April 2nd Election Results

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Springfield R-12 School District—School Board Race

(Vote for 3)

Danielle Kincaid _12255___WINNER!_

Landon McCarter__10986_____________

Susan Provance __13082__WINNER!___

Scott Crise ___7181__________________

Kyler Sherman-Wilkins _6923__________

Chad Rollins __10730_________________

Maryam Mohammadkhani__11306___WINNER!_

Willard R-2 School District—School Board Race

(Vote for 2)

Matthew Young _1103___WINNER!__

Amanda Gooch __828___WINNER!__

Megan Patrick ___738____

Renee McKelvie __434___

Nixa Public School District—School Board Race

(Vote for 2)

Joshua K. Roberts _1394___WINNER!

Megan Deal __729__________________

Jason Massengale __1128___WINNER!_

Elizabeth Dudash-Buskirk __449_________

Ozark R VI School District—-School Board Race

(Vote for 2)

Patty Quessenberry __940_________

Dustin Kirkman __993___WINNER!_

Jason Newman Shaffer __901_______

James Francis Griffin __1060__WINNER!_

Ash Grove R-4 School District—School Board Race

(Vote for 2)

Cody Stacey __211___WINNER!__

Robert “Jeremy” Willmon _178__

Rachelle Vaughn _122_

Amanda Reece __205__WINNER!__

David L. Hazelrigg __175_______

Walnut Grove R-5 School District—School Board Race

(Vote for 3)

David Glenn __79_____________

Scott Hayter __122__WINNER!__

Daphne Wilkins __119__WINNER!__

Brandon Simpson __117__WINNER!__

Fair Grove R-10 School District—School Board Race

(Vote for 2)

Kelly Sutherland __336____WINNER!_

Brett McCulloch ___190__

David Bruner __272__WINNER!__

Sparta R-III School District—-School Board Race
(Vote for 2)

Amy Humble Forgey _217_WINNER!_

Katrina Selsor _219__WINNER!_______

Ethan Luetjen __150________

Spokane R-VII School District—School Board Race

(Vote for 2)
Holly Adams _284___WINNER!_

Sarah Rhoades__139__WINNER!_

Jeremy Truitt __241__WINNER!_

Edmund S. Unger __113____

Helen Unger __70__

Billings R-IV School District—-School Board Race

(Vote for 2)

Chris Bos __138__WINNER!_

Lyndell Plowman __95_________

Karley Reeves (Hammers) _130___WINNER!__

Chadwick R-I School District—School Board Race

(Vote for 2)

James Highfill __95_________

Candice Cover __106__WINNER!_

Jerrod Lantz __119__WINNER!_

Niangua R-5 School District—–School Board Race

(Vote for 2)

William Venolia __61_____________

Logan Brengle __62_____________

Aaron Quella ___23_____________

Shane Callaway _121__WINNER!

Tom Dixon ___82___WINNER!

Fordland R-III School District—School Board Race

(Vote for 2)

Maria Henry-Waterman _113___WINNER!

Warren Paul Brooks _104___WINNER!

Cynthia Susanne _39__________________

City of Springfield Charter Amendments:

Question 1:

Should the city charter be amended to require enactment of a Code of Ethics, which would be reviewed by the city council at least once a year? It would also revise a provision to address employee violations with disciplinary action up to and including termination and add a legal defense to the forfeiture of office or termination of employment if a prior, written advisory opinion from the city attorney was obtained and relied upon in good faith.

YES: __11814____PASSED!___

NO: ___3631__

Question 2:

Should the city charter be amended to provide for the mayor to serve a four-year term instead of a two-year term? The four-year term would apply starting with the first 2025 general municipal election. The mayor would still be limited to eight consecutive years of service.

YES: __8455__PASSED!___

NO:___7354__

City of Republic Charter Amendments: (There are 6 of them):

Question 1: Changing the charter so that the mayor would no longer appoint the city attorney, but rather the city administrator would appoint the city attorney.

YES: ___363__PASSED!__

NO: ___336__

Question 2: Amending the charter to “establish a schedule for the election of councilmembers to staggered four-year terms at the general municipal election to be held on even years.

YES: ___514__PASSED!___

NO: ___190___

Question 3: Amending the charter to clarify that a vacancy in the city council should be filled for the remainder of an unexpired term, if any, at the next regular municipal election with expiring seats on the ballot.

YES: ___500__PASSED!__

NO: ___200___

Question 4: Establishing requirements and procedures for the first and second reading of ordinances by title during a single open council meeting, and for final passage of an ordinance as part of the consent agenda at an open council meeting.

YES: ___414___PASSED!__
NO: __277__

Question 5: Repealing charter section 7.6 and add a new subsection to section 7.3 that would make capital planning part of the annual budget.

YES: __470__PASSED!__

NO: ___228____

Question 6: Would repeal section 10.3, which would allow administrative management of temporary permits issued for public utilities operations to be in line with the Republic Municipal Code.

YES: __402__PASSED!__

NO: ___289__

City of Fair Grove Use Tax Issue:

Voters in Fair Grove are deciding whether to impose a local use tax at the same rate as the total local sales tax. If the local sales tax rate is reduced or raised by voter approval, the local use tax rate would be reduced or raised accordingly.

YES: _116_

NO: _140____FAILED!__

Marijuana Tax Issues in Several Communities in the Ozarks:

City of Republic Proposition G:

Voters are being asked to decide whether to impose an additional 3% sales tax on the retail sale of non-medical adult-use marijuana.

YES: ___421___PASSED!__

NO: ___294_

City of Nixa:

Voters deciding whether to impose a 3% sales tax on “all tangible personal property retail sales” of non-medical adult-use marijuana sold in the city.

YES: _1098___PASSED!___

NO: __435____

City of Billings:

Voters are deciding whether to impose a 3% sales tax on all retail sales of adult-use, non-medical marijuana sold in the city. The tax would be used for “capital improvements and operations of public safety services.”

YES: __75__PASSED!__

NO: __9__

City of Rogersville:

Voters are deciding whether to impose a 3% sales tax on all retail sales of adult-use non-medical marijuana sold in the city of Rogersville.

YES: ___80__PASSED!

NO: __38__

City of Fordland:

Voters are deciding whether to impose a 3% sales tax on all retail sales of adult-use marijuana sold in the city of Fordland.

YES: __23___PASSED!_

NO: __4_____________

City of Pleasant Hope:

Voters are being asked to decide whether to implement a 3% sales tax on the sale of adult-use marijuana, which would support construction of sidewalks within Pleasant Hope city limits.

YES: __29__PASSED!_

NO: _7____________

Local School District Money Issues:

Clever R-V School District:

Voters asked to decide a $16 million dollar bond issue to acquire, construct, renovate, improve and equip school facilities. This includes additions to the elementary-middle school campus and the high school, and making safety and security improvements to school facilities, and acquiring title to school facilities and/or prepaying all or a portion of existing lease obligations.

YES: _627___76%__PASSED!_

NO: __199____24%_________

Sparta R-III School District:

Voters are deciding whether the district is allowed to increase the operating tax levy ceiling to $3.2788 per $100 of assess valuation to support the district’s general operating expenses, including compensation for staff and employees.

YES: __220__PASSED!____

NO: ___135________

Bolivar R-I School District Bond Issue:

Voters are being asked to decide if the school district should issue $11 million of general obligation bonds, which would be used to acquire, construct, renovate, improve, furnish and equip school facilities. This includes installing safety and security infrastructure, improving existing school facilities, improving career education classes, and expanding playgrounds, including all-inclusive updates.

YES: _1313__PASSED!

NO: __590_______________

Ava R-I School District Issue:

Voters deciding whether the Ava School District will be authorized to increase the operating tax levy ceiling to $3.01 per $100 of assesses valuation. The increase would pay for capital projects, such as an early childhood enter and storm center.

YES: _503__
NO: ___644__FAILED!__

Fair Play Proposition KIDS Issue:

Voters in the Fair Play School District are being asked whether to allow the district to borrow $1.9 million to construct secure entrances, replace exterior doors, upgrade access control systems, replace heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and upgrade lighting to LED, as well as a number of other school improvements.

YES: _192__PASSED!

NO: ___51_____

Halfway R-3 School District Issue:

Voters are deciding whether the district will issue $850,000 of general obligation bonds that would be used to renovate, repair, furnish and equip school sites and buildings, including upgrades to heating and plumbing, ventilation and air conditioning. If approved, the levy is expected to remain unchanged.

YES: ___134__PASSED!_

NO: __28___

CITY MONEY ISSUES:

City of Bolivar—Proposition Public Safety:

Voters in Bolivar are being asked if they should increase the general local sales tax rate by 0.75% until December 31, 2039, which would go toward public safety and emergency preparedness.

YES: _682___PASSED!_

NO: _481______________

OTHER ISSUES:

Central Polk County Fire Protection District Proposition 1:

Asks voters to decide if a specific area, which is currently being served by the Halfway Volunteer Fire Department, should become part of the Central Polk County Fire Protection District. This issue will be on the Bolivar R-1 Schools-Fire and R-3 Halfway School District ballots.

YES: __118__PASSED!_
NO: __15_____

MAYORAL RACES IN THE OZARKS:

City of Willard:

(Vote for 1)

Samuel Snider __349____TIED!__

Troy Smith __349____TIED!_____

City of Fair Grove:

(Vote for 1)

Leon Beaty _84____

Thomas Voorhis __175__WINNER!______

City of Marshfield:

(Vote for 1)

Natalie B. McNish __302__WINNER!_

Jed Fisher __50____

City of Battlefield:

(Vote for 1):

Mark Crabtree _386___WINNER!_

Dan Fox __132_

Samantha Deaton _174__

City of Walnut Grove:

(Vote for 1):

Jim Cole ___150___WINNER!__

Jeffrey Kruger _34__

Fred Ruth___24__