The city of Hillsboro has a new mayor and about 20 government entities in Jefferson County are rejoicing after winning tax measures in Tuesday (April 4) balloting.
Voters unseated incumbent Mayor James Lee Gowan in favor of challenger Dennis K. Bradley, who had also filed for a seat on the Hillsboro R-3 Board of Education, but lost that race.
In the mayor’s race, Bradley got 151 votes to Gowan’s 128 votes.
Gowan, 78, a nine-year member of the city’s Board of Alderpersons, first was named interim mayor after longtime Mayor Frank Roland died in March 2015, then won election to the final year of Roland’s 11th two-year term last April in an unopposed race. He is a substitute instructor for Jefferson College.
Bradley, 64, is a retired editor, writer and printer from the Chrysler Corp and also formerly worked for the Hillsboro R-3 and Fox C-6 school districts.
Meanwhile, four other mayors, Bill Haggard in Herculaneum, Ron Counts in Arnold, Stephanie Haas in Pevely and Susan Gibson in Byrnes Mill held off challenges and retained their seats.
Werner Stichling, longtime De Soto councilman and mayor, was unseated, with incumbent Rick Lane and Clayton Henry winning seats on the De Soto City Council.
Other incumbents who did not win re-election included Nelson O. Weber and Gary Barrett, both for Northwest R-1 school board, Drew Null for Jefferson R-7 school board, Dala Beekman for Crystal City school board, Vernon Sullivan for the Fox C-6 school board, Dion Moore for Grandview school board, Tim Montgomery for Festus City Council and Russ Shackelford for Pevely Board of Aldermen.
Jefferson County Library, Byrnes Mill, Saline Valley Fire, Rock Community Fire
The Jefferson County Library District and the Saline Valley and Rock Community fire protection districts won approval for tax measures, while voters in the city of Byrnes Mill failed to pass three tax measures.
Municipal measures passed in the cities of Kimmswick and Festus.
Proposition V
Ten emergency-response agencies, as well as the town of Scotsdale, won approval of Proposition V, measures that will allow the entities to continue collecting sales tax on out-of-state purchases, and purchases from individuals of vehicles, boats, motors and trailers. Jefferson County government and its municipalities had already gained approval of similar measures in 2016. Those votes were by large margins, and Tuesday’s were too, with Prop V winning 3-to-1 in some districts.
Emergency agencies that won approval included Jefferson County 911, Antonia Fire Protection District, Rock Community Fire Protection District, High Ridge Fire Protection District, Hillsboro Fire Protection District, Joachim-Plattin Ambulance District, North Jefferson Ambulance District, Rock Township Ambulance District, Big River Ambulance District and Valle Ambulance District.
School measures
Jefferson County school districts Festus R-6, Windsor C-1 and Hillsboro R-3 all easily passed tax measures on Tuesday.
The April 13 Leader will include results, election interviews, analysis and commentary.
PROPOSITION V
Continue collecting ‘use tax’
Jefferson County 911 Dispatch
Yes 14,039 (73.68%)
No 5,016 (26.32%)
Scotsdale
Yes 22 (70.97%)
No 9 (29.03%)
Antonia Fire Protection District
Yes 1,171 (74.87%)
No 393 (24.13%)
High Ridge Fire Protection District
Yes 2,044 (75.01%)
No 681 (24.99%)
Hillsboro Fire Protection District
Yes 767 (75.94%)
No 243 (24.06%)
Rock Community Fire Protection District
Yes 4,261 (69.52)
No 1,868 (30.48%)
Big River Ambulance District
Yes 1,265 (71.55%)
No 503 (28.45%)
Joachim Plattin Ambulance District
Yes 4,011 (75.23%)
No 1,321 (24.77%)
North Jefferson County Ambulance District
Yes 1,741 (74.98%)
No 581 (25.02%)
Rock Township Ambulance District
Yes 6,334 (70.91%)
No 2,598 (29.09%)
Valle Ambulance District
Yes 2,040 (72.03%)
No 792 (27.97%)
JEFFERSON COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT
8 Cents for the Library
Tax increase
Yes 6,858 (53.97%)
No 5,850 (46.03%)
JEFFERSON COLLEGE
Board of Trustees
Thomas F. Schuessler 5,472 (17%)
Michael Meagher 3,290 (10%)
Joe Scalzitti 2,693 (8%)
Gary W. Davis (I) 5,502 (17%)
Avery A. Fortenberry 3,928 (12%)
Gary L. Bonacker 4,481 (14%)
Margaret “Margie” Passmore 7,181 (22%)
CRYSTAL CITY
Linda K. Schilly (I) 241 (26.31%)
Dala Beekman (I) 207 (22.60%)
David A. Perry (I) 219 (23.91%)
Lonnie Compton 242 (26.42%)
DE SOTO
Mark Ferrell (I) 792 (21.40%)
Gene Moses (I) 818 (22.10%)
Tarrole Milfeld (I) 682 (18.43%)
Timothy Martin 356 (9.62%)
David Kite 478 (12.92%)
Susan Liley 554 (14.97%)
WINDSOR C-1
PROPOSITION WINDSOR 2017
$14.75 million bond issue
Yes 1,780 (79.04%)
No 472 (20.96%)
FOX C-6
Scott Stewart 3,314 (22.66%)
Steve Holloway 3,305 (22.60%)
Dawn E. Mullins (I) 3,471 (23.73%)
Vernon Sullivan (I) 2,802 (19.16%)
Avery A. Fortenberry 1,623 (11.10%)
NORTHWEST R-1
Gary Barrett (I) 866 (9.66%)
Nelson O. Weber (I) 1,200 (13.39%)
Dickie M. Brown 405 (4.52%)
Retta “Susan” Tuggle (I) 1,523 (16.99%)
Joseph Schuster 582 (6.49%)
Brian Counsell 526 (5.87%)
Charles (Charley) Newhouse 731 (8.16%)
Keith Hall 463 (5.17%)
Amy Marie Jennewein 1,290 (14.39%)
Sherri K. Talbott 1,346 (15.02%)
GRANDVIEW R-2
Amber Dunn 108 (11.04%)
Dion Moore (I) 112 (11.45%)
Kenneth James Ramsey 210 (21.47%)
Pam Tisher 119 (12.17%)
Terry Perren (I) 150 (15.34%)
Steve Kuczka 272 (27.81%)
HILLSBORO R-3
Angie Oshia (I) 1,227 (24.20)
Chad Edward Nicholas 333 (6.57%)
Jane Heine 857 (16.90%)
Zachary Gibson 291 (5.74%)
Dennis Bradley 376 (7.42%)
M. Beth Petry (I) 825 (16.27%)
Jon Schuessler 432 (8.52%)
Dan D. McCarthy 704 (13.89%)
PROPOSITION HAWKS
$12 million bond issue
Yes 1,311 (62.02%)
No 803 (37.98%)
DUNKLIN R-5
Michael Hicks (I) 602 (24.61%)
Susan Hartmann (I) 626 (25.59%)
Dawn M. Warner (I) 666 (27.23%)
Amanda R. Bartosch 548 (22.40%)
FESTUS R-6
PROPOSITION 1
Tax shift
Yes 1,980 (75.17%)
No 654 (24.83%)
JEFFERSON R-7
Jimmy Jackson (I) 435 (27.62%)
Drew Null (I) 354 (22.48%)
Tracey Perry 376 (23.87%)
Kelly Becherer (I) 409 (25.97%)
ARNOLD
Mayor
Ronald Counts (I) 1,421 (48.17%)
William Denman 276 (9.36%)
Phil Amato 1,244 (42.17%)
City Council
Ward 1
Jason Fulbright (I) 381 (56.95%)
Doris Borgelt 140 (20.93%)
Courtney Huff 146 (21.82%)
Ward 2
David Owens (I) 333 (57.22%)
Daniel C. Kroupa 247 (42.44%)
Ward 4
Joe McKee 359 (46.44%)
Claude W. (Butch) Cooley (I) 414 (53.56%)
BYRNES MILL
Mayor
Susan Gibson (I) 271 (51.13%)
Diana Sullivan 254 (47.92%)
PROPOSITION S
40-cent property tax increase
Yes 206 (37.05%)
No 350 (62.95%)
PROPOSITION R
Transportation sales tax
Yes 276 (50%)
No 276 (50%)
PROPOSITION I
Capital improvements sales tax
Yes 276 (49.73%)
No 279 (50.27%)
DE SOTO
City Council
Rick Lane (I) 348 (28.64%)
David J. Agnew 143 (11.77%)
Clayton Henry 413 (33.99%)
Werner C. Stichling (I) 307 (25.27%)
FESTUS
City Council
Ward 2
Tim Montgomery (I) 177 (44.47%)
Kyle Wilkey 220 (55.28%)
Ward 3
Robert “Bobby” Venz (I) 249 (65.53%)
Michael Povich 128 (33.68%)
PROPOSITION F
Fireworks license fee increase
Yes 974 (58.50%)
No 691 (41.50%)
HERCULANEUM
Mayor
William C. Haggard (I) 451 (79.12%)
Thomas Michael Bess-King 117 (20.53%)
Board of Aldermen
Ward 3
Joseph P. Burke (I) 129 (55.60%)
Riley D. Blair 103 (44.40%)
HILLSBORO
Mayor
James Lee Gowan (I) 128 (45.71%)
Dennis K. Bradley 151 (53.93%)
KIMMSWICK
Proposition D
Landing license fee
Yes 24 (72.73%)
No 9 (27.27%)
PEVELY
Board of Aldermen
Mayor
Stephanie M. Haas (I) 346 (53.64%)
Marvin Jeffers 291 (45.12%)
Ward 2
Linda Hahn 112 (50.22%)
Russ Shackelford (I) 111 (49.78%)
MAPAVILLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Board of Directors
Marvin “Bubs” Boehme 202 (27.08%)
Gary L. Peterein (I) 172 (23.06%)
Lori Robinson 163 (21.85%)
Sherri Hensley 208 (27.88%)
ROCK COMMUNITY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Proposition Life Safety
50-cent tax increase
Yes 3,192 (52.03%)
No 2,943 (47.97%)
SALINE VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Proposition Fire
25-cent tax increase
Yes 852 (61.38%)
No 536 (38.62%)
BIG RIVER AMBULANCE DISTRICT
Board of Directors
Josh Williams (I) 931 (35.24%)
Jason C. Jarvis 772 (29.22%)
Janet Taylor (I) 931 (35.24%)
JOACHIM PLATTIN AMBULANCE DISTRICT
Board of Directors
Cindy L. Vaugh (I) 3,275 (38.36%)
Ron Weeks 3,102 (36.33%)
George “Bob” Engelbach 2,141 (25.08%)
ROCK TOWNSHIP AMBULANCE DISTRICT
Board of Directors
David Stahlman 2,256 (16.46%)
Jeremy Day 1,881 (13.72%)
Alicia Ott 3,665 (26.74%)
Paul D. Horn 1,369 (9.99%)
Avery A. Fortenberry 1,154 (8.42%)
Cathy Wooldridge (I) 3,331 (24.30%)
VALLE AMBULANCE DISTRICT
Board of Directors
Tammie Scullin (I) 1,531 (34.12%)
Nathan M. Myers 1,041 (23.20%)
Steven James Bergner (I) 1,041 (23.20%)
Mike Bippen 853 (19.01%)
FESTUS SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICT
Board of Directors
Ed Peterein (I) 1,486 (47.16%)
Ken Holdinghausen 1,646 (52.24%)
PUBLIC WATER DISTRICT NO. 7
Board of Directors
Subdistrict 1
Brian Huber 493 (57.59%)
Aaron Conway 356 (41.59%)