573-378-4634. Recreation Recreational activities include soccer, softball, T-ball, little league baseball and Babe Ruth programs and NFL youth football. The Rolling Hills Country Club on the north side of Versailles is an 18-hole golf course, with swimming pool and clubhouse with catering services. Tiger Lanes offers bowling at Clay Road and Highway 5 South. The Hunter Civic Center, located at 201 W. Jasper, has a large meeting room and kitchen facilities, and can be reserved by calling 573-378-4634. Park Board members are: Chairman-Leroy Bacon, Cecelia Dunham, Suzanne Hall, Susie Moon, Kevin Schehr, Cathy Taylor, Vicki Teeple, and Charles Ware. Fire and Police Departments Fire and police emergencies can be reported by dialing 911. For non-emergencies, the police can be contacted at 573-378-4634. City Fire Department The City of Versailles has 20 volunteer firefighters. Four firetrucks and two rural firetrucks and two rural firetrucks are housed at the Versailles Fire Station, at 202 W. Newton. The Versailles Fire Department's equipment and training have earned it a class 6 rating by the Insurance Service Organization. Fire Chief Bob Ferguson, Assistant Chief Duane Miller. Police Department The Versailles Police Department is located at 104 N. Fisher. There are 10 officers, all of whom have completed the basic police course, at the Missouri State Highway Patrol Law Enforcement Academy in Jefferson City, Missouri. The department has six patrol cars, and works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For emergencies, call 911. For non-emergencies, call 573-378-4634. Police Chief - Larry Marshall, Planning and Zoning Officer - Jim Burkhart, Sergeant - Chad Hartman. Versailles Rural Fire Protection District The Versailles Rural Fire Protection District is governed by a board of directors and serves the rural area around the City of Versailles. Board president is Larry Lackey and fire chief is Dr. M.B. Jones. For more infomation call 573-378-6828. Morgan County Museum The Morgan County Museum is located at 120 N. Monroe in the old Martin Hotel, and includes 28 rooms of antiques. Built in 1877, the museum is listed in the National Registry of Historic Places in Washington, D.C. Call the museum at 573-378-5530. Royal Theatre The Royal Theatre was built in 1931, and was converted from movies to live entertainment, including stage plays and musical acts, in 1981. To find out more about scheduled activities, call 573-378-6226. Morgan County R-II School District The Morgan County R-II School district has two campuses, one in Versailles and one in Gravois Mills. Jeff Carter is the superintendent and Bob Wenger is the board of education president. The main telephone numbers are: Administration, 378-4231; High School, 378-4697; Middle School, 378-5432; Elementary School, 378-4272; and South Elementary School, 372-6261. |