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Politics Local & Schools
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Only one in 10 registered voters in Jasper County went to the polls Tuesday to decide tax questions and leadership positions in cities and school districts.....more>>
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Carl Junction voters approve bond issues for community center, street projects
CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Carl Junction voters approved a $4.1 million bond issue for a new community center and a $365,000 bond issue for street projects on Tuesday.
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Webb City voters approve $5 million school bond issue
WEBB CITY, Mo. — A lighter majority requirement helped the Webb City R-7 Board of Education get a $5 million bond issue approved by voters Tuesday.
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Neosho voters OK liquor-license change
NEOSHO, Mo. — Neosho voters on Tuesday narrowly approved an amendment to the city charter allowing the City Council to determine the total number of liquor licenses available in the city, according to complete but unofficial results from the Newton County clerk’s office.
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Bond issue passes in Pittsburg; Jasper voters defeat bond issue
Two tightly contested bond issues produced different results Tuesday for the Pittsburg School District in Kansas and Jasper R-5 School District in Missouri.
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Silver Creek voters defeat sewer-system proposal
A $3 million revenue-bond issue for a sewer system for Silver Creek Village failed Tuesday by a vote of 119 “yes” to 129 “no.” But village voters approved a half-cent sales tax for other capital improvements.
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Joplin voters return Glaze, elect Scearce to council
Joplin voters returned an incumbent and a former member to City Council seats in voting Tuesday, according to complete but unofficial returns.
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Webb City voters endorse bond issue for street work
WEBB CITY, Mo. — The second time was the charm for a $7.8 million bond issue for street projects in Webb City.
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Three new faces elected to Joplin School Board
Randy Steele, Jeff Flowers and Phil Willcoxon were elected Tuesday to serve three-year terms on the Joplin R-8 Board of Education. They will be sworn in during the board’s meeting on Monday.
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Incumbents re-elected to Carthage School Board
CARTHAGE, Mo. — Voters on Tuesday returned three incumbents to the Carthage R-9 School Board and elected two newcomers to the Carthage City Council.
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Lawrence County voters give nod to cabaret tax
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Voters in Lawrence County overwhelmingly approved a special tax on adult cabarets.
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Fire district turns down bond issue
SENECA, Mo. — Despite the lower turnout of an April election, residents in the Seneca Area Fire Protection District have not grown any fonder of a tax hike for fire coverage.
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 Lawrence County voters set to decide fate of cabaret tax
Voters in Lawrence County were asked Tuesday to impose a special tax on cabarets that do business in the county.
The tax would amount to 10 percent of the gross receipts.
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9:05 p.m. Steele, Flowers, Willcoxon win seats on R-8 Board
The Joplin R-8 Board of Education will have three new faces during its next meeting.
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9:01 p.m. Webb City voters approve $5 million bond issue
A lighter majority requirement helped the Webb City R-7 School District get a $5 million bond issue approved by voters
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8:59 p.m. Joplin elects one challenger, one incumbent
Challenger William “Bill” Scearce and incumbent Morris Glaze appear to be the winners of two seats on the Joplin City Council, according to complete but unofficial returns from Jasper and Newton counties.
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8:55 p.m. Cabaret tax passes in Lawrence County
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — With all precincts reporting Tuesday night, voters in Lawrence County overwhelmingly approved a special tax on cabarets in the county.
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8:22 p.m. Selected election returns as available
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7:45 p.m. Advanced ballots say ‘no’ on Pittsburg bond issue
Advanced ballots returned on a $6.1 million school bond issue in Pittsburg show voters rejecting the motion, according to the Crawford County Clerk’s office.
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4:26 p.m. Low turnout noted in Neosho
There was dismal weather and low voter turnout at the former First Baptist Church in Neosho where 103 people had cast ballots as of 3:45 p.m. today.
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3:45 p.m. Voters saying no to Pittsburg bond issue
A group of voters surveyed in Pittsburg said they voted against a $6.1 million school construction bond. “We felt all-day kindergarten is unnecessary, it’s too much for those kids,” said Larry Fite, who along with his wife Beverly voted against the measure on Tuesday.
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12:54 p.m. Election turnout low and s-l-o-w
There is a noticeable lack of young voters today, unlike the Missouri primary election earlier this year, judges and precinct workers at Precinct No. 24 in Joplin said Tuesday.
“It’s s-l-o-w,” said precinct workers in unison.
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12:53 p.m. Webb City supporting school bond issue
Webb City voters appear to be supporting a new library for Webb City High School. The school district is asking for a $5 million bond issue, which would finance construction of the library, new classrooms and other projects.
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12:51 p.m. Silver Creek Village voters voice opinions on sales tax, sewer bond
Voters in Silver Creek Village in Newton County today are casting ballots on a $3 million revenue bond issue for construction of a sewer system and a half-cent sales tax.
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11:51 a.m. Voter turnout light in Carthage
In Carthage early voter turnout at the Church of the Nazarene, 2000 Grand Avenue, was light. At shortly after 10 a.m. 41 people had voted in the one contested race on the ballot.
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10:56 a.m. Early voters endorse Carl Junction bond issues
CARL JUNCTION, MO. — Residents of Carl Junction today are voting on a $4.1 million bond issue for a new community center that will include a city hall, a senior citizen’s center, gymnasium and meeting rooms.
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10:10 a.m. Rain slows early business at polls
An election site at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church reported a light turnout to start the April 8 election. The location, which is used by Joplin and Carl Junction voters, reported 33 ballots had been submitted by 9:30 a.m.
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Five seek two seats on Joplin council
Two incumbents and three challengers will vie Tuesday for two general seats on the Joplin City Council in Tuesday’s election. The incumbents are Morris Glaze and Bob Harrington. The challengers are Keenan Cortez, Veda Boyd Jones and Bill Scearce.
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 Voters to decide city, school leadership, bonds w/ Joplin R-8 & City Council candidate interview audio
She’s hoping that races and issues in many Jasper County school districts and communities will translate to something other than a dismal voter turnout today, Bonnie Earl, Jasper County clerk, said Monday.
“There didn’t seem to be much interest at first, but we’ve gotten a number of calls in the last few days,” she said. “I’m hoping the turnout will be a little better than we normally get in April.”
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County seeks selective tax as obstacle to strip clubs
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Fearing that a strip club being fought in Jasper County might wind up down the road in Lawrence County, the County Commission is asking voters on Tuesday to endorse a special tax on adult cabarets to make it more costly for them to set up shop in Lawrence County.
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