Candidates, issues set for April election

By Geoffrey Woehlk | February 2, 2024 |

Your Vote Your Voice April 2024

MARYVILLE, Mo. — Candidates have filed for the April 2 election, and voters will have city, township, school and countywide elections on the ballot.

One of the biggest issues facing voters across Nodaway County is the proposed 3/8-cent 911 dispatch sales tax. The proposal would create a new, independent oversight board for the consolidated 911 dispatch operations in Nodaway County, which are currently housed at the Northwest Regional Communications Center. The dispatch operations would remain the same, and the 3/8-cent tax would fund the center’s operations. Currently, the only dedicated funding comes from a landline phone tax, which falls far short of funding the center.

Looking to school districts, North Nodaway R-VI and Nodaway-Holt R-VII will have contested races for school board: Three candidates have filed for two seats at North Nodaway and five have filed for two seats at Nodaway-Holt.

Additionally, Maryville R-II and West Nodaway R-I will ask voters to decide on no-tax-increase bond issues. Maryville’s Proposition JUMP would fund significant renovations and remodels to the three schools and install synthetic turf at the athletic complex. West Nodaway’s Proposition K.I.D.S. would be used for significant repairs and renovations to the high school, including to the roof, insulation, sewer lines and HVAC system.

And several municipalities across the county will vote on city leaders, including three candidates running for Maryville City Council — incumbents John McBride and Dannen Merrill along with new candidate Bill Richardson.

A complete list of candidates and issues to appear on the ballot from the Nodaway County Clerk’s Office is below. Sample ballots will be provided as usual in March ahead of the election.

NODAWAY COUNTY POLLING PLACES

Atchison: Clearmont Little Red Schoolhouse
Grant: Old MoDOT building (Barnard)
Green: Township barn (Quitman)
Hopkins: Community building
Hughes: Community building
Independence: Parnell water building
Jackson: Ravenwood community building
Lincoln: Elmo community building
Monroe: Newton community building
Nodaway: Burlington Junction Community Hall
Polk A&D: Laura Street Baptist Church
Polk B,C,W: First Christian Church
Polk E: Church of the Nazarene
Union: Pickering community building
Washington: Guilford community building
White Cloud: Church of Jesus Christ Restored (Arkoe)Source: Nodaway County Clerk’s Office

CITIES

City of Barnard
Council member
(vote for two, 2-year term)

(Write-in)
(Write-in)

City of Burlington Junction
Mayor
(vote for one, 2-year term)

Jim Johansen
(Write-in)

City of Clearmont
Mayor
(vote for one, 2-year term)

Byron Clark
(Write-in)

Alderman
(vote for two, 2-year term)

Herb Snodderley
Peggy Younger
(Write-in)
(Write-in)

Question: Shall the City of Clearmont, 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?

City of Elmo
Mayor
(vote for one, 2-year term)

Ron Marriott
Christopher Thompson
(Write-in)

Council person
(vote for two, 2-year term)

JoAnna Marriott
Skyler McGinness
(Write-in)
(Write-in)

Question: Shall the City of Elmo, 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?

Street levy: Shall Elmo, Nodaway County, Missouri renew a tax levy of $.65 (sixty-five cents) per one-hundred dollars assessed valuation for the repair and maintenance of streets on Tuesday, April 2, 2024?

Question: Shall Elmo, Nodaway County, Missouri renew a tax levy of $1.00 (one dollar) per one-hundred dollars assessed valuation for the general maintenance of city on Tuesday, April 2, 2024?

Village of Guilford
Council person
(vote for two, 2-year term)

Gary Pulley
(Write-in)
(Write-in)

Street levy: Shall Village of Guilford, Nodaway County, Missouri continue the street maintenance levy of fifty cents ($0.50) per $100.00 of assessed valuation for three (3) years?

Question: Shall the Village of Guilford, 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?

City of Hopkins
Alderman
(vote for two, 2-year term)

Rick Gladman
Allan Thompson
(Write-in)
(Write-in)

City of Hopkins Adult Use Marijuana Sales Tax: Shall the City of Hopkins, Nodaway County, Missouri, be authorized to impose a sales tax of three percent on all tangible personal property retail sales of adult use marijuana sold in the City of Hopkins, Nodaway County, Missouri.

City of Maryville
City Council
(vote for two, 3-year term)

John J. McBride
Dannen Merrill
Bill Richardson
(Write-in)
(Write-in)

City of Parnell
City Council
(vote for two, 2-year term)

Jennifer Burns
(Write-in)
(Write-in)

City of Pickering
Mayor
(vote for one, 2-year term)

Charles Smith
(Write-in)

City Council
(vote for two, 2-year term)

Juliana Judd
(Write-in)
(Write-in)

City of Ravenwood
Mayor
(vote for one, 2-year term)

Bryan Sobotka
(Write-in)

North Ward Councilperson
(vote for one, 2-year term)

(Write-in)
(Write-in)

North Ward Councilperson
(vote for one, 1-year term)

Travis Pride
(Write-in)

South Ward Councilperson
(vote for one, 1-year term)

Alex Porter
(Write-in)

Tax Levy: Shall the City of Ravenwood, Missouri, authorize a tax levy of $1.50 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation for three (3) years for the purpose of continuing the street maintenance program? A “yes” vote will result in no increase over the current tax levy of $1.50.

SCHOOLS

Maryville R-II
School board
(vote for two, 3-year term)

James Kurz
Traci Diane Westfall
(Write-in)
(Write-in)

Proposition JUMP: Shall the Board of Education of the Maryville R-II School District, Missouri, without an estimated increase in the current debt service property tax levy, borrow money in the amount of Twenty Three Million Dollars ($23,000,000) for the purpose of providing funds to renovate existing classroom spaces, remodel building entrances to increase safety, and reconfigure car and bus drop-off zones at Eugene Field Elementary; to remove built-in computer lab learning areas and renovate existing areas to increase learning spaces at the Middle School; to renovate hallways, construct a secure entrance with office area, enhance safe entrances and exits in the parking lot, build a new access road, and relocate electric lines at the High School; to install synthetic turf at the Athletic Complex; to the extent funds are available, complete other mechanical repairs, replacements, improvements or energy efficiency upgrades, and possible demolitions of 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 $0.7900 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

Nodaway-Holt R-VII
School board
(vote for two, 3-year term)

Joni Everhart
Elizabeth A. Renshaw
Misty Dawn Million
Travis L. Cochenour
Haily Randall
(Write-in)
(Write-in)

North Nodaway R-VI
School board
(vote for two, 3-year term)

Vicki Riley
Jerime Bix
Stuart Clements
(Write-in)
(Write-in)

Stanberry R-II
School board
(vote for two, 3-year term)

Keith McQuinn
Holly Luke
Brianna Bottorff
(Write-in)
(Write-in)

West Nodaway R-I
School board
(vote for two, 3-year term)

Jesse Cowden
Eric Jones
(Write-in)
(Write-in)

Proposition K.I.D.S.: Shall the Board of Education of the West Nodaway County R-I School District, Missouri, without an estimated increase in the current debt service property tax levy, borrow money in the amount of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) for the purpose of providing funds to replace roofs and improve insulation; to repair and/or replace sewer lines; to upgrade the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system at the High School; to the extent funds are available, complete other repairs and improvements to the existing facilities of the District; and issue general obligation 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 $0.6542 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

Worth County R-III
School board
(vote for two, 3-year term)

Amanda Gilland
Patricia (Tish) Warner
(Write-in)
(Write-in)

Proposition 1: Shall the Board of Education of the Worth County R-II School District, Missouri, with an estimated no tax increase in the current debt service property tax levy, borrow money in the amount of One Million Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,300,000) for the purpose of providing funds to construct a secure vestibule connecting the Agriculture building to the High School hallway; to install LED lighting at the softball field, Elementary School, and building exteriors; to improve heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems; to improve visitor seating at the football field; to repair/replace roofs and gutters; to renovate building entrances; to acquire buses; to the extent funds are available, complete other repairs and improvements to the existing facilities of the District; and issue general obligation 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 $0.2500 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property.

TOWNSHIPS

Grant Township question
Shall Grant Township, Nodaway County, Missouri, incur indebtedness and issue its general obligation road bonds therefore in the amount of $100,000.00 for the purpose of road improvement, purchase and laying of road rock and purchase of machinery?

Green Township question
Shall Green Township, Nodaway County, Missouri, incur indebtedness and issue its general obligation road bonds therefore in the amount of $190,000.00 for the purpose of road improvement, purchase and laying of road rock, and purchase of machinery?

Hughes Township question
Shall Hughes Township, Nodaway County, Missouri, incur indebtedness and issue its general obligation road bonds therefore in the amount of $200,000.00 for the purpose of road maintenance and general operation?

Nodaway Township question
Shall Nodaway Township, Nodaway County, Missouri, incur indebtedness and issue its general obligation road bonds therefore in the amount of $200,000.00 for the purpose of road improvement, purchase and laying of road rock, machinery purchase and repair?

Union Township question
Shall Union Township, Nodaway County, Missouri, incur indebtedness and issue its general obligation road bonds therefore in the amount of $75,000.00 for the purpose of road maintenance and improvement, purchase and laying of road rock, machinery repair and building maintenance and repair?

COUNTYWIDE

Central 911 dispatch question
Shall the County of Nodaway impose a county sales tax at the rate of up to 3/8 of 1% (three-eighths of one percent) for the purpose of providing central dispatching of fire protection, emergency ambulance service, including emergency 9-1-1 telephone services, and other emergency services within Nodaway County, Missouri?

Nodaway County Health Center
Board of Trustees
(vote for three, 4-year term)