Current Issues
See also: Elections & Voting [1]
General
- Boone County Municipal Election Results, April 5, 2011 [2]
- Municipal Election Results by County, April 5, 2011 [3]
- Columbia Daily Tribune: Election 2011 [4]
- Columbia Missourian: Mapping the April Election Results [5]
Columbia City Council
The Missourian’s overview of city council candidates:
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/p/april-2011-municipal-election [6]
First Ward
- Fred Schmidt
www.FredforFirst.com [7] - Mitch Richards
http://mitchrichardsforfirstward.com [8] - Pam Forbes
http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2011/1/25/their-words-pam-forbes/ [9]
Profile by Kate Grumke, published in the Maneater, January 25, 2011 - Darrell Foster
“Darrell Foster files candidacy for First Ward City Council position”
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2011/01/11/darrell-foster-filed-candidacy-first-ward-city-council-position/ [10]
Article by Camille Phillips, published in the Columbia Missourian, January 11, 2011
Fifth Ward
- Helen Anthony
http://www.helenanthony.com/ [11] - Glen Ehrhardt
http://www.glenforwardfive.com/ [12]
Columbia Public Schools Board of Education
To elect three members, each to serve a term of three years.
Slate of candidates and contact information: http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/boardcan.php [13]
- Sara R. Dickson
http://dicksonforschoolboard.posterous.com [14] - Liz Peterson
http://columbia.mnea.org/Uploads/Files/Downloads/Peterson%20biof.pdf [15] - Dave Raithel
http://daveraithelforschoolboardblog.blogspot.com [16] - Tom Rose
http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/board/bdtr.php [17] - Jonathan Sessions
http://www.jonathansessions.com [18] - Helen Wade
http://www.HelenWadeForSchoolBoard.com [19]
News Articles
- “Six candidates to compete for upcoming Columbia School Board election”
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2011/01/18/six-candidates-run-columbia-school-board/ [20]
Article by Bridget Kapp and Shaina Cavazos, published in the Columbia Missourian, January 18, 2011
Boone County Hospital Trustees
- Jan Beckett
Facebook page [21] - H. Jerry Murrell
City of Columbia Propositions
- Proposition 1: City Council Stipends
Would amend the city charter to pay stipends to the mayor and members of the Columbia City Council.
“Columbia will vote on stipends for City Council”
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2011/01/04/columbia-will-vote-stipends-city-council [22]
Article by Caitlin S. Miller, published in the Columbia Missourian, January 4, 2011 - Proposition 2: Columbia Energy Shares Purchase Bond Measure
Would create a bond in the amount of $49.5 million in order to purchase the Columbia Energy Center from Ameren Energy Marketing. (The city currently owns 25 percent of the center.)
“Columbia, Ameren moving forward with energy center deal”
http://www.columbiamissourian.com/stories/2011/03/01/water-light-board-wants-council-start-rolling-contract-buying-whole-columbia-energy-center-april-vote-due-time-constraint [23]
Article by Yue Jiang, published in the Columbia Missourian, March 1, 2011
Boone County Bond and Levy Measures
- Southern Boone County School District Levy Addition [24]
Seeks to add to the current property tax rate by $.42 per $100 of assessed property value which would help pay for current operational costs of the school district.
“S. Boone asks for levy hike”
http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2011/mar/09/s-boone-asks-for-levy-hike [25]
Article by Andrew Denney, published in the Columbia Daily Tribune, March 9, 2011 - Southern Boone County School District Bond Measure [24]
Seeks to create a bond in the amount of $4.2 million which would go towards building a new cafeteria and kitchen at the district middle school as well as a fine arts classroom and four addition classrooms at the high school.
Boone County Municipal Elections
- http://www.showmeboone.com/clerk/20110405-Notice.pdf [26]
This notice from the Boone County Clerk lists all candidates, issues and school board elections for April 5.
Callaway County Municipal Elections
- http://callawaycountyclerk.com [27]
The County Clerk’s website includes a list of links to sample ballots for all municipalities, which include mayoral, city council, aldermen and board of trustee candidates as well as propositions and school board elections.