RAYTOWN REPORT

Filing Closed. Final List of Candidates for April 7, 2009 Election. CANDIDATES FOR RAYTOWN SCHOOL BOARD: One year term ( vote for one candidate) Rick Thode Alison Bruflat Three year term (vote for two candidates) Kyle White Ben W. Lorentz Kristie Collins-Delarber Amy Tittle Sally Allen CANDIDATES FOR CITY OF RAYTOWN OFFICES: CITY MARSHAL Jim Lynch MUNICIPAL JUDGE Traci Fann ALDERMAN, WARD 1 Greg Walters Shane Par-Due ALDERMAN, WARD 2 Jim Hamilton Justin Tomac ALDERMAN, WARD 3 Alan Adams Christine White ALDERMAN, WARD 4 William E. (Bill) VanBuskirk Sandy Hartwell ALDERMAN, WARD 5 (four year term) David A.Ward Steve Mock ALDERMAN, WARD 5 (two year term) Clifford Sargeon Michael Lightfoot PROPOSED HALF CENT SALES TAX BALLOT LANGUAGE: Shall the city of Raytown, Missouri impose a citywide sales tax at a rate of one-half of one percent? [ ] YES [ ] NO If you are in favor of the question, place an “X” in the box opposite “YES”. If you are opposed to th...

The Raytown Board of Aldermen is expected to approve the placement of a half cent sales tax on the April 7th ballot. If approved, the sales tax in Raytown will be increased to close to nine percent. Making Raytown one of the highest taxed cities in the metropolitan area. Discussion at last Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen centered on questions of how the sales tax could be used. According to City Attorney Nancy Thompson, sales tax revenue from the new sales tax would be dedicated to public safety expenditures. However, it was also pointed out that money from the sales tax could also be used to pay for regular budgetary items -- provided the are public safety in nature. This shifting of funds would free up money for other needs in Raytown. The ability of the City to shift budgetary figures to free up dedicated sales tax revenue is not new. Raytown taxpayers approved a transportation sales tax about ten years ago. Voters were promised the sales tax would be used exclusively for transport...

Filing for city offices for the April 7th city election has opened with a flurry of candidates for aldermanic seats. Most of those filing for the six seats on the first day were incumbents seeking re-election. However, three new faces filed have also filed for the Board of Aldermen. Ward 3: Incumbent Christine White has a challenger in Ward 3. He is Allan Adams. Mr. Adams was one of eight candidates who ran for Mayor two years ago. Ward 4: Ward Dickmann has filed for the seat currently held by Alderman Barb Schlapia. Schlapia is one of two incumbent aldermen who has not yet filed for office. Ward 5: Insiders at Raytown City Hall say that Ward 5 Alderman Marilyn Fleming will not seek re-election. So far, one candidate has filed for the seat. Derek A. Ward. Greg Walters has filed in Ward 1 and Jim Hamilton has filed in Ward 2. “More Important Election . . ?” I had to laugh when I read the Raytown Post this week and saw the quote from the Mayor saying “this (election is) one of t...