UPDATE: ClayCoMOPolitics endorses 2 for the April 2012 Liberty School Board Election

My wife and I attended the Liberty School Board candidate forum on March 1, 2012. The five candidates that attended and answered questions were Charlene Armitage, Becky Anderson-Poitras, Dan Krueger, Bruce Cantwell, and David Evans. I guess the best way to describe the candidates is that they can be placed in two tiers, qualified, and….well…thanks for [...]

Liberty Schools PTA to Host School Board Candidate Forum

The Liberty PTA Council will host a School Board Candidate Forum on Thursday, March 1, at 7 p.m. at the District Administration Center. Questions must be submitted in advance and can be emailed to Dorothy Gardner. Similar questions may be combined by the moderator. Deadline to submit questions for the candidates is February 23. No questions [...]

UPDATED: November 8, 2011 Special Election; No on Kansas City Zoo Sales Tax, Yes on Liberty School District Levy Increase

It’s time to remove the cobwebs from the local blog. Some of you may be wondering where I’ve been. Since Norris is gone, I haven’t really been overly concerned about the local scene. I’ve been devoting my time to other political pursuits. No, I’ve never heard anything more from ole’ Amorous Vic Hurlbert either. The big elections are only a year away, so I’m sure we’ll see Vic trying to play “kingmaker” soon.

It’s that time again, November is upon us and that means it’s special election time in Clay County. As usual, a Special Election in an off year means nothing really exciting to vote on, but rest assured, one or more of your friendly taxing entities is sure to try and ask for your money. Not to be let down we have a retail sales tax for the Kansas City Zoo, tax levy ceiling increase for Claycomo, a request to sell bonds for Missouri City’s sewer system, a tax levy increase for the Liberty School District, and a request for a road district extension in Kearney.