The April 8th Ballot for Chariton County includes several ballot questions. These include:
Shall the Keytesville Fire Protection District of Chariton County be authorized to increase the annual tax rate from 20 cents to 30 cents per $100 assessed valuation?
Shall the City of Brunswick be authorized to forego annual elections if the number of candidates who have filed for a particular office is equal to the number of positions to be filled by the election?
Shall the City of Sumner impose a tax levy of 25 cents per 100 dollars assessed valuation for street maintenance for a period of three years?
Several townships are asking voters to maintain a special road and bridge tax for a period of four years. They include:
- Brunswick Township at 23.44 cents per $100 assessed valuation.
- Chariton Township at 15.46 cents per $100 assessed valuation.
- Cunningham Township at 24.88 cents per $100 assessed valuation.
- Salt Creek Township at 33.07 cents per $100 assessed valuation.
- Triplett Township at 30.75 cents per $100 assessed valuation.
- Wayland Township at 22.30 cents per $100 assessed valuation.
Clark Township is asking voters to raise their special road and bridge tax from 33.73 cents to 35 cents per $100 assessed valuation for a period of four years.
Clark Township is asking voters to raise their permanent road and bridge tax from 47.85 cents to 50 cents per $100 assessed valuation for a period of four years.
Two townships are asking voters to continue an additional tax rate for a period of four years. They include:
- Mendon Township at 34.06 cents per $100 assessed valuation.
- Musselfork Township at 20.84 cents per $100 assessed valuation.