Thursday, January 30, 2025

Bates County April 8 election considerations

 

The following is a sneak peek of the April 8, 2025 Bates county municipal election considerations. A sample copy of the official ballot will be posted when available.


Bates County Memorial Hospital

To choose by ballot one Director who shall serve as a member of the Board of Directors of said hospital for a term of five years.


Vote for one

Write-In


City of Adrian

North Ward Alderman


Vote for one

David Hummel


South Ward Alderman


Vote for one

Matthew Sears


City of Amsterdam

Mayor


Vote for one

Shane Gerleman


Alderman


Vote for two

Write-in

Write-in


Shall the City of Amsterdam, Missouri be authorized to forgo annual elections if the number of candidates who have filed for a particular office is equal to the number of positions in the office to be filled by the election?


Yes

No


City of Butler

Ward 1 Councilman


Vote for one

Timothy Dale Young


Ward 2 Councilman


Vote for one

Jeffery Earl Hall


Ward 3 Councilman


Vote for one

Marlene Kay Wainscott


Ward 4 Councilman


Vote for one

Scott Randall Mallatt


Question

Shall the City of Butler, Missouri, increase the current tax of one-eighth of one percent (1/8 of 1%) to one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) on the receipts from all retail sales of property or services within the City which are subject to taxation by the State of Missouri under the provisions of Sections 144.010 to 144.525, RSMo., for the purpose of providing revenues for the operation of the municipal fire department of the city?


Instructions to voters:  If you are in favor of the question, darken the oval in the box opposite “YES”.  If you are opposed to the question, darken the oval in the box opposite “NO”.


Yes

No


City of Drexel

Mayor


Vote for one

Write-In


Alderman


Vote for two

Jonathan McCubbin

Write-In


City of Hume

Alderman


Vote for two

Kenneth G. Gordhamer

Adam Swarens


City of Rich Hill

Mayor


Vote for one

Rose Entrikin

Terry Bonham

Jim Rayburn


North Ward Alderman


Vote for one

Heidi Walton


South Ward Alderman


Vote for one

Jesse Cowley

Scott Tourtillott


City of Rockville

Mayor


Vote for one

Write-In


Alderman


Vote for two

Write-In

Write-In


Village of Foster

Board of Trustees

2 year term


Vote for two

William Shane Jacobs

Ricky Fisher


Village of Passaic

Board of Trustees

2 year term


Vote for two

Write-In

Write-In


Adrian R-III School District

To choose by ballot two Directors who shall serve as a member of the Board of Education of said school district for a term of three years.


Vote for two

James Langley

Brad Ferguson

Tracie Kimminau

Nicholas Taylor

Courtney Shriver


Question

Shall Adrian R-III School District issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $6,700,000, estimated to result in no increase to the District’s debt service property tax levy, for the purpose of constructing, improving, repairing, renovating, furnishing and equipping school sites and facilities, including constructing a new gymnasium facility, and other capital improvements?


If this question is approved, the District’s debt service property tax levy is estimated to remain unchanged at $0.8023 per $100 dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.


Instructions to Voters:  If you are in favor of the question, darken the oval in the box opposite “YES”.  If you are opposed to the question, darken the oval in the box opposite “NO”.


Yes

No


Appleton City R-2 School District

To choose by ballot two Directors who shall serve as a member of the Board of Education of said school district for a term of three years.


Vote for two

Marla Brown-James

Alan Mark Avery

Brooke Powell


Archie R-V School District

To choose by ballot two Directors who shall serve as a member of the Board of Education of said school district for a term of three years.


Vote for two

Brad Driver

Missy Lyons

Nick Curtis


Ballard R-II School

To choose by ballot three Directors who shall serve as a member of the Board of Education of said school district for a term of three years.


Vote for three

Danielle Rolph

Bryan Borland

Write-In


Shall Ballard R-II School District issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $450,000, estimated to result in no increase to the District’s debt service property tax levy, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, repairing, renovating, furnishing and equipping school facilities and sites, including playground, parking lot, and gymnasium improvements?


If this question is approved, the District’s debt service property tax levy is estimated to remain unchanged at $0.75 per $100 dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.


Instructions to Voters:  If you are in favor of the question, darken the oval in the box opposite “YES”.  If you are opposed to the question, darken the oval in the box opposite “NO”.


Yes

No


Miami R-1 School District

To choose by ballot two Directors who shall serve as a member of the Board of Education of said school district for a term of three years.


Vote for two

Devyn Charles Henkle

Dea Erickson

Grant West


Rich Hill R-IV School District

To choose by ballot two Directors who shall serve as a member of the Board of Education of said school district for a term of three years.


Vote for two

Mike Phelps

Charles Turner

Dallas Jennings


To choose by ballot one Director who shall serve as a member of the Board of Education of said school district for a term of one year.


Vote for one

Ryan Brocka


Deepwater Township

Trustee


Vote for one

Write-In


Clerk


Vote for one

Write-In


Board Members


Vote for two

Write-In

Write-In


Elkhart Township

Trustee


Vote for one

Terry Vansandt


Clerk


Vote for one

Jay Rugg


Board Members


Vote for two

Jeff Markel

Kevin Miller


Shall Elkhart Township levy an additional tax rate of $0.2891 on each $100.00 assessed valuation for a period of four years?


For the Levy

Against the Levy


Grand River Township

Trustee


Vote for one

Carol Gregg


Clerk


Vote for one

Connie Pruden


Board Member

Vote for two

Mason Merrifield

Christopher Gregg


Shall Grand River Township levy an additional tax rate of $0.3500 on each $100.00 assessed valuation for a period of  four years?


For the Levy

Against the Levy


Howard Township

Trustee


Vote for one

Cole Campbell


Clerk


Vote for one

Write-in


Board Members


Vote for two

Tom Sutcliffe

Write-In


Hudson Township

Trustee


Vote for one

Shawn Johannigmeier


Clerk


Vote for one

Matthew Green


Board Members


Vote for two

Donald D. Snyder

Mike Page


Shall Hudson Township levy an additional tax rate of $0.3638 on each $100.00 assessed valuation for a period of four years?


Mingo Township

Trustee


Vote for one

Eric Fuerst


Clerk


Vote for one

Robin Dennison


Board Members


Vote for two

Kent Page

Paul Jones


Shall Mingo Township levy an additional tax rate of $0.1600 on each $100.00 assessed valuation for a period of four years?


For the Levy

Against the Levy


Mound Township

Trustee


Vote for one

Lynn Cox


Clerk


Vote for one

Alan cox


Board Members


Vote for two

Kendal Saathoff

Jim Hertzog


Shall Mound Township levy an additional tax rate of $0.3500 on each $100.00 assessed valuation for a period of four years?


For the Levy

Against the Levy


Mt. Pleasant Township

Trustee


Vote for one

Write-In


Clerk


Vote for one

Write-in


Board Members


Vote for two

Dakota Lesmeister

Write-in


Shall Mt. Pleasant Township levy an additional tax rate of $0.2000 on each $100.00 assessed valuation for a period of four years?


For the Levy

Against the Levy


New Home Township

Trustee


Vote for one

Write-In


Clerk


Vote for one

Write-In


Board Members


Vote for two

Tyson Bashore

Write-In


Osage Township

Trustee 


Vote for one

Leonard Tourtillott


Clerk


Vote for one

Write-In


Board Members

Vote for two


Mark Yohe

Kenneth Kassner


Walnut Township

Trustee


Vote for one

Jon Laughlin


Clerk


Vote for one

Don Trelease


Board Members

Vote for two

Josh Rushing

Steven Scott Spencer


Shall Walnut Township levy an additional tax rate of $0.2500 on each $100.00 assessed valuation for a period of four years?


For the Levy

Against the Levy




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