Candidates, issues on April 2 Jackson County ballot

April 2 is Election Day for many cities, school districts and other government entities. Here is the list of candidates and ballot issues for Jackson County. No elections will be held in school districts where the number of candidates matched the number of open seats.

(The Cass County ballot will be published later.)

Blue Springs

City Council, District 1

• Dale Carter

• Preston Smith

City Council, District 2

• Chris Lievsay

City Council, District 3

• Susan Culpepper

• Michael Freeman

Question

• Shall the city enter into a water purchase contract with the Tri-County Water Authority, with the cost of any purchases to be paid for by revenues from the water and sewage system?

Buckner

Alderman, Ward 1

• Jessica L. Burns-Owings

Alderman, Ward 2

• Jordon D. Elefson

Alderman, Ward 3

• Darrel W. Box

Grain Valley

Alderman, Ward 1

• Scott Shafer

• Terry Beebe

Alderman, Ward 2

• Nancy Totton

• Chuck Johnston

Alderman, Ward 3

• Mike Scully

• Lynne Berend

Grandview

Mayor

• Steve Dennis

• Leonard D. Jones, Jr.

• Jan Martinette

Alderman, Ward 1

• Brent Steeno

Alderman, Ward 2

• Brian Hochstein

Alderman, Ward 3

• John T. Maloney

• Cornelius M. Blow

Municipal judge

• Donald L. Crow

Greenwood

Alderman, Ward 1

• Bryce Elkins

For Alderman, Ward 2

• Kerry J. Fulton

Kansas City

Question 1

• Shall the city renew its health levy of 22 cents per $100 assessed valuation, with 3.5 cents going to ambulance services, 3.5 cents to non-for-profit neighborhood health centers, and 15 cents to Truman Medical Center?

Question 2

• Shall the city remove exemptions from its hotel tax, except for official federal business?

Question 3

• Shall the city be barred from funding, financing or subsidizing facilities involved in the production, assembling or refurbishing of nuclear weapons or their component parts?

Lake Lotawana

Mayor

• David Welsh

Alderman, Ward 1

• Rita Aholt

Alderman, Ward 2

• Scott Miles

Alderman, Ward 3

• Charles F. Falkenberg

City Collector

• No candidate filed

Lake Tapawingo

Mayor

• Rocky Queen

Alderman, Ward 1

• Larry McCue

Alderman, Ward 2

• Rod Pitts

Alderman, Ward 2 (unexpired term)

• William Young

Aldermanm, Ward 3

• Michael C. Cloyde

Alderman, Ward 3 (unexpired term)

• Robert L. Seago

• Randall Altiser

Lee’s Summit

Question 1

• Shall the city issue general obligation bonds amounting to $2.898 million for cultural arts, including improvements to the Legacy Park Amphitheater, rehabilitating the

old downtown post office/City Hall building and creating a downtown outdoor performance

and festival space?

Question 2

• Shall the city issue $4.6 million in general obligation bonds for road and sidewalk improvements?

Levasy

Alderman (2 seats)

• Weldon Woodward

• Kimberlyn J. Dyer

• Gerald (Jerry) Friedrich

Lone Jack

Mayor

• Michael K. Krawchuk

Alderman, Ward 1

• James E. Rodgers

Alderman, Ward 2

• Douglas B. Martin

Question

• Shall the existing 1-cent city sales tax — now designated for street maintenance, City Hall and the sewer system — be revised to allow the proceeds to be used for any public purpose?

Oak Grove

Alderman, Ward 1

• Hank Melhorn

Alderman, Ward 2

• Larry Moore

Alderman, Ward 3

• Mike Baxter

Raytown

City marshal

• Jim Lynch

Municipal judg e

• Traci Fann

Alderman, Ward 1

• Josh Greene

• Richard Tush

Alderman, Ward 2

• Jim Hamilton

• Jason Greene

• Jerry J. Kinman

Alderman, Ward 3

• Janet Emerson

• Chris Merrill

• Mark Moore

• Christine White

Alderman, Ward 4

• Rita Bennett

• William E. (Bill) Van Buskirk

Alderman, Ward 5

• Steve Mock

River Bend

Trustee (2 seats)

• Staci Smith

• Paul Angelides

Question

• Shall the tax levy be increased by 16 cents, to 50 cents per $100 assessed valuation, for general municipal purposes?

Sibley

Trustee (2 seats))

• Farron Brooker

• Daniel Jeffries

Sugar Creek

Mayor

• Stanley J. Salva

• Matt Mallinson

• Leonard Fullbright

City marsha l

• Herb Soule

Alderman, Ward 1

• Joseph D. Kenney Sr.

Alderman, Ward 2

• Stanley J. Sagehorn

Unity Village

Trustee (5 seats)

• Connie Fillmore

• Mark Fuss

• Robbie Mockobey

• Doug Rusher

• David Vest

Blue Springs

School District

Question

• Shall the district issue $20 million in general obligation bonds, with no property tax increase necessary, to expand and upgrade facilities, including safety and security?

Kansas City Board Of Election Commissioners

Grandview

School District

Director (2 seats)

• Cindy Bastian

• Larry Lewis

• Michelle Shackelford

• Geoff Gerling

Question

• Shall the district, without imposing a property tax increase, borrow $9 million to remodel and renovate its facilities, including heating and cooling, security upgrades, window and roof replacements and other improvements?

Hickman Mills

School District

Director (2 seats)

• Shawn Kirkwood

• George Flesher

• Debbie Aiman

• Byron Townsend

Lone Jack School District

Director (2 seats)

• Dana Loudermilk

• Shelley Holsten

• Rod Surber

• Kellie Roth

Oak Grove

School District

Director (2 seats)

• Greg Latshaw

• Eric Brinegar

• Montie Tripp

Raytown School District

Director (2 seats)

• Rick Thode

• Bobbie Saulsberry

• Pam Arlund

• Ken Grist

Lotawana Fire Protection District

Director

• No candidate filed

Sni Valley Fire Protection District

Director

• Jeff Jennings

• Terri Stahl