Voters support environment, education, fire protection

The tax is 1/8-cent in addition to a renewal of half of the 1/4-cent tax passed in 2001 that funded a number of parks projects, including Lost Hill and Rutledge-Wilson parks.

Voters statewide supported continuation of a 1/10-cent sales tax until 2016 to generate about $82 million for soil and water conservation efforts and the operation of Missouri’s park system.

About 80 percent of voters were in favor of a $5.25 million bond issue for Rogersville to acquire, construct, extend and improve the city’s water works and sewerage system.

Voters also authorized the Logan-Rogersville Fire Protection District Board of Directors to levy a tax of up to 12 cents on every $100 of assessed property valuation to fund additional fire personnel.

A $2.4 million bond issue for the Marion C. Early R-V School District in Polk County was approved, allowing a new classroom and cafeteria.

Primaries

The following candidates will compete in the November election:

• Greene County commissioner: Dave Coonrod (D) and Brad Roark (R);

• County Circuit Court clerk: Derek White (D) and Michael Carr (R);

• County clerk: Richard Struckhoff;

• County prosecuting attorney: Andrew Brown (D) and Darrell Moore (R);

• County collector of revenue: Matthew Patterson (D) and Scott Payne (R);

• County auditor: Jack Hembree (D) and Cindy Stein (R);

• Missouri House of Representatives 134th District: Christopher Brown (D) and Jim Viebrock (R);

• Missouri House 135th: Nancy Hagan (D) and Charlie Denison (R);

• Missouri House 136th: James Owen (D) and B.J. Marsh (R);

• Missouri House 137th: Charlie Norr (D) and Dan Scott (R);

• Missouri House 138th: Sara Lampe (D) and Steve Helms (R);

• Missouri House 139th: Jamie Daniel Schoolcraft (D) and Shane Schoeller (R);

• U.S. Senate: Claire McCaskill (D) and Jim Talent (R);

• Missouri Senate 7th District: Jack Truman (D) and Roy Blunt (R);

• Missouri Senate 20th: Barbie Kreider-Adams (D) and Dan Clemens (R);

• Missouri Senate 30th: Doug Harpool (D) and Norma Champion (R); and

• Missouri auditor: Susan Montee (D) and Sandra Thomas (R).

This story originally appeared in SBJ’s Aug. 9 free e-news Daily Update. Click here to register.