The General Municipal Election will be taking place in Dent County on Tuesday, April 8. The only districts to have an election will be the following: Bunker R-III, School District No. 4 of Iron County, Rolla 31 School District, Dent County Fire Protection District, Rolla Rural Fire Protection District, and the City of Salem.
The election is still incredibly important, however; not only will residents be choosing school board members, fire board members, and aldermen members, there will also be two “Proposition Fire” on the ballot to be determined by voters living in the Rolla Rural Fire Protection District (RRFPD) and Dent County Fire Protection District (DCFPD).
No excuse absentee voting for the April 8 municipal election continues through April 7.
The courthouse will be open Saturday, April 5, from 8 a.m. to noon for absentee voting. Public testing of voting equipment will be completed 9 a.m. April 1.
If you would like a sample ballot, email the County Clerk’s office at dent@sos.mo.gov or request one at the office at 400 North Main Street.
For any questions, call the county clerk’s office at 400 North Main Street at 573-729-4144. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
“Shall the Board of Directors of the Dent County Fire Protection District, Missouri, issue general obligation bonds in the amount of Three Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,500,000) for the purpose of acquiring and equipping fire trucks; purchasing fire protection and fire-fighting apparatus, auxiliary equipment, and emergency medical equipment for first responders; retiring existing lease financings; and to the extent funds are available, repairing the existing fire station?”
Voters will answer “yes” or “no.”
“Shall the Board of Directors of the Rolla Rural Fire Protection District be authorized to levy an additional tax of not more than forty cents on the one hundred dollars assessed valuation to provide funds for the support of the Rolla Rural Fire Protection District?”
Voters will answer “for the proposition” or “against the proposition.”
Voters will be determining who will serve on the Board of Directors for the DCFPD for a period of six years. Voters will choose three of the following: Leigh Ann Price, Elizabeth A. Gruendel, Jeff Stokes, Jr., or John Knight.
City of Salem Board of Aldermen
Residents of Salem will be able to determine three new aldermen to serve—two east ward aldermen, and one west ward alderman. Only one candidate is running for the east ward aldermen, two-year term—Rick Letchworth. Two candidates are running for the east ward aldermen, unexpired term—Nathan Kinsey and Steve Evrard. The west ward aldermen race is highly contested with three candidates running—Roger Brooks, John Whelan, and Brent Klapperich.
Residents will be able to determine two directors to serve on the Board of Education for a term of three years with five candidates to choose from, including Nancy Amaral, Brandon Houston, Kenneth Cook, Ashlee Ingold, and David Hill, Jr.
Consolidated School District No. 4 of Iron County
Residents will be making a choice of two directors of three possible candidates, including Amanda Botkin, Alan Edgar, and Cleatis Karl Payne. The term will be three years.
Residents will be choosing two from a total of four candidates to serve on the school board, including Jessica Barron, Jim Packard, Larry Marti, and Matt Fridley. The term will be three years.
