Saint Charles County, MO Ballot

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to add a statement that English shall be the language of all governmental meetings at which any public business is discussed, decided, or public policy is formulated whether conducted in person or by communication equipment including conference calls, video conferences, or Internet chat or message board?

It is estimated this proposal will have no costs or savings to state or local governmental entities.

Yes

Amendment 4 Proposed by the 94th General Assembly (Second Regular Session) SJR 45

Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to change provisions relating to the financing of stormwater control projects by:

limiting availability of grants and loans to public water and sewer districts only;
removing the cap on available funding and existing restrictions on disbursements;
requiring loan repayments to be used only for stormwater control projects?

It is estimated the cost to state governmental entities is $0 to $236,000 annually. It is estimated state governmental entities will save approximately $7,500 for each bond issuance. It is estimated local governmental entities participating in this program may experience savings, however the amount is unknown.

Yes

Proposition A Revision of Statutes Relating to Casinos and Gambling 2008-035

Shall Missouri law be amended to:

repeal the current individual maximum loss limit for gambling;
prohibit any future loss limits;
require identification to enter the gambling area only if necessary to establish that an individual is at least 21 years old;
restrict the number of casinos to those already built or being built;
increase the casino gambling tax from 20% to 21%;
create a new specific education fund from gambling tax proceeds generated as a result of this measure called the "Schools First Elementary and Secondary Education Improvement Fund"; and
require annual audits of this new fund?

State governmental entities will receive an estimated $105.1 to $130.0 million annually for elementary and secondary education, and $5.0 to $7.0 million annually for higher education, early childhood development, veterans, and other programs. Local governmental entities receiving gambling boat tax and fee revenues will receive an estimated $18.1 to $19.0 million annually.

Yes

Proposition B Missouri Quality Homecare Council

Shall Missouri law be amended to enable the elderly and Missourians with disabilities to continue living independently in their homes by creating the Missouri Quality Homecare Council to ensure the availability of quality home care services under the Medicaid program by recruiting, training, and stabilizing the home care workforce?

The exact cost of this proposal to state governmental entities is unknown, but is estimated to exceed $510,560 annually. Additional costs for training are possible. Matching federal funds, if available, could reduce state costs. It is estimated there would be no costs or savings to local governmental entities.

Yes

Proposition C Initiative Petition

Shall Missouri law be amended to require investor-owned electric utilities to generate or purchase electricity from renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, biomass and hydropower with the renewable energy sources equaling at least 2% of retail sales by 2011 increasing incrementally to at least 15% by 2021, including at least 2% from solar energy; and restricting to no more than 1% any rate increase to consumers for this renewable energy?

The estimated direct cost to state governmental entities is $395,183. It is estimated there are no direct costs or savings to local governmental entities. However, indirect costs may be incurred by state and local governmental entities if the proposal results in increased electricity retail rates.

Yes

Local Measures

Proposition 1 Special Municipal Election -- City of Wentzville (Sewage System Revenue Bonds - Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 8887 / 71.07% Yes votes ...... 3618 / 28.93% No votes

Shall the City of Wentzville, Missouri issue its sewerage system revenue bonds in the amount of $50,000,000 for the purpose of constructing, improving and extending its sewerage system, the cost of operation and maintenance of said system and the principle of and interest on said revenue bonds to be payable from the revenues derived by the City from the operation of its sewerage system, including all future improvements and extensions thereto?

YES

Proposition A Special Bond Election -- Wentzville R-IV School District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 23876 / 72.23% Yes votes ...... 9180 / 27.77% No votes

In order to implement the recommendations made by the Guiding Principles for our Schools (GPS) community engagement effort, shall the Board of Education of the Wentzville R-IV School District, St. Charles County, Missouri, borrow money in the amount of Fifty-Two Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($52,600,000) for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, renovating, repairing, furnishing, and equipping new and existing schoolhouse sites, buildings and related facilities for school purposes and issue general obligation bonds for the payment thereof, resulting in an estimated increase to the debt service property tax levy of $-0- per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation? If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the school district is estimated to remain unchanged from the current debt service levy of $0.77 per one hundred dollars assessed valuation of real and personal property.

YES

Proposition B borrow money -- Francis Howell School District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 40864 / 65.12% Yes votes ...... 21885 / 34.88% No votes

Shall the Francis Howell School District Board of Education borrow money in the amount of seventy-eight million, five hundred thousand dollars ($78,500,000) for the purpose of constructing, renovating, and improving Francis Howell High School, Daniel Boone Elementary School, Francis Howell North High School, Maintenance Building, and for other capital projects, and issue bonds for the payment of these projects with no estimated increase in the current bond levy of 67 cents?

YES

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