Voters in the St Joseph School District Tuesday approved the district’s $42 million bond issue request.

The district will soon move forward with plans to build two new schools here and install air conditioning in several others.

 

The bond issue passed by a 65.49% to 34.51% margin. 8,145 people voted yes, while only 4,292 people voted no.

Voter turnout was less than predicted at 12,696 voters (25.74%). That’s higher than is typical in a spring election.

Savannah residents ousted two incumbents on the City Council. Don Dillman replaces Connie George and Joy Thompson takes over for Curtis Wandfluh.

The City of Maryville approved a $13.75 million sewerage and waterworks revenue bond issue by a vote of 750-116.

Harrison County residents approved a 1/2% sales tax renewal.

Mound City passee $750,000 bond issue for street improvements.

The Platte County R-3 School District’s request for a 17 percent tax increase went down to defeat by a 56% to 44% margin.

A $4.2 million bond issue for school improvements in the South Harrison R-II School District was also narrowly beaten.

In Country Club Village, where there’s been so much acrimony in Village Government over the last two years, Bill Schellhorn and Charles Compton won seats on the Board of Trustees.