Results of Missouri municipal elections Tuesday
Following is a list of the winning candidates and issue results in unofficial returns from Tuesday night's municipal elections in Missouri.
CITY OF KANSAS CITY
Question
Shall city reauthorize existing one-cent sales tax for streets, roads, flood control and the city's share of replacement cost for the Buck O'Neil Bridge? Includes results from Kansas City portions of Clay, Jackson, Platte and Cass counties.
Yes
▪ Board of Trustees Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City
Subdistrict No. 2
Cindy Adams
Subdistrict No. 5
Ellen F. Martin
▪ Consolidated School District No. 1 (Hickman Mills) Board of Education
Director
Alvin Brooks
Carol Graves
▪ Board of Education
Director
Luther Chandler
▪ Center School District No. 58
Director
Rebecca Lahann
Paul B. Kramschuster
▪ Reorganized School District No. 7 (Lee's Summit)
Director
Julie A. Doane
Ryan N. Murdock
JACKSON COUNTY
▪ City of Blue Springs
Question
Shall city impose a 2.5 percent local use tax on out-of-state and on-line purchases?
No
▪ City of Buckner
Alderman Ward 2
Reuben Walcott
▪ City of Grain Valley
Mayor
Michael Todd
Alderman Ward 1
Jayci L. Stratton
Alderman Ward 2
Yolanda M. West
Alderman Ward 3
Bob Headley
▪ City of Grandview
Alderman Ward 1
Sandra L. Kessinger
Alderman Ward 2
Annette M. Turnbaugh
Alderman Ward 3
James N. Crain
Question
Shall city impose a one-half percent sales tax for public safety?
Yes
▪ City of Greenwood
Mayor
Levi Weaver
Alderman Ward 1
Diane Orsita
Alderman Ward 2
Kyron "K" McClure
▪ City of Independence
Mayor
Eileen N. Weir
Council Member At-Large
Karen DeLuccie
Mike Huff
Question
Shall city impose a 2.25 percent local use tax on on-line or out-of-state retail purchases?
No
▪ City of Lake Lotawana
Alderman Ward 1
Lawrence Byrne
Alderman Ward 2
Lanny Maness
Alderman Ward 3
Jan Rase
▪ City of Lake Tapawingo
Alderman Ward 1
Steven L. Magel
Alderman Ward 2
Andrew Rogers
Alderman Ward 2 (unexpired term)
Bradley Cloverdyke
Alderman Ward 3
Robert L. Seago
▪ City of Lee's Summit
Mayor
Bill Baird
Council Member District 1
Diane Forte
Council Member District 2
Trish Carlyle
Council Member District 3
Jose H. "Beto" Lopez
Council Member District 4 (4-year term)
Robert Thane "Bob" Johnson
Council Member District 4 (2-year unexpired term)
Fred DeMoro
Municipal Judge Division 243
Dana Altieri
▪ City of Lone Jack
Alderman Ward 1
Ryan L. Gardner
Alderman Ward 2
Natasha Ortiz
▪ City of Oak Grove
Mayor
Jeremy Martin
Alderman Ward 1
Jeremy Taylor
Alderman Ward 2
Brad Alexander
Alderman Ward 2 (unexpired term)
Kelly Nadeau
Alderman Ward 3
James Shrout
▪ City of Sugar Creek
Alderman Ward 1
Christopher Steffen
Alderman Ward 2
Robert A. Ray
▪ Town of River Bend
Trustee
Paul Angelides
David Hasselman
Stephanie Hasselman
▪ Town of Sibley
Trustee
Troy Jeffries
Mary Ruth Dobbins
David Jeffries
▪ Town of Unity Village
Trustee
David Vest
Mark Fuss
Kathleen Kimberlin
Melissa Schippel
Julie Vest
▪ Board of Trustees Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City
Subdistrict 4
Henry Carner
Subdistrict 5 (unexpired term)
Ellen F. Martin
▪ Reorganized School District No. 4 (Blue Springs)
Director
Kurt Swanson
Bryan Dennie
▪ Fort Osage R-1 School District
Director
H. Floyd Hawkins
Diana Rice
▪ Grain Valley R-V School District
Question
Shall Board of Education borrow $11.5 million for construction of media center, classrooms and improvements to other school facilities?
Yes
▪ Oak Grove R-VI School District
Director
Randall Lee McClain
Todd Blansit
CLAY COUNTY
▪ City of Avondale
Alderman Ward 1
Bonnie Black
Alderman Ward 2
Amy Chalfant
▪ Village of Birmingham
Trustee
John L Blankenship III
Mary Bramble
▪ Village of Claycomo
Trustee
Norma I. Sulzberger
Dale Goeller
Question 1
Shall the Village of Claycomo impose a sales tax at the rate of one percent for general fund purposes?
Yes
Question 2
Shall there be a $0.17 cent increase in levy on $100.00 of assessed valuation for general municipal purposes?
No
▪ City of Excelsior Springs
Council Member
Brad Eales
Sonya Morgan
▪ City of Gladstone
Council Member
Jean B. Moore
R.D. Mallams
▪ City of Glenaire
Alderman
Terry Seal
Cali R. Kliewer
▪ City of Holt
Alderman
Jerry Nicas
John Franke
Alderman
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▪ City of Kearney
Alderman Ward 1
Gerri Spencer
Alderman Ward 2
Marie G. Steiner
Question 1
Shall the City of Kearney issue its general obligation bonds in the amount not to exceed $24,300,000 for the purpose of acquiring rights-of way, and constructing, extending and improving streets and roads within the City, including, without limitation, the construction of a highway interchange at I-35 and 19th Street?
Yes
Question 2
Shall the City of Kearney be authorized to increase its general sales tax by one percent for the purpose of financing the costs of street and road improvements for the City, including, without limitation, the construction of a highway interchange at I-35 and 19th Street, until the earlier of December 31, 2038 or when financing of such improvements has been paid in full?
Yes
▪ City of Lawson
Mayor
Gregory Wayne Taylor
Alderman Ward 2
Jack Woodring
▪ City of Liberty
Question
Shall the City of Liberty impose a local City use tax at the same rate as the total local City sales tax rate, currently 3.375 percent, provided that if the local sales tax rate is reduced or raised by voter approval, the local use tax rate shall also be reduced or raised by the same action?
Yes
▪ City of Missouri City
Councilmember Ward 2
Joe Selle
Council Member Ward 4
Micah Schake
▪ City of Mosby
Mayor
Harlin Clements
Alderman Ward 1
Linda D. Danner
Alderman Ward 2
Jason Stooksbury
City Collector
Julie Cazzell
▪ City of North Kansas City
Council Member Ward 1
Rita D. Pearce
Council Member Ward 2
Valerie Pearman
Council Member Ward 3
Zachary A. Clevenger
Council Member Ward 4
Fred Steffen
▪ Village of Oaks
Trustee
Jonathan M. Cates
Peter A. Nielsen
Proposition 1
Shall the Village of Oaks collect the existing $0.3092 levy on one hundred dollars assessed valuation for fire suppression for a period of two years?
Yes
▪ Village of Oakview
Trustee
Laura Russell
Gary Crispin
Proposition 1
Shall the Village of Oakview 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
▪ Village of Oakwood
Trustee
Andy Patton
John G. Davison
David S. Kolarik
Question 1
Shall the levy increase of thirty cents (0.30) on one hundred dollars (100.00) of assessed valuation for providing fire suppression and ambulance services be renewed for an additional two years?
Yes
▪ Village of Oakwood Park
Trustee
Linda Cassity
Don Draughon
▪ City of Pleasant Valley
Alderman Ward 1
Linda Jacoby
Alderman Ward 2
Rick Scarborough
Alderman Ward 3
Loren Jones
Alderman Ward 4
James Menaugh
▪ Village of Prathersville
Trustee
Ronnie E. Swope
Michael J. Garrison
▪ City of Randolph
Alderman At Large
Write in
▪ City of Smithville
Mayor
Damien Boley
Alderman Ward 1
Joshua Hurlbert
Alderman Ward 2
Steve Sarver
Alderman Ward 3
Marvin Atkins
Question 1
Shall the City of Smithville be authorized to impose a capital improvement sales tax of one half of one percent until December 31, 2038 for the purpose of funding, financing, operating and maintaining capital improvements?
Yes
Question 2
Shall the City of Smithville issue its general obligation bonds in the amount not to exceed $5,625,000 for the purpose of acquiring rights of way, and constructing, extending and improving the streets, roads and sidewalks within the City?
Yes
▪ Lawson R-XIV School District of Ray County
Director
James Matthew DeFries
John W. Wier
▪ Liberty Public School District
Director
Nicholaus (“Nick”) Bartlow
David Evans
Question
Shall Liberty Public School District No. 53 borrow money in the amount of $49,000,000 and issue bonds for the payment thereof, which is expected to result in no increase in the District’s debt service levy, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, furnishing and equipping elementary and secondary school facilities, support service facilities and related sites?
Yes
▪ North Kansas City School District
Board Member
Jan Kauk
Jane Rinehart
Paul Harrell
▪ Smithville RII School District
Board Member
Wade Hugh Kiefer
Ian G. Saxton
▪ Junior College District of Metropolitan Kansas City
Trustee Sub-District 2
Cindy Adams
Trustee Sub-District 4
Henry Carner
The New Liberty Hospital District
Director/Trustee
Frank Joseph Albani
PLATTE COUNTY
▪ City of Camden Point
Mayor
Mark Wagoner
Alderman Ward 1
Todd Wolf
Alderman Ward 2
Sondra Stubbs
▪ Dearborn
Mayor
Jamie Morey
Alderman At-Large
Steve Wilson
Donald Swanstone Jr.; Breanna Cheadle (tie)
▪ City of Edgerton
Mayor
Shawn E. Harmer
Alderman East Ward
Cory Lammers
Alderman West Ward
Sandi Lehman
Charlene Cook
▪ Village of Farley
Trustee
Rocky McCardie
▪ Village of Ferrelview
Trustee
Phil Gilliam
John M. Rydholm
Lydia Beth Whorton
▪ City of Houston Lake
Alderman Ward 1 South
No candidates filed
Alderman Ward 2 North
Chuck Stone
▪ Village of Iatan
Trustee
Daniel L. Schultz Jr.
Trustee
Thomas D. Triplett II
▪ City of Lake Waukomis
Mayor
Dennis Todd
Alderman Ward 1
John Wurzer
Alderman Ward 2
Debora Hankinson
Question 1
Shall the city continue the existing special tax levy for general purposes including fire service?
Yes
Question 2
Shall the City of Lake Waukomis impose a 1 percent local use tax for on-line or out-of-state retail purchases?
Yes
Question 3
Shall city impose a 1 percent sales tax?
Yes
▪ City of Northmoor
Alderman at-Large
Bennie Pate
John Butner
Cari Bossow-Murdock
Question
Shall the city's tax levy be raised from 12.99 cents to 50 cents per $100 in valuation?
Yes
▪ City of Parkville
Municipal Judge
Kevin. D. Humiston
Alderman Ward 1
Tina Welch
Alderman Ward 2
Dave Rittman
Alderman Ward 3
Robert J. Lock
Alderman Ward 4
Marc Sportsman
▪ City of Platte City
Mayor
Frank Offut
Alderman Ward 1
Brad Wallace
Alderman Ward 2 (unexpired term)
Steve Hoeger
Alderman Ward 2
Tony Paolillo
Alderman Ward 3
Debbie Kirkpatrick
▪ City of Platte Woods
Mayor
John C. Smedley
Alderman Ward 1
Larry Cory
Alderman Ward 2
Roberta (Bert) Lawson
▪ Village of Ridgely
Trustee
Lonnie Williams
Karla L. Gant
Question
Shall the village be authorized to forego annual elections if all candidates are running unopposed?
Yes
▪ City of Riverside
Mayor
Kathy Rose
Alderman Ward 1
Mike Fuller
Alderman Ward 2
Jill Hammond
Alderman Ward 3
Nathan Cretsinger
▪ City of Smithville
Mayor
Damien Boley
Alderman Ward 3
Marvin Atkins
Question 1
Shall the city impose a one-half of one percent sales tax through 2038 for capital improvements?
Yes
Question 2
Shall the city issue up to $5.6 million in general obligation bonds for street, sidewalk and bridge improvements?
Yes
▪ City of Tracy
Mayor
No candidate filed
Alderman At-Large
Kristi Colstion George
Laura Colstion
▪ City of Weatherby Lake
Mayor
Steve Clark
Eastside Alderman
Tanya K. Finn
Westside Alderman
Don Hoy
▪ City of Weston
Alderman Ward 1
Rebecca Rooney
Alderman Ward 2
James Lowe
▪ Smithville School District
Director
Ian G. Saxton
Wade Hugh Kiefer
▪ North Kansas City Schools
Director
Jan Kauk
Jane Rinehart
Paul Harrell
▪ North Platte R-1 School District
Member
Karen J. Bartlett
Kerry Brooke (Edlin) Hyde
For more info
For results and more races and information go to the following websites:
Kansas City, www.kceb.org
Jackson County, www.jcebmo.org
Platte County, www.plattemovotes.org
Clay County, www.claycoelections.com
Cass County, www.casscounty.com/2210/County-ClerkElection-Authority
This story was originally published April 3, 2018 at 10:05 PM with the headline "Results of Missouri municipal elections Tuesday."