GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI
April 4, 2017
CITY OF AVONDALE
FOR MAYOR
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Mark R. Adams
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FOR COLLECTOR
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Patti Adams
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FOR ALDERMAN WARD I
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Scott L. Sawtell
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FOR ALDERMAN WARD II
2 Year Term - Vote for One
David Turner
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QUESTION
“SHALL THE CITY OF AVONDALE, MISSOURI IMPOSE A CITY SALE TAX AT THE RATE OF ONE PERCENT?”
FOR THE PURPOSE OF STABILIZATION OF THE GENERAL FUND FOR SPECIAL CITY SERVICES.
YES
NO
VILLAGE OF BIRMINGHAM
FOR TRUSTEE
2 Year Term - Vote for Three
Mary Bramble
Robert J. Axtell
Thomas M Fee
Robert Hoskinson
Danny Furne
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VILLAGE OF CLAYCOMO
FOR TRUSTEE
2 Year Term - Vote for Three
Greg M Thompson
Roxanna McClure
Daryl G. Hook
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CITY OF EXCELSIOR SPRINGS
FOR COUNCIL MEMBER
3 Year Term - Vote for Two
Sharon Powell
Ambrose Buckman
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CITY OF GLADSTONE
FOR COUNCILMEMBER
3 Year Term - Vote for Two
Kyle Yarber
J. Brian Hill
Carol Suter
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CITY OF GLENAIRE
FOR MAYOR
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Frankie Petty
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FOR ALDERMAN
2 Year Term - Vote for Two
Cook Glover
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FOR ALDERMAN
(Unexpired Term)
1 Year Term - Vote for One
Cali Kliewer
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CITY OF HOLT
FOR MAYOR
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Ross Poile
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FOR ALDERMAN
2 Year Term - Vote for Two
Leon Clifford
Stewart Wells
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CITY OF KANSAS CITY
QUESTION NO. 1
(Basic capital infrastructure Streets,
Bridges, and Sidewalks)
Shall the City of Kansas City, Missouri issue its general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $600,000,000.00 for the purpose of paying for the construction and reconstruction of streets, bridges, and sidewalks?
The authorization of the bonds will authorize the City to maintain tangible property tax rates sufficient to pay the interest and principal on the bonds until fully paid.
YES
NO
QUESTION NO. 2
(Basic capital infrastructure Flood Control)
Shall the City of Kansas City, Missouri issue its general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $150,000,000.00 for the purpose of paying for the acquisition, construction, equipping and reconstruction
of flood control projects including, but not limited to, projects partially funded with Federal grants?
The authorization of the bonds will authorize the City to maintain tangible property tax rates sufficient to pay the interest and principal on the bonds until fully paid.
YES
NO
QUESTION NO. 3
(Basic capital infrastructure Public Buildings and Structures)
Shall the City of Kansas City, Missouri issue its general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $50,000,000.00 for the purpose of paying for the acquisition, construction, equipping and improving of public buildings, facilities, and structures including, but not limited to, the Animal Shelter and for Americans with Disabilities Act improvements to public buildings and structures?
The authorization of the bonds will authorize the City to maintain tangible property tax rates sufficient to pay the interest and principal on the bonds until fully paid.
YES
NO
QUESTION 4
(Initiative Petition)
(Central City Economic Development Sales Tax)
Shall the City of Kansas City impose a sales tax authorized by Section 67.1305 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri for a period of 10 years at a rate of 1/8% to be used for funding economic development projects within the area bounded by 9th Street on the north; Gregory Boulevard on the south; The Paseo on the west; and Indiana Avenue on the east, which may include the retirement of debt under previously authorized bonded indebtedness or to repay bonds not yet issued?
YES
NO
QUESTION 5
(Initiative Petition)
(Reduction of Penalties for Possession or Control of Marijuana and Paraphernalia)
Shall the City of Kansas City limit the authorized punishment that can be imposed in the Municipal Court for the possession or control of 35 grams or less of marijuana to maximum $25 fine, eliminate jail as a potential punishment for the possession or control of marijuana, and remove marijuana from the prohibition against drug paraphernalia?
YES
NO
CITY OF KEARNEY
FOR ALDERMAN
WARD I
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Eric Shumate
Jeffery Wayne Norris
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FOR ALDERMAN
WARD II
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Dan Holt
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CITY OF LAWSON
FOR ALDERMAN
WARD II
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Mark Bales
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CITY OF LIBERTY
FOR MAYOR
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Lyndell W. Brenton
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FOR COUNCIL MEMBER
WARD I
4 Year Term - Vote for One
Harold A. Phillips
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FOR COUNCIL MEMBER
WARD II
4 Year Term - Vote for One
Adam Travis
Rae Moore
Jeremy Collum
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FOR COUNCIL MEMBER
WARD III
4 Year Term - Vote for One
Jeff Watt
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FOR COUNCIL MEMBER
WARD IV
4 Year Term - Vote for One
Gene Gentrup
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FOR CONSTABLE
2 Year Term - Vote for one
Harvey Seely
Carol E. Whitworth
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FOR CITY CLERK
2 Year Term - Vote for One
David M. Fulk
Tom Brandom
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FOR AUDITOR
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Terry Mills
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FOR TREASURER
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Margaret P. James
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QUESTION: Public Safety Sales Tax
Shall the City of Liberty, Missouri, impose a citywide sales tax at a rate of one-half of one percent for the purpose of improving the public safety of the city?
YES
NO
CITY OF MISSOURI CITY
FOR MAYOR
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Barry R Moore
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FOR CITY COUNCILMAN
WARD 1
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Sydney L. Stewart
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FOR CITY COUNCILMAN
WARD 3
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Rockne K. Gross
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CITY OF MOSBY
FOR ALDERMAN
WARD I
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Dwayne Morrison
Jennifer Laudie
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FOR ALDERMAN
WARD II
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Tammy Kilgore
Joe Carter
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CITY OF NORTH KANSAS CITY
FOR MAYOR
4 Year Term - Vote for One
Donald Stielow
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FOR CITY COUNCILMAN
WARD I
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Bryant Warren DeLong
Wesley Edwin
Terry E. Lodahl
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FOR CITY COUNCILMAN
WARD II
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Bill Sanders
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FOR CITY COUNCILMAN
WARD III
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Richard Stewart
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FOR CITY COUNCILMAN
WARD IV
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Thomas Farr
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FOR CITY TREASURER
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Anthony “Tony” Saper
Beverly Sue Ryan
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QUESTION 1
Shall the City of North Kansas City, Missouri, impose a citywide sales tax at a rate of one-half of one percent for the purpose of improving the public safety of the city?
YES
NO
VILLAGE OF OAKS
FOR TRUSTEE
2 Year Term - Vote for Three
Terence E. Vaughan
Ronda L. Jones
Walter Scott Jones
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VILLAGE OF OAKVIEW
FOR TRUSTEE
2 Year Term - Vote for Three
Aarin McClelland
Bill Mumford
Barry Robertson
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VILLAGE OF OAKWOOD
FOR TRUSTEE
2 Year Term - Vote for Two
Dan Rouchka
Dee Lowe
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CITY OF PLEASANT VALLEY
FOR MAYOR
2 Year Term - Vote for One
David Slater
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FOR ALDERMAN WARD I
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Ruth Mesimer
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FOR ALDERMAN WARD II
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Mary S. Langner
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FOR ALDERMAN WARD III
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Anthony Crawford
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FOR ALDERMAN WARD IV
2 Year Term - Vote for One
James Smith
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FOR COLLECTOR
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Jean Lee
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VILLAGE OF PRATHERSVILLE
FOR TRUSTEE
2 Year Term - Vote for Three
Thomas J Schulte
R C Keeton
Forrest Scruggs
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CITY OF RANDOLPH
FOR MAYOR
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Alan Long
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FOR ALDERMAN
2 Year Term - Vote for Three
Susan McRill
Paul Smith
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CITY OF SMITHVILLE
FOR ALDERMAN
WARD I
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Melissa Wilson
Judy L. Clough
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FOR ALDERMAN
WARD II
2 Year Term - Vote for One
John R. Chevalier, Jr
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FOR ALDERMAN
WARD III
2 Year Term - Vote for One
Jeff Bloemker
Charles R. Baker
Grant Sportsman
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REORGANIZED
SCHOOL DISTRICT R-III
OF CLINTON COUNTY
FOR DIRECTOR
3 Year Term - Vote for Three
David Dow
Ervin K. Felts
Keily O’Connor
Sam Martin
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FOR DIRECTOR
(Unexpired Term)
1 Year Term - Vote for One
Laura Pope
Corey Wilkinson
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EXCELSIOR SPRINGS 40 SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR BOARD MEMBER
3 Year Term - Vote for Three
Andrew Starkebaum
Terilee Mahurin
Kristi Shewell
Stephen Houck
Rachel Brown
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REORGANIZED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO R-1 OF KEARNEY
FOR BOARD MEMBER
3 Year Term - Vote for Three
Dan Holloway
Scott Darling
Dan Weakley
Matthew Hunt
Andrette C. Prather
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QUESTION NO. 1
Shall Reorganized School District R-1, Clay County, Kearney, Missouri borrow money in the amount of $27,000,000 for the purpose of constructing, renovating, improving, furnishing and equipping school facilities of the District, including:
    • constructing, renovating, furnishing and equipping an early childhood and district education center;
    • constructing additions to, remodeling, renovating, improving, furnishing and equipping Kearney High School;
    • constructing additions to, remodeling, renovating, improving, furnishing, and equipping Kearney Middle School; and
    • improving district playgrounds, including the installation of artificial soft play surfaces.
And issue bonds for the payment thereof resulting in no increase to the debt service levy?
If this question is approved, the debt service levy of the District is estimated to remain unchanged at $1.1902 per one hundred dollars assessed valuation of real and personal property.
YES
NO
LIBERTY 53 SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR DIRECTOR
3 Year Term - Vote for Three
Nicholaus (“Nick”) Bartlow
Angela J. Reed
Kim-Marie Graham
Albert James (“A.J.”) Byrd Jr.
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FOR DIRECTOR
(Unexpired Term)
1 Year Term - Vote for One
Kent H. Peterson
Bruce Cantwell Jr.
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NORTH KANSAS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 74
FOR DIRECTOR
3 Year Term - Vote for Two
Dixie Youngers
Joseph Bastarache
Terry Stone
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PLATTE COUNTY R-III
SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR BOARD MEMBER
3 Year Term - Vote for Three
Sharon Sherwood
Lenora Miles
Gwendolyn J. Cooke
Buffy Smith
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SMITHVILLE R-II
SCHOOL DISTRICT
FOR DIRECTOR
3 Year Term
Greg Chastain
Russell Fries
Michael L. Till, II
Earl Soetaert
Denney L. Fales
Wade Hugh Kiefer
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NEW LIBERTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT
FOR TRUSTEE
6 Year Term
Christian Sizemore
Joseph Caresio
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PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT RAY COUNTY #1
3 Year Term
W. L. Swearingin
August Luther
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