Election 2024
West Nodaway voters approve Proposition K.I.D.S.
BURLINGTON JCT., Mo. — West Nodaway R-I’s Proposition K.I.D.S. passed on Tuesday with a significant margin of voters in favor. More than two-thirds of those who went to the polls in the district voted for the no-tax-increase bond issue. It was an encouraging sign of support from the community, said Superintendent Mitch Barnes. “I am…
Read MoreNodaway County official April 2 election results
*UPDATE 4/3: The percentages for some races have been adjusted to equal the number of votes for a candidate divided by the number of ballots cast in the race. See note at the end for more information. UPDATE 4/8: The results have been updated with the official totals released by the Nodaway County Clerk’s Office…
Read More911 tax passes with overwhelming support
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly supported a countywide 911 dispatch sales tax. The unofficial tally on Tuesday night showed that more than 74 percent of Nodaway County voters cast a ballot in favor of the 3/8-cent sales tax increase. “I think it really shows that the voters of Nodaway County understand the importance…
Read MoreVoters approve $23M Maryville R-II bond
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville voters have spoken, and with 66.89 percent of the vote, approved Maryville R-II’s Proposition JUMP, which will allow the district to move forward with its long-range plan to improve district facilities. Precinct by precinct, Nodaway County Assessor Rex Wallace read results Tuesday evening at the Nodaway County Administration Center. Following along…
Read MoreCandidates make pitches at chamber election forum
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Candidates for Maryville R-II school board and for Maryville City Council shared their perspectives during a low-key candidate forum hosted by the Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce last week ahead of the election on April 2. On March 21, the candidates for the two races gathered at Rose Hill Acres Event Center…
Read MoreCandidate Q&A: Elmo Mayor
The Forum sent a set of five prompts to each candidate running in a contested race on the April 2 ballot. Candidates were asked to keep their responses to 4-5 sentences, and could respond to as many or as few of the prompts as they wished. If a candidate’s response to a specific prompt is…
Read MoreApril Election: Ballot issues and candidate questionnaires
What’s on the ballot? Below you can find The Forum’s explainers on the major ballot issues voters will decide on April 2 along with candidate responses to questionnaires for every contested race. Get to know the candidates The Forum sent a set of five prompts to each candidate running in a contested race on the…
Read MoreApril 2 ballot issues explained
Nodaway County voters will go to the polls on April 2 and decide three major ballot questions, in addition to more localized proposals. The three major ballot questions to be decided are a countywide 911 sales tax of 3/8 of a cent, Proposition JUMP, which is a bond issue for the Maryville R-II School District,…
Read MoreCandidate Q&A: Maryville City Council
The Forum sent a set of five prompts to each candidate running in a contested race on the April 2 ballot. Candidates were asked to keep their responses to 4-5 sentences, and could respond to as many or as few of the prompts as they wished. If a candidate’s response to a specific prompt is…
Read MoreCandidate Q&A: North Nodaway Board of Education
The Forum sent a set of five prompts to each candidate running in a contested race on the April 2 ballot. Candidates were asked to keep their responses to 4-5 sentences, and could respond to as many or as few of the prompts as they wished. If a candidate’s response to a specific prompt is…
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