Johnson County voters struck down the SB3 property tax ballot question during the Tuesday, April 7 Municipal Election, preventing any new property tax credits for primary residence owners.
The question was placed on the ballot by the Johnson County Commission after the Missouri state legislature approved SB3 last fall. The item was voted on by certain counties in the state.
In Johnson, 50.4% of voters denied the measure, 1,823 votes. The county had 1,794 people vote yes. According to unofficial results, there was a 10.89% voter turnout across Johnson County.
The measure was one of two questions voted on related to entities based in Johnson County.
The Kingsville R-I School District’s Proposition K.I.D.S, which increases the district’s levy 50 cents from $3.9461to $4.4461 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, was approved by 51.31% of Johnson County voters. Unofficial results indicate 98 voters opting for yes, and 93 opting for no. In Cass County, there were five yes votes and three nos.
Also in the Kingsville School District, three people were elected to the Board of Education. Incumbent Kelly Stout led the poll with 124 votes. Incumbent Sarah Evinger finished second with 115. Robert Kee earned the third spot with 92 votes, while Tyler Kennedy had 56, Jeri Roberts had 31 and Keith Burgess had 30.
In the Leeton School District, three were selected to the school board. The list was led by incumbent John Davis, who had 153 votes. Newcomer Derrick Stoneking finished second with 152, with incumbent Michael Nussbaum earning the third slot with 145. Dana Burford-Browder received 94 votes, with Matthew Louis Soer receiving 72 and write-ins receiving five.
No other school boards were voted on.
City of Warrensburg City Council
Incumbent Jan Jones and newcomer Max Ridenhour locked in their spot on the council, with no other candidates filing for the two positions.
Jones received 812 votes, while Ridenhour had 774. There were 49 write-ins.
City of Holden Mayor, Council
Allen Mensch was elected as Holden’s mayor with 57.58% of the vote. He had 152 votes, compared to David Chastain’s 109. There were three write-ins.
Unofficial results indicate there was a tie in the Ward IV race, with Karen Mensch and Chuck McCulloch both receiving 36 votes. Naomi Chastain had 33, while there was one write-in.
Guy Barwick won the other proposed race,receiving 60.71% of the vote. He had 34 yes votes while Julie Getz had 22.
In Ward III, Larry Miller earned a seat with 66 votes. There were two write-ins. In Ward II, there was no candidate to file, with 13 write-ins being submitted.
City of Knob Noster Mayor, Board of Aldermen
Knob Noster did not have any opposed race.
Perry Byerly extended his tenure as mayor, receiving 123 votes. There were five write-ins.
Terry Kleoppel will continue to serve Ward 1, receiving 28 votes.
There were 20 write-ins for Ward 2, with nobody filing to be placed on the ballot.
Wendy Wray will continue to serve Ward 3, receiving 53 votes.
Water, sewer supply districts
Charles Reynolds received the Public Water Supply District seat, receiving 64.57% of the vote. He had 226 votes while Rick Dyer had 121. There were three write-ins.
Robert McClendon won the battle for Southeast Sewer District Supervisor, receiving 30 votes. Earnest Macios earned 23.
Michael Caldwell also earned a seat with 49 votes. There was one write-in.
