Wright County voters made their voices heard today when it came to voting "No" mostly across the board on the local use tax issue. Voters in the City of Hartville did approve the local use tax.
Results were as follows:
Wright County Missouri Proposition: 1,127 "No" - 661 "Yes"
Norwood Proposition No. 2: 50 "No" - 38 "Yes"
Mountain Grove Question 1: 217 "No" - 125 "Yes" (includes Texas County totals)
Mansfield City Use Tax: 116 "No" - 91 "Yes"
Hartville Question 2: 25 "Yes" - 17 "No"
As for the "no sales tax" bond increase called Proposition 2 for the Mansfield R-IV School District, voters turned down the measure 476 "No" - 257 "Yes." If passed, the district would have been allowed to continue its existing debt service property tax levy to sue funds fove building a storm resistant performing arts building. The measure would also have allowed for the district to construct security entrances for all three schools.
In other races:
Norwood
Out of four contestants for the City of Norwood's two year terms for alderman at-large, Jordan Miller (45) and Larry C. Cochran (37) won the two seats. Mike Fitzpatrick (30) was third and Nataniel Davidson (16) was fourth.
Mayor Steven Jarrett won his race. Norwood voters also approved by a 46 "Yes" - 42 "No" vote for the office of mayor to be a four year term.
In the Norwood R-I School Board race, Rhonda Coatney (158) and Chad Sullivan (109) won the two Board position up for three year terms. Curtis Smith was third (88), Duane Atchison fourth (82) and Myrtle Day was fifth (18).
In the one year term race for the Baord, Nancy Smith won by just six votes, 105-99, over R.A. Bradshaw. Randy Cottengim was third (42).
Mountain Grove
All races in Mountain Grove had winners running unopposed. The winners were Fred VanBibber, mayor (294); Danny Bledsoe, marshall/ex officio collector (304); Webb Friend, Ward I (116); Dan Bartlett, Ward II (60), Sondra Mahoney, Ward III (61); and Sherri Unger, Ward IV (61).
Mansfield
