Stone County Extension Council Election January 16-19
January 11, 2018
Five Stone County residents are running for election this month on the ballot of the Stone County Extension Council. All county citizens of voting age are eligible to vote in the election for nominees who reside in their district of the county.
Certified ballots and secure affidavit envelopes are available in the Stone County University of Missouri Extension Center from Tuesday, January 16 to Friday, January 19 for residents to cast their vote in a ballot box. The extension center is located in Galena on the second floor of the old county courthouse. If residents would like to receive a ballot by mail or are unable to get to the extension center they may request one to be sent to them in advance. Returned ballots must be postmarked by January 19 in order to be counted.
A secure on-line voting system will also be an option for voters and will be available during the dates of the election and conclude on January 19. Residents may vote at this website: http://extension.missouri.edu/stone.
The candidates and their respective districts are as follows: District I: Michael Kaup; Greg Rogers; Lyle “LJ” Tatum; District III: Dan Bradl; Bob McConnell. There is one position open in District I, two in District II and two in District III. There were no nominations secured for District II prior to the legal notice release. New elected council members will begin their duties March 1 and serve a two-year term.
The County Extension Council works with University of Missouri Extension staff and provides for the county educational programs, manages the county-appropriated finances for local extension operations and provides personnel to carry out extension programs.
In 2018 the Stone County Extension Council will be composed of 17 members. Twelve are elected and three are appointed from the county commission, Farm Bureau and a designated city in the county. Two appointees are non-voting youth representatives ages 15-17.
For more information, contact the Extension Center at 417-357-6812 or visit the local Extension web page at http://extension.missouri.edu/stone/.
Five Stone County residents are running for election this month on the ballot of the Stone County Extension Council. All county citizens of voting age are eligible to vote in the election for nominees who reside in their district of the county.
Certified ballots and secure affidavit envelopes are available in the Stone County University of Missouri Extension Center from Tuesday, January 16 to Friday, January 19 for residents to cast their vote in a ballot box. The extension center is located in Galena on the second floor of the old county courthouse. If residents would like to receive a ballot by mail or are unable to get to the extension center they may request one to be sent to them in advance. Returned ballots must be postmarked by January 19 in order to be counted.
A secure on-line voting system will also be an option for voters and will be available during the dates of the election and conclude on January 19. Residents may vote at this website: http://extension.missouri.edu/stone.
The candidates and their respective districts are as follows: District I: Michael Kaup; Greg Rogers; Lyle “LJ” Tatum; District III: Dan Bradl; Bob McConnell. There is one position open in District I, two in District II and two in District III. There were no nominations secured for District II prior to the legal notice release. New elected council members will begin their duties March 1 and serve a two-year term.
The County Extension Council works with University of Missouri Extension staff and provides for the county educational programs, manages the county-appropriated finances for local extension operations and provides personnel to carry out extension programs.
In 2018 the Stone County Extension Council will be composed of 17 members. Twelve are elected and three are appointed from the county commission, Farm Bureau and a designated city in the county. Two appointees are non-voting youth representatives ages 15-17.
For more information, contact the Extension Center at 417-357-6812 or visit the local Extension web page at http://extension.missouri.edu/stone/.