Maysville voters convincingly rejected two separate propositions Tuesday that would have changed town ordinances regarding how the town’s clerk-treasurer position is filled and how revenue from a 1% sales tax can be used.
The first proposition, asking to change the clerk-treasurer position from an elected office to a position appointed by the mayor, with the approval of the town board of trustees failed 95-45, with 32% of voters in favor and just shy of 68% of voters against the change.
The second proposition, asking to change the purpose of 5/8 of a 1% sales tax from street and surface repair to general purpose spending to satisfy outstanding debts and liabilities of the town, failed 118-21, with only 15% of voters in favor of the measure and nearly 85% of voters against it.
In Paoli, a proposition to renew the town’s franchise agreement with Oklahoma Gas and Electric for another 25 years only drew 31 voters to the polls Tuesday, with the measure passing 22-9.
In the race for office no. 2 on the board of education for Mid-America Technology Center, Bruce Bridwell claimed the seat over incumbent board member Michael Dillinger, with a final vote tally of 1,215 to 801. Bridwell claimed 64.49% of the 383 votes cast in the race in Garvin County, slightly higher than the 60.27% he claimed in the race district-wide.
