Voters approved a handful of local issues in Tuesday's elections.
NIXA SCHOOLS - YES 3,306, NO 996
Voters in the Nixa school district overwhelmingly approved a no-tax-increase $9 million bond issue to pay for construction projects throughout the district. The issue needed 67 percent support. It received
BARRY COUNTY E-911 - YES 3,272, NO 1,786
Barry County voters supported an one-eighth percent sales tax to support the county's 911 center. Voters had previously rejected the tax in November. Nearly 28 percent of registered voters in the county cast a ballot Tuesday.
LACLEDE COUNTY TAX CONTINUATION - YES 2,243, NO 1,207
Laclede County voters approved continuing a one-half percent sales tax for law enforcement and maintaining county roads.
WILLARD SALES TAX - YES 355, NO 249
Voters in Willard approved continuing a half-cent sales tax for city services.
REPUBLIC SALES TAX - YES 729, NO 420
REPUBLIC FEE SCHEDULE - YES 605, NO 516
Republic voters backed two issues: one to continue a sales tax for stormwater improvements; the other to change the impact fee collection rate for developers.
