By Annabeth Miller,
ShowMe Times Editor
Voters in Stoddard County headed to the polls Tuesday to decide municipal and school board issues throughout the county.
It only took Stoddard County Clerk Joe Watson and his staff only 40 minutes to count all the ballots and issue a unofficial “grand total” report Tuesday event. According to Watson only 1,596 ballots were cast in total in the county.
Few surprises evolved from Tuesday’s election, especially in the City of Dexter, where there was only one contested race.
Ward II Alderman Tim Aslin, who was appointed earlier last year to fill the unexpired term in the ward, handily won election to a one year-term on the Board of Aldermen. Aslin defeated opponent Billy McClain 140 to 21. All other officials on the ballot, including mayor Joe Weber, City Collector Chrystal Allstun, and Aldermen Jerry Corder, Kent Essner and Ray Pixley were unopposed in Tuesday’s election.
The incumbents were victorious in the Dexter R-XI Board of Education election. Kenny Pope garnered 367 votes and fellow board member Rick Williams 274 votes to both be reelected to the board.
Newcomer Ken Rinehart received 220 votes, and Allen Massey 55 in the school board race.
The Dexter Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 17 to reorganize and swear the newly reelected member in for a new term.
The Dexter Board of aldermen will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, April 16 for its reorganization meeting and two swear in newly elected officials.
Countywide Election Results (Unofficial)
Photo Above: Dexter Board of Eduction incumbents Rick Williams (left) and Kenny Pope were reelected in Tuesday's election. (ShowMe Time File Photo by Annabeth Miller)
