This is a compilation of the sample ballot for Taney County’s election on April 7, 2020.
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TANEY COUNTY

QUESTION:

“Shall Taney County impose a countywide sales tax of three-eighths(3/8) of one percent (1%), for a period of fifteen (15) years for the purpose ofproviding law enforcement services for the county, including providing fundingto support capital improvements,equipment and operations of theSheriff’s Department and Jail,Prosecuting Attorney’s office, andJuvenile office, and repeal the existing countywide sales tax previouslyauthorized for law enforcement services of one-eighth (1/8) of one percent (1%)?
[ ] YES
[ ] NO

BRANSON R-IV SCHOOL DISTRICT

To choose by ballot three directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Education of said school district for a term of three years each.
Vote For Three
[ ] ROD ROMINE
[ ] ANGIE SMITH
[ ] JOEL MERRIFIELD
[ ] LANE McCONNELL
[ ] SONJA MYER
[ ] WRITE-IN

SPOKANE R-VII SCHOOL DISTRICT

To choose by ballot three directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Education of said school district for a term of three years each.
Vote For Three
[ ] AARON WINSLOW
[ ] KELLY N. KRAUCH
[ ] RICHARD L. JOHNSON
[ ] PHILLIP EUGENE DOLLARHIDE
[ ] KODY FINSTAD
[ ] JOSH TATE
[ ] WRITE-IN

PROPOSITION II

TO CHOOSE BY BALLOT ONE (1)DIRECTOR WHO SHALL SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SPOKANE R-VII SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR A TERM OF ONE (1) YEAR.
Vote for ONE
[ ] JARED DEAN RHOADES
[ ] RYAN CHASE WALLACE
[ ] WRITE-IN

FORSYTH R-III SCHOOL DISTRICT

To choose by ballot three directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Education of said school district for a term of three years each.
Vote For Three
[ ] NIKKI HENSON
[ ] BRENDA PERSINGER
[ ] JAYSON FISHER
[ ] RYAN SANDERS
[ ] KRISTINA A. HAGEY
[ ] WRITE-IN

HOLLISTER R-V SCHOOL DISTRICT

To choose by ballot three directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Education of said school district for a term of three years each.
Vote For Three
[ ] JAE JONES
[ ] JOHN ROUSSELOT
[ ] CHRIS KAEMPFER
[ ] RENEA DANIELS
[ ] TODD D. WRIGHT
[ ] WRITE-IN

GALENA R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT

To choose by ballot three directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Education of said school district for a term of three years each.
Vote For Three
[ ] RICK FARLEY
[ ] JIMMIE FAUCETT, JR.
[ ] MECHELEE LEBOW
[ ] DAVID BENJAMIN KNIGHT
[ ] WRITE-IN

SPECIAL SCHOOL BOND ELECTION PROPOSITION K.I.D.S.(KEEP IMPROVING DISTRICT SCHOOLS)

Shall the Board of Education of the Galena R-II School District, Missouri,without an estimated increase in the current debt service property tax levy,borrow money in the amount of One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,250,000} for the purpose of providing funds to complete an extensive number of safety and security measures at all school buildings including secure entrances, cameras,telephone, and intercom/bell systems;complete upgrades to technology,transportation, exterior lighting and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning(HVAC) systems; install new canopies;improve Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA) accessibility; construct and equip a new barn to house the batting cages and storage for the softball/baseball field complex; improve softball field lighting; prepay the existing technology lease; to the extent funds are available,complete other repairs and improvements to the existing facilities of the District; and issue bonds for the payment thereof?If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the School District is estimated to remain unchanged at $0.6154 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.
[ ] YES
[ ] NO

TANEYVILLE R-II SCHOOL DISTRICT

To choose by ballot three directors who shall serve as members of the Board of Education of said school district for a term of three years each.
Vote For Three
[ ] DARIN HODGES
[ ] JERRAD SAFFLE
[ ] ASHLEY SULLENGER
[ ] WRITE-IN

SPECIAL SCHOOL BOND ELECTION PROPOSITION S.A.F.E.(Students Are First Everyday)

Shall the Board of Education of the Taneyville R-II School District, Missouri,without an estimated increase in the current debt service property tax levy,borrow money in the amount of One Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,450,000) for the purpose of providing funds to complete safety and security measures including entry control, security cameras, and electrical wiring upgrades; to upgrade classroom technology such as tablets, projectors,and interactive white boards; to increase energy efficiency through replacement of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, windows,and doors; to address ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance issues;to complete other repairs and improvements to existing facilities of the District; and issue bonds for the payment thereof?If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the School District is estimated to remain unchanged at $0.9492 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.
[ ] YES
[ ] NO

TANEY COUNTY AMBULANCE SUB DISTRICT 1

FOR DIRECTOR THREE (3) YEAR TERM
Vote For One
[ ] JOHN WINKERT
[ ] WRITE-IN

TANEY COUNTY AMBULANCE SUB DISTRICT 4

FOR DIRECTOR THREE (3) YEAR TERM
Vote For One

[ ] WRITE-IN

WESTERN TANEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

Shall the Board of Directors of the Western Taney County Fire Protection District be authorized to levy an additional tax of not more than nine (9)cents on the one hundred dollars($100), assessed valuation for the betterment and continued services for our community.
[ ] YES
[ ] NO

CITY OF BRANSON

FOR ALDERMANWARD I TWO YEAR TERM
Vote For One
[ ] WILLARD HARRIS
[ ] MARSHALL HOWDEN
[ ] BILL SKAINS
[ ] WRITE-IN

FOR ALDERMANWARD II TWO YEAR TERM
Vote For One
[ ] RICK CASTILLON
[ ] JEFF SEAY
[ ] WRITE-IN

CITY OF FORSYTH

FOR MAYOR ONE YEAR TERM
Vote For One
[ ] KELLY DOUGHERTY”
[ ] SHERRIE R-VELTKAMP
[ ] WRITE-IN

FOR ALDERMAN WARD I TWO YEAR TERM
Vote For One
[ ] LARRY MOEHL
[ ] WRITE-IN

FOR ALDERMAN WARD II TWO YEAR TERM
Vote For One
[ ] CHERYL ALTIS
[ ] WRITE-IN

CITY OF HOLLISTER

FOR MAYOR TWO YEAR TERM
Vote For One
[ ] DAVID G. TATE
[ ] BLAKE BRYAN SWINDALL
[ ] WRITE-IN

FOR ALDERMANWARD I TWO YEAR TERM
Vote For One
[ ] DAVID HONEY
[ ] JAMES S. PULLIAM
[ ] WRITE-IN

FOR ALDERMANWARD II TWO YEAR TERM
Vote For One
[ ] PHIL CARMAN
[ ] WRITE-IN

CITY OF MERRIAM WOODS

FOR ALDERMANWARD I TWO YEAR TERM
Vote For One
[ ] WRITE-IN

FOR ALDERMANWARD II TWO YEAR TERM
Vote For One
[ ] TERRI CONNER
[ ] WRITE-IN

CITY OF ROCKAWAY BEACH

FOR ALDERMANWARD I TWO YEAR TERM
Vote For One
[ ] JANE LYNN PECK
[ ] WRITE-IN

FOR ALDERMANWARD II TWO YEAR TERM
Vote For One
[ ] RUSSELL K. ANDERSON JR.
[ ] WRITE-IN

QUESTION

Shall the City of Rockaway Beach,Missouri impose a local use tax at the same rate as the total local sales tax rate, currently 2 percent (2%), 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? A use tax return shall not be required to be filed by persons whose purchases from out-of-state vendors do not in total exceed two thousand dollars in any calendar year.
[ ] YES
[ ] NO

VILLAGE OF BULL CREEK

FOR TRUSTEE TWO YEAR TERM
Vote for THREE
[ ] CARRIE REED
[ ] KEVIN W COMLEY
[ ] TROY L SHIRLEY
[ ] WRITE-IN

VILLAGE OF KIRBYVILLE

FOR TRUSTEES TWO YEAR TERM
Vote for THREE
[ ] RICHARD W. JONES
[ ] BOBBY FAUSETT
[ ] WRITE-IN

VILLAGE OF SADDLEBROOKE

FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES TWO YEAR TERM
Vote for TWO
[ ] PAUL J DOUNTAS JR.
[ ] GARY FRANKLIN
[ ] WRITE-IN

PROPOSITION A

Shall the Village of Saddlebrooke,Missouri, issue its general obligation bonds up to the amount of Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars($350,000) for the purpose of constructing, extending, repairing and improving streets and bridges and making other related improvements,including but not limited to, replacing thee xisting culverts with bridges at the intersection of Brookeside Drive and Saddlebrooke Drive and the intersection of Sunset Drive and Saddlebrooke Drive, and replacing the first round culvert east of Sunset Drive on Saddlebrooke Drive with a box culvert?
[ ] YES
[ ] NO

VILLAGE OF TANEYVILLE

FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES TWO YEAR TERM
Vote for TWO
[ ] ROBERT SIMS
[ ] WRITE-IN

FOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES ONE YEAR TERM
Vote For One
[ ] WRITE-IN