Candidates and Issues for April 6, 2021 Election

RANDOLPH COUNTY ELECTION AUTHORITY’S

CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDATES AND ISSUES

APRIL 6, 2021 GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION

The following is a listing of persons as certified to the Office of Randolph County Clerk, Will Ellis, to be included on the Official Ballot for the General Municipal Election that will be held in the County of Randolph, State of Missouri on the 6th day of April 2021.

This list contains the name and mailing address of each candidate, together with a designation of office for which he, or, she has declared themselves a candidate as well as the positions filled pursuant to Section 115.124.1 Revised Statutes of the State of Missouri.

Additionally, this list contains a true and accurate copy of the ballot issues proposed by the political subdivisions of the County.

School District No. R-IV of Randolph County, Missouri (Three Year Term, Vote for Two)

Matthew Epperly, 100 South Cooper St, Cairo, MO 65239

Samuel Seiders, 3836 County Road 1430, Cairo, MO 65239

Brooke Gipson, 3409 Hwy K, Cairo, MO 65239 

Higbee R-VIII School District of Randolph County, Missouri (Three Year Term, Vote for Two)

Lyann Ritter, 1694 County Road 2445, Huntsville MO 65259

Chad Crawford, 115 N Randolph St, Higbee MO 65257

William Smith, 5047 County Road 2445, Higbee MO 65257

Rusty W. Ratliff, 5700 State Road A, Higbee MO 65257

Moberly School District No. 81 of Randolph County, Missouri (Three Year Term, Vote for Two)

Dan Wilcox, 339 Circle Dr, Moberly MO 65270

Susanna Freeman, 1154 County Road 2330, Moberly MO 65270

Westran R-I School District of Randolph County, Missouri (Three Year Term, Vote for Two)

Desaray Wilhite, 1295 County Road 2205, Huntsville, MO 65259

Trinity Black, 3415 Hwy D, Huntsville, MO 65259

Tobin Hollmann, 502 E Elm, Huntsville, MO 65259

Higbee Fire Protection District of Randolph County, Missouri (Six Year Term, Vote for One)

Danny Orton, 6218 Hwy B, Higbee, MO 65257

Eastern Randolph County Fire Protection District (Six Year Term, Vote for One)

Randy Burke, 3730 County Road 2750, Moberly MO 65270

Northeast R-IV Fire Protection District (Six Year Term, Vote for One)

No Candidate Filed, Open Write-In Race

Ambulance District No. 6 of Randolph County, Missouri (Three Year Term, Vote for One)

Kevin Palmatory, 3835 County Road 2250, Moberly MO 65270

Westran Fire Protection District, Director (Six Year Term, Vote for One)

George Hill, 1069 County Road 1025, Clifton Hill MO 65244

Southeastern Fire Protection District, Director (Six Year Term, Vote for Two) 

Jessie Lynn Wagaman

Kenneth Alan McCune

Ambulance District No. 3 of Randolph County, Missouri (Three Year Term, Vote for One)

Michael Mattox, 529 Fisk Ave, Moberly MO 65270

Joshua P. Couture, 511 S 4th St, Moberly MO 65270

Bob Riley, 1250 W Reed St, Moberly, MO 65270

Randolph County Health Department, Trustee (Four Year Term, Vote for Three)

Cassie Carpenter Bugalski, 1206 Quail Haven Drive, Moberly MO 65270

Carla Price, 1346 County Road 2180, Huntsville, MO 65259

No Candidate filed, Open Write-In Position

Village of Cairo, Board of Trustees (Two Year Term, Vote for Two)

Jim Hamilton, 101 Scott St, Cairo MO 65239

Matthew Epperly, 100 South Cooper, Cairo MO 65239

Village of Jacksonville, Board of Trustees (Two Year Term, Vote for Three)

No Candidate Filed, Open Write-In Race

City of Clark, Alderman (Two Year Term, Vote for Two)

Brian Heuer, 105 Andy Court, Clark, MO 65243

Betty Reis, 112 Rice St, Clark, MO 65243

City of Higbee, Alderman Southward (Two Year Term, Vote for One)

Robert J. Ashworth, 507 Grand Ave, Higbee MO 65257

Jim Johnson, 105 Rose Lane, Higbee MO 65257

City of Higbee, Alderman Northward (Two Year term, Vote for One)

Melissa Ashworth Nichols, 203 Jefferson St, Higbee MO 65257

City of Huntsville, Councilperson Ward I (One Year term, Vote for One)

Larry Schermerhorn, 429 S Oak Street, Huntsville MO 65259

City of Huntsville, Councilperson Ward I (Two Year term, Vote for One)

Tricia Schermerhorn, 429 S Oak Street, Huntsville MO 65259

City of Huntsville, Councilperson Ward II (Two Year Term, Vote for One)

Stanley Meyer, 308 Grand Ave, Huntsville MO 65259

City of Huntsville, Councilperson Ward III (Two Year Term, Vote for One)

Jody Lewis, 819 Heethes St, Huntsville MO 65259

Connie Kissell, 327 N Main, Huntsville MO 65259

Heather Garnett, 421 W Carpenter St, Huntsville MO 65259

City of Huntsville, Councilperson Ward IV (Two Year Term, Vote for One)

Chris McClaskey, 203 E Mulberry, Huntsville MO 65259

City of Moberly, Councilman Ward I (Three Year Term, Vote for Two)

Jerry C. Jeffrey, 500 Greenbriar, Moberly MO 65270

Tim L. Brubaker, 1911 Southridge Court, Moberly MO 65270

BALLOT ISSUES

The following issues are to be submitted to the qualified voters of the respective districts at the General Municipal Election to be held in the County of Randolph, State of Missouri on the 6th day of April 2021 as certified to this office. 

Special School Bond Election

Moberly School District No. 81 of Randolph County, Missouri

Question #1

Shall Moberly School District No. 81 of Randolph County, Missouri issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $17,000,000, resulting in no estimated increase to the debt service tax levy, for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, improving, repairing, renovating, furnishing and equipping school facilities, including constructing an addition to the early childhood learning center, constructing a new alternative school and other District improvements?

If this question is approved, the District’s debt service property tax levy is estimated to remain unchanged at $1.4423 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation of real and personal property. 

Special School Levy Election

Moberly School District No. 81 of Randolph County, Missouri

Question #2

Shall the Board of Education of Moberly School District No. 81 of Randolph County, Missouri, be authorized to increase the operating tax levy by $0.30 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation for operating expenses of the District?

If this question is approved, the operating property tax levy of the District is expected to increase from $3.2956 to $3.5956 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and the District expects to make a corresponding reduction to its debt service property tax levy of $0.30, resulting in the estimated overall property tax levy of the District to remain unchanged at $4.7379 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation.

Special Bond Election

Westran Fire Protection District, Missouri

PROPOSITION SAFETY

Shall Westran Fire Protection District pay off and retire their outstanding leasehold financing obligations by issuing its general obligation bonds in the amount of $2,860,000 for the purpose of acquiring and purchasing equipment now leased to the District?

Southeastern Randolph Fire Protection District, Missouri

PROPOSITION FIRE

Shall the Southeastern Randolph Fire Protection District, Missouri, issue general obligation bonds in the amount of Six Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($610,000) for the purpose of providing funds for acquiring and equipping a fire truck; prepaying a lease financing; and to the extent funds are available, purchasing auxiliary equipment and completing other improvements to existing facilities of the District?

The authorization of the bonds will authorize the levy and collection of an annual tax in addition to the other taxes provided for by law on all taxable tangible property in the District sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds as they fall due.

Special Levy Election

Randolph County Road & Bridge, Missouri

PROPOSITION

Shall Randolph County, Missouri, impose a property tax levy increase of sixteen cents ($00.16) per hundred dollars of assessed value for the purpose of use on the roads and bridges of Randolph County, Missouri from the date such tax is imposed.

Passed by the Randolph County Commission of Randolph County, Missouri this 12th day of January 2021, in a duly called meeting a quorum being present by a majority vote of the County Commission.

NON-ELECTION DISTRICTS

The following positions have been filled pursuant to Section 115.124.1 RSMo. which states that if the notice of filing provided for in Section 115.127 RSMo. has been published in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the district and the number of candidates who have filed for a particular office is equal to the number of positions in that office to be filled by the election and no ballot measure is placed on the ballot such that a particular political subdivision will owe no proportional election costs if an election is not held, no election shall be held, and the candidates shall assume the responsibilities of their offices at the same time and in the same manner as if they had been elected.

Macon R-I School District of Randolph County, Missouri (Three Year Term, Vote for Two)

Dottie Wyatt

Stephen Burns

Renick R-V School District of Randolph County, Missouri (Three Year Term, Vote for Three)

Dawn Cleeton, 4446 Hwy AA, Moberly MO 65270

Joseph Santos, 3287 County Road 2730, Moberly MO 65270

Richelle Goebel, 2248 County Road 2630, Moberly MO 65270

Salisbury R-IV School District of Randolph County, Missouri (Three Year Term, Vote for Two)

Pam Lockard, 409 S Lefevre Ave, Salisbury MO 65281

Terry Hulett, 406 S Birch Dr, Salisbury MO 65281

Sturgeon R-V School District of Randolph County, Missouri (Three Year Term, Vote for Two)

Bethany Brooke Stone, 17617 N Old Number 7, Sturgeon MO 65284

Denise Flaspohler, 206 S Rochford St, Sturgeon MO 65284

Public Water Supply District No. 10 of Boone County, Director for Sub-District #5 (Three Year Term)

Scott Stone, 13065 Hwy T, Centralia MO 65240

Public Water Supply District No. 1 of Macon County, Director for Sub-District #1 (Three Year Term)

Drew Shannon, 36529 Nina St, Macon MO 63431

Public Water Supply District No. 1 of Macon County, Director for Sub-District #4 (Three Year Term) 

Russell Timbrook, 2205 Shelby 420, Lentner MO 63450

Thomas Hill Public Water Supply District No. 1, Director for Sub-District II (Three Year Term)

Kevin Fischer, 39055 Salisbury Road, Salisbury MO 65281

Thomas Hill Public Water Supply District No. 1, Director for Sub-District III (Three Year Term)

Merl Lee Riley, 2747 County Road 1230, Huntsville MO 65259

Moberly Special Road District of Randolph County Missouri, Chairperson (Three Year Term) 

Bill Trusty, Jr. 

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