Osage County election results (FINAL)

April 5, 2016

Here are unofficial final results from the April 5, 2016, election in Osage County, Mo.

All precincts reporting

Ozark Central Ambulance District, Sub-district 4

Director (three-year term):

Andy Littrell, 239

David Grubbs, 55

Osage County R-1 School District, Chamois

(Obtain results from Gasconade County)

No candidates filed to fill two three-year terms on the Board of Education.

Write-ins:

Kurt Kuschel, 24

Stacy Busken, 11.

Chamois

Mayor:

Rodney Dale Frey, 47

Jim Wright, 23

Two candidates were unopposed for two seats as alderman at-large: Robert Skaggs and Debbie Huff.

Argyle

For a one-year term on the Board of Trustees, Chris Brundick was unopposed.

To fill three two-year positions on the Board of Trustees, only one candidate, M. Kym Brunnert, filed. (Write-ins?)

Osage County R-2 School District, Linn

Board of Education (vote for 2):

Tye DeCramer, 223

Dennis A. Gravedoni Sr., 219

Larry L. Hunt, 207

Linn

For alderman, Gary Jahnsen in Ward 1 and Mike Montgomery in Ward 2 were unopposed.

Question 1 to authorize the city to impose a local use tax at the same rate as the total local sales tax rate, currently at one percent.

Yes, 77

No, 59

Question 2 to authorize the city to discontinue applying and collecting the local sales tax on the titling of motor vehicles, trailers, boats and outboard motors purchased from a source other than a licensed Missouri dealer.

Yes, 28

No, 109

Meta

Mayor:

Christopher Bursnall, 53

Michael Distler, 9

Alderman at large (two-year term):

Otto Wankum, 55

Christine Peach, 48

Steven Sherrell, 15

For a one-year unexpired term as alderman at large, Ivie Helton was unopposed.

Westphalia

Alderman at large (vote for 2):

Gerhard A. Schmitz, 40

Arnold D. Wilde, 40

Dale A. Logan, 19

Question to authorize the Westphalia council to forgo annual elections if the number of candidates who file for a particular office is equal to the number of positions in the office to be filled.

Yes, 40

No, 11

Westphalia Special Road District

Question to authorize the district to renew its tax levy at the current rate of 17.25 cents per $100 assessed valuation for a four-year period starting on Sept. 1, 2016.

Yes, 41

No, 10

Maries County R-2 School District, Belle

Proposition to authorize the district to increase the operating tax levy by $1.67 per $100 assessed valuation for general school purposes, including constructing, furnishing and equipping a new elementary building and renovating existing buildings. The adjusted operating levy is estimated to be $4.9139.

OSAGE COUNTY VOTES, ONLY

Yes, 93

No, 333

Board of Education (vote for 2):

OSAGE COUNTY VOTES, ONLY

Joey L. Butler II, 204

Kevin Dunn, 145

Dawn Renee Hicks, 124

Garret L. Bialczyk, 107

Christopher G. Bray, 98

David A. Walters, 82

Belle

OSAGE COUNTY VOTES, ONLY

Mayor (two-year term):

Steven F. Vogt, 61

Stewart Darrah, 23

Ward 1 Alderman: Jeanette Struemph (unopposed)

Question 1 to authorize the city to discontinue applying and collecting the local sales tax on the titling of motor vehicles, trailers, boats and outboard motors purchased from a source other than a licensed Missouri dealer.

Yes, 35

No, 50

Question 2 to issue $730,000 in sewer system revenue bonds to extend and improve the system.

Yes, 65

No, 19