APRIL 8-14, 2024 36 · SBJ.NET ON THE RECORD NEWS and revise the city’s code of ethics. Question 1, regarding the code of ethics update, passed with 11,814 votes, or 76.5% of the total. Question 2 on mayor terms got the nod with 8,455 votes, or 53.5% in favor, according to the Greene County clerk’s office. With the approval of Question 1, city employees will be granted a legal defense and due process if ethics violations occur, and safe harbor provisions if they were acting in good faith on a prior written advisory opinion from the city attorney, according to past reporting. Previous language allowed only for automatic termination of city employees with an ethics violation, while the passed legislation allows for a review process culminating in a range of disciplinary actions up to and including termination. Question 2’s approval extends the mayor’s term of office to four years from two years. The measure goes into effect with the 2025 mayoral election, meaning it will not apply to current Springfield Mayor Ken McClure, who is to set to conclude his fourth two-year term next year. The mayor will be limited to serving two terms, meaning eight years will remain the maximum length of service. Boards of education Beyond Springfield, a handful of school board elections were decided on April 2, according to unofficial election results posted by various county clerks throughout the area. For Nixa Public Schools, Joshua K. Roberts and Jason Massengale won, with 38% and 30.5%, respectively. Megan Deal and Elizabeth Dudash-Buskirk also were in the running. Ozark School District board candidates James Francis Griffin and Dustin Kirkman were elected with respective 27% and 25.5% of the vote tallies. Patty Quessenberry and Jason Newman Shaffer also ran. Matthew Young and Amanda Gooch took home 36% and 27% of the votes, respectively, to win spots on the Willard Public Schools board. Renee McKelvie and Megan Patrick also sought seats. Alex Williams and Cole Currier took the top two spots in the Branson Public Schools board vote, with 34% and 30%, respectively. City roles and marijuana taxes The April 2 election saw some communities asked to choose members of their city councils and boards of aldermen. In Branson, Marshall Howden won 65% of the vote for the Ward 1 seat, and Glenn Schulz earned 61% of the vote for the Ward 2 seat. The District 1 council seat in Nixa went to Zern Ness, with 61% of the vote. In Ozark, Eddie Campbell won with 62% of the vote for the Ward 3 seat. In Republic, Garry E. Wilson was chosen with 42% of the vote tally for a fouryear term in the Ward 2 seat, and Darran L. Campbell got the nod with 71% of the votes for a one-year term serving Ward 2. Among mayoral elections, Mark Crabtree won the election in Battlefield with 56% of the tally. The vote was up in the air in Willard by press time, with Samuel Snider and Troy Smith tied for the mayor’s seat. Additionally, the cities of Nixa and Republic approved taxes on the sales of marijuana. • Election: Mayoral term lengthened Continued from page 8 DYNAMO AWARD O’Reilly Automotive Inc. TOP 12 COMPANIES A-Z Arvest Bank | Command Family Medicine PC Convoy of Hope | CoxHealth | Eagle Outdoors LLC Environmental Works Inc. | Epic Strategies LLC | Keep Supply Next Level Solutions | OMB Bank Phoenix Home Care & Hospice | Toth and Associates Inc. TOP CEO/MANAGING PARTNER Gary W. Schafer, managing partner of FORVIS LLP. TOP C-SUITE EXECUTIVE Ericka Peppers, chief operating officer at Bryan Properties. HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL Jessieca Hollister-Graham, Digital Monitoring Products Inc. TOP SALES/MARKETING PROFESSIONAL Ryan Bowling, OMB Bank Join us to celebrate O’Reilly Automotive for its lifetime of growth and as we count down this year’s fastest-growing local companies. PURCHASE TICKETS TO ATTEND May 9 | 5:30 PM | Oasis Convention Center DOZEN 2024 PRESENTED BY SBJ.net/D12 Scan for more information and purchase tickets Paddio to Austin Curtis Noll; 223,100; L124, Rosewood Acres. Paddio to Bradley Harter; 140,000; L18, Little Sycamore Hills. PennyMac Loan Services LLC to Wendell and Stephanie Rosemary March-Hopkins; 275,405; sec. 6, twp. 29, range 21, NE. Phelps County Bank to Aspen Real Estate LLC; 350,000; sec. 2, twp. 28, range 22, NE. Phelps County Bank to Christopher M. and Andrea D. Blaine Trust; 250,000; L16, Scenic View. Rocket Mortgage LLC to Reyna Nikol and Jeddidiah D. Eggering; 239,200; L17, Huntington Pointe, Phase I. Rocket Mortgage LLC to Lauren and James Carter Galloway; 149,283; L13, Highland resubdivision. Rocket Mortgage LLC to Quinton and Heather Graham; 279,837; L3, Kordalis addition. Rocket Mortgage LLC to Erica R. and Joseph S. Miller III; 139,500; L26, Orchard Heights addition. Rocket Mortgage LLC to Karen E. and Darwin L. 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Hall Jr. and Tevin Smith; 203,245; L7, Broadmore Manor, sixth addition. UMortgage LLC to Damon and Holly McDaniel; 285,714; L41, Woodbine, first addition. UMortgage LLC to David and Deborah Tower; 206,756; L54, Orchard Crest, 10th addition. United Wholesale Mortgage LLC to Jennifer Keltner; 174,600; L18, Cottage Heights South. Veterans United Home Loans to Karen and Andrew Simmonds; 298,729; L2, Walker Ridge, Phase I. Veterans United Home Loans to Linda Cha and Kyle Ratliff; 381,177; L27, Huntington Park, Phase II. Veterans United Home Loans to Kelley Ann and Daniel Hirning; 170,445; L21-22, Forest Hill addition. Veterans United Home Loans to Amanda Bruno and Michael Wilkinson; 284,998; L18, Linwood Square. Village Capital & Investments LLC to Kyrah and Trevor Lovelace; 261,003; L13, Forest Lake Estates. West Plains Bank & Trust Co. to S6 Properties LLC; 898,000; sec. 4, twp. 29, range 22, NE and sec. 3, twp. 29, range 22, NW. March 17-23, 2024 Absolute Mortgage and Lending LLC to Tien Minh Nguyen and Teresa Pham; 130,000; L57, Lions Gate, Phase IV. Arvest Bank to Nicole and Justin Goins; 315,000; L21, Deer Lake South, Phase I. Assemblies of God Credit Union to Rachel Breann and Atlee Josiah Wolfard; 196,377; L2, Rolling Hills Place, Block D. Assemblies of God Credit Union to Beverly J. and Owen R. Wilke; 100,000; L64, Village addition, amended. Assemblies of God Credit Union to Sebastian Grove; 204,670; L5, Mt. Vernon Heights addition. Assemblies of God Credit Union to KJA Properties LLC; 188,600; L6, Old Wire Trails. Bank of America to Lauren Elisabeth Weiss; 159,920; L16, Fairfield Acres, third addition. Bank of Missouri to Cheryl A. and Eric L. Barker; 188,977; L5, Meadowview Heights. Bank of Missouri to Tatyana and Vladimir V. Yudin; 129,000; L2, DEEDS OF TRUST, from page 35
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