Voters across the Ozarks went to the polls Tuesday to elect mayor and city council/board of aldermen members, school board members, and decide a number of money issues.
You can check returns from the Greene County Clerks office and the Christian County Clerks office here.
CITY OF SPRINGFIELD MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL RACES:
Mayor’s Race: (4-year-term to replace Ken McClure, who has termed out after serving four, 2-year terms)
Jeff Schrag 8702 61.50% WINNER
Mary Collette 5447 38.50%
Council Member, General Seat A: (4-year term)
Heather Hardinger (Incumbent) 8077 59.6% WINNER
Eric Pauly 5480 40.4%
Council Member, Zone 4 (4-year term)
Matthew Simpson (Incumbent) 2540 42.84%
Bruce Adib-Yazdi 3389 57.16% WINNER
SPRINGFIELD R-12 SCHOOL BOARD RACE: (Vote for 2 for a 3-year term)
Kelly Byrne (Incumbent) 8931
Sarah Hough 11,407 WINNER
Gail Smart 10,848 WINNER
David Meyers 7700
OTHER LOCAL MAYOR AND CITY RACES:
Ozark Mayor (2-year term):
Donald Currence (Incumbent) 750 WINNER
David Snider 437
Eddie Campbell 331
City of Ozark Ward 1 Alderman (2-year term):
Chris Aiken (Incumbent) 319 WINNER
Gerald Boone Averill 78
City of Ozark Ward 3 Alderman (2-year term):
Jim Metcalf (Incumbent) 247 WINNER
Susie Ballard 144
City of Republic Ward 2 Council Member (1 year term):
Darran Campbell (Incumbent) 116 WINNER
John R. Smith 68
City of Republic Ward 3 Council Member (1 year term):
Brian Fields (Incumbent) 137 WINNER
Justin Snider 91
City of Fair Grove Ward 2 Alderman (2 year term):
Jeffrey Danderson 48
Franklin Hodges 83 WINNER
City of Fair Grove Ward 3 Alderman (2 year term):
Richard Icenhower (Incumbent) 38
Timothy Cooke 62 WINNER
Nixa School Board (Vote for 2 candidates for a 3-year term)
Bridget Bidinger (Incumbent) 1226 WINNER
Ashtyn Fischer 621
Jonathan Lindsay 1056 WINNER
Tim McKnight 605
Ozark School Board (Vote for 2 candidates for a 3-year term)
Sarah Adams Orr (Incumbent) 1775 WINNER
Rae-Ann Wade 1407 WINNER
Wade Wheeler 1141
Willard School Board (Vote for 2 candidates for a 3-year term)
David Menditto (Incumbent) 1098 WINNER
John Hartley 932
Amanda Kastler 1291 WINNER
Marshfield R-1 School Board (Vote for 2 candidates for a 3-year term):
Janette Clark (Incumbent) 312 WINNER
Mark Messick (Incumbent) 409 WINNER
Brooke (Heithold) Owens 178
BALLOT/MONEY ISSUES ON THE BALLOT IN THE OZARKS:
Republic School District Bond Issue: (4/7ths (57.14%) majority required for passage:
Asking voters for a $22 million “no tax increase” bond issue.
YES 993 70.7% PASSED
NO 411 29.3%
Willard School District Question 1: Bond Issue (4/7ths (57.14%) majority required for passage:
The district is asking voters for a $30 million “no tax increase” bond issue.
YES 1595 78.73 % PASSED
NO 431
Willard School District Question 2: Tax Levy Transfer (Simple Majority (anything over 50%) required for passage:
The district is asking permission to transfer 22 cents of the levy from debt-service to operating, which will not change the total tax levy.
YES 1367 67.57% PASSED
NO 656
City of Fair Grove $1 Million Bond Issue (4/7ths majority (57.14%) required for passage:
The city is asking voters to consider issuing $1 million in general obligation bonds to acquire rights of way and construct, reconstruct, extend and improve Fair Grove’s sewer system, including stormwater and sanitary sewerage.
YES 208 PASSED
NO 121
City of Fair Grove Fire Protection District Levy Issue:
The district is asking for approval to authorize levying an additional 20 cents on $100 assessed value to provide money for full time firefighters, infrastructure improvements and equipment purchases.
YES 388 PASSED
NO 268
Christian County Ambulance District Property Tax Issue:
The ambulance district is asking voters to decide whether the property tax levy should be gradually reduced and instead a ½ cent sales tax put in place to fund the district.
YES 2770 PASSED
NO 2527
Ozark Fire Protection District Bond Issue (4/7ths majority (57.14%) required for passage:
The district is asking voters whether it should issue $10.5 million in general obligation bonds to improve emergency services and meet current safety standards by constructing, renovating, improving, equipping and furnishing fire stations, a training center and related facilities.
YES 1437
NO 1199 FAILED (Didn’t get required 57.1%)