Incumbents Keep Parkway School Board Seats
Incumbents Sam Sciortino and Tom Appelbaum kept their Parkway School Board seats in the April 2 election.
Elections
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Cunningham Declares Victory In 'War' Against Unions In Monarch Fire Board Race
The former State Senator defeated former State Rep. Cole McNary in a race for the West St. Louis County area fire district board.
A matchup of two high profile political names who have spent the past few months duking it out for a seat on the Monarch Fire Protection District Board of Directors came to a conclusion Tuesday as voters elected chose Jane Cunningham over Cole McNary for a seat on the three-person panel. In unofficial final results: Cunningham 5,679 60.02 percent McNary 3,742 39.55 percent Write-In 4 1 .43 percent "This is one of the sweetest wins I've ever had because it was a win of something so direct for the people. This was a fundamental war if you will," for control of the Monarch Fire Protection District board, Cunningham said as a victory party at Mike Duffy's in Town and Country wrapped up late Tuesday. Cunnigham, who …
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Results for Arch/Park Tax, Prop P in St. Louis County, City
It had to pass in both St. Louis City and St. Louis County in order to impose the sales tax increase to fund improvements around the Gateway Arch, local parks and regional trails.
Voters in St. Louis County and St. Louis City said yes to a 3/16ths of one-cent sales tax increase designed to fund about $31 million a year in improvements to the Gateway Arch grounds, the regional Great Rivers Greenway trails and greenways, and for city and county parks. The measure had to pass in both the county and the city in order to be implemented. In the city, with 100 percent of the vote counted, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that the proposition won with 67 percent of the vote. With 100 percent of the votes counted in the county, the proposition passed easily with a 53 percent to 47 percent margin. The money would go toward: Correction: An earlier version of this article used the incorrect proposition name in the headline…
John Dough
6:54 am on Thursday, April 4, 2013
As part of the General revenue fund prop P will get raided....Remember the casino vote?...for schools??? . more ›
Incumbents Don Hunt, Michael Hachmeister Remain on Maryland Heights City Council
With 100 percent of the votes in, it appears Hunt and Hachmeister are who residents want representing them.
Tuesday turned out to be a rather small election with an even smaller voter turnout. But those wanting to make their vote count, in an election where indeed every little vote makes a big difference, did so with two clear winners in the Maryland Heights City Council races. Incumbent Don Hunt ran against John Minton, a man who has run for the seat on more than one occasion. Hunt came out in the clear lead with 251 votes to Minton's 81. Minton said he wanted to end cultural corruption but he will have to wait until his next opportunity to campaign for Ward 1 councilperson. The Ward 3 race was a bit closer in votes counted, even though one candidate decided she no longer wanted to be a part of the race in February. Incumbent Michael …
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Pattonville Board Incumbents Edge Out Challengers
Ruth Petrov and Robert Dillon were re-elected to the Pattonville Board of Education Tuesday night.
Pattonville School District voters decided Tuesday night to retain its board as is and re-elected board members Robert Dillon and Ruth Petrov. Petrov lead the field of four candidates with 1,881 votes, while Dillon narrowly edged out candidate Andrea Glenn, 1,696 to 1,687 votes, respectively, according to the unofficial results. Challenger Andrew Ostrowski received 738 votes. In his filing paperwork, Dillon wrote: “I signed up for the fifth term on the Pattonville School Board, so I can continue to guide the district through these difficult years. With the economy of the federal and state governments, as they are, we will need to be very fiscally responsible in all of our decisions regarding Pattonville. Tough times demand a steady hand to…
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Incumbents Keep Parkway School Board Seats
Incumbents Sam Sciortino and Tom Appelbaum kept their Parkway School Board seats in the April 2 election.
UPDATED 12:50 p.m., Wed., April 3- Voters decided Tuesday that incumbent Parkway School Board members Sam Sciortino and Tom Appelbaum should keep their positions. Voters selected two of the eight candidates running for the open seats in the Parkway School Board election. Board members serve three-year terms. Sciortino received the most votes, with 5,049 votes, or 21.26 percent. Appelbaum garnered 3,596 votes, or 15.14 percent. School board candidate Jenifer Clifton wasn't far behind with 3,338 votes, or 14.05 percent, but there were only two open seats. Patch reached out to both re-elected school board members Tuesday night, but it was after 10 p.m. when election results came in. Patch was able to reach Appelbaum who was watching the …
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Election Results in Maryland Heights
Find out who won city council and school board races.
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Voters Decide Maryland Heights City Council, School Boards
Also, voters will decide on the next board representative for the Maryland Heights and Monach Fire Protection districts.
It's the day most candidates have campaigned and worked hard to see -- Election Day. After weeks of campaigning and forums, the time has come for Florissant residents to decide the city and county’s future. It’s Election Day. To see a sample ballot for your area, check out the Secretary of State's website. Maryland Heights voters will have a lot on their plate this election in deciding city council, school boards and fire boards. Four city council member seats will be decided, though two of those seats are unopposed. Ward 1 and Ward 3 are contested races. In Parkway School District, eight candidates seek two seats on the school board, while in Pattonville, there are four candidates hoping for one of two seats on that board. There are two …
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Saturday, March 30, 2013
John Minton Wants to Rid Maryland Heights of Cultural Corruption as a Councilman
Minton is running against incumbent Don Hunt on Tuesday for Ward 1.
Biographical Information Name, Age, Address: John Minton, 64 Occupation: Retired Business Owner Education: High School Years: Lived in Maryland Heights: 45 Reasons For Running: I am running to rid the City of Maryland Heights of the cultural corruption that has plagued this town for 28 years. ------------------------------ Maryland Heights Ward 1 City Council candidate John Minton said he plans to end the "God Ole Boys" system. "I am going to end the abuse of power and betrayal of trust associated with TIF (tax increment financing), eminent domain, condemnation and land acquisition," he said. "My job will be to bridge the gap between the good taxpayers of this town and city officials." Biggest Issue Facing the City of Maryland Heights …
Friday, March 29, 2013
Pattonville Board Candidates Give Cause for Election
Four candidates are seeking two seats on the Pattonville Board of Education.
As April 2 approaches, Maryland Heights Patch wants to ensure voters are as informed as they can be when headed to the polls. In the Pattonville School District, there are four candidates running for two seats for the board of education, including two incumbents. We have short biographical information on each of the candidates. Just click on each link to get information on each one. Editor’s Note: Patch sent out identical questionnaires to each candidate and gave each the same amount of time to reply. Candidate Andrew Ostrowski was the only response we received. The other candidates’ information is compiled from information from the district. They are listed below in alphabetical order. Pattonville Board of Education
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Travis Bickle
4:04 pm on Monday, April 8, 2013
I kinda got a whiff of that "lower class" stuff in Tom's posting kinda like public employees such as teachers, firefighters and police are not "taxpayers" in Creve Coeur. Do you let them live there or do they have to live in Ballwin and Ellisville? more ›