Proposition 1. Classrooms for Kids - 1 -- Festus R-6 School District (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 4285 / 48.84% Yes votes ...... 4483 / 51.16% No votes

Shall the Festus R-VI School District of Jefferson County, Missouri Board of Education borrow money in the amount of Twenty Two Million Dollars ($22,000,000) for the purpose of providing funds to construct, furnish and equip a new high school; to renovate, improve and equip existing buildings and facilities; to acquire and improve technology and technology infrastructure; and issue bonds for the payment thereof resulting in an estimated increase to the debt service property tax levy of thirty-five cents ($0.35) per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation? If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the school district is estimated to increase from sixty-four cents ($0.64) currently to ninety-nine cents ($0.99) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation of real and personal property.

YES

NO

Proposition 2. Classrooms for Kids-2 -- Festus R-6 School District (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 3992 / 45.84% Yes votes ...... 4716 / 54.16% No votes

Shall the Board of Education of the Festus R-VI School District of Jefferson County, Missouri, be authorized to increase the operating tax levy ceiling of the District to $3.51 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation for the tax year 2009 through and including tax year 2028, with the operating tax levy ceiling of the District being reduced to $3.08 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation for the tax year 2029 and thereafter, for the purpose of providing funds to construct, furnish and equip a new high school; to renovate, improve and equip existing buildings and facilities; to acquire and improve technology and technology infrastructure; and to pay general operating expenses? If this proposition is approved, the adjusted operating tax levy of the District is (1) estimated to increase by $0.76 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation in the tax year 2009, from the current operating levy of $2.75 to $3.51 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation, and (2) estimated to be reduced by $0.43 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation in the tax year 2029 and thereafter.

YES

NO

Proposition A. Home Rule Charter -- Jefferson County (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 67642 / 67.24% Yes votes ...... 32963 / 32.76% No votes

Shall the citizens of Jefferson County adopt the Home Rule Charter approved by the 2008 Jefferson County Charter Commission on September 4, 2008 that provides:

• The Citizens of Jefferson County shall govern themselves as provided in Article VI, Section 18 of the Constitution of Missouri, through a seven member County Council and a County Executive.

• There will be no tax increase without approval of the voters of Jefferson County.

• There will be restrictions on the use of eminent domain.

• The County is required to have a balanced budget.

• Amendment of the Charter requires approval of four-sevenths of the voters of Jefferson County.

It is estimated the adoption of the Home Rule Charter will add no additional costs to county or local governmental entities.

YES

NO

Proposition F. Special Bond Election -- Eureka Fire Protection District (Four-Sevenths Majority required)
Pass: 5,868 / 75.7% Yes votes ...... 1,888 / 24.3% No votes
   4,851 (75.40%) Yes / 1,583 (24.60%) No in Saint Louis County
   1017 (76.93%) Yes / 305 (23.07%) No in Jefferson County

Shall the Eureka Fire Protection District issue general obligation bonds in one or more series in an aggregate principal amount of up to thirteen million dollars ($13,000,000) for the purpose of acquiring firefighting and emergency vehicles, equipment, and apparatus; acquiring real estate; constructing and equipping new fire stations; renovating, improving, and equipping existing fire stations; and other related capital expenditures?

Yes

No

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