Claremore voters approve 1% sales tax increase
UPDATE (9:20 p.m.)
Claremore's sales tax rate will raise from 3% to 4% July 1.
About 64% of voters approved a proposition on Tuesday's ballot to increase Claremore's sales tax. In all, 1,425 city residents voted on the question.
The extra penny of sales tax will bring in an additional $6 million in revenue annually; Claremore collected $15.5 million in sales tax in Fiscal Year 2024.
It will be an unrestricted penny the city may spend on any purpose.
View the Oklahoma State Election Board's live results here.
All votes are in for Rogers County races, as of 8:20 p.m.
Catoosa (5/5 precincts reporting)
Catoosa City Council
Ward I:
— Doug Tiffany: 214 votes, 58.3%
— Brenda Conley (incumbent): 102 votes, 27.8%
— Debra Benight: 51 votes, 13.9%
Ward II:
— Thomas Sweet (incumbent, winner by acclamation).
Ward V:
— Kelly Berry: 178 votes, 50.9%
— Donnie Woodell: 172 votes, 49.1%
Catoosa Public Schools Board of Education
Mark Wahlmeier wins by acclamation.
Chelsea (1/1 precincts reporting)
Chelsea Board of Trustees
The top two candidates win:
— Bob Crum: 86 votes, 27.3%
— Terry Helms: 84 votes, 26.7%
— Larry G. Copeland: 78 votes, 24.8%
— Denise Shoemaker: 67 votes, 21.3%
Chelsea Town Treasurer
Shaye Hull wins by acclamation.
Chelsea Public Schools Board of Education
Meredith Simerly wins by acclamation.
Claremore (9/9 precincts reporting)
Claremore City Council
Ward I:
— Melissa Cottom (incumbent): 798 votes, 64.8%
— Kristi Saul: 433 votes, 35.2%
Ward II (2-year):
— Brian Callender (incumbent): 710 votes, 58%
— Michael Barone: 515 votes, 42%
Ward II (4-year):
— Justin Michael (incumbent, winner by acclamation)
Ward III:
— Jonathan Bruckerhoff: 657 votes, 54%
— Mark Peek: 559 votes, 46%
Ward IV:
— Lindsey Erwin (incumbent, winner by acclamation)
Claremore Sales Tax Proposition
For: 917 votes, 64.3%
Against: 508 votes, 35.7%
Claremore Public Schools Board of Education
Shane Huey wins by acclamation.
Foyil (1/1 precincts reporting)
Foyil Board of Trustees
The top two candidates will win four-year seats:
— Renee Morse-Heenan (incumbent): 39 votes, 36.5%
— Peggy Sylvester: 34 votes, 31.2%
— Kelly R. McMahan: 18 votes, 6.8%
— Jonathan W. Boen: 16 votes, 14.9%
The top candidate will win the two-year seat:
— Pamela Ann Cyr: 38 votes, 67.9%
— Jerry Kehler: 18 votes, 32.1%
Foyil Public Schools Board of Education
Larry Mallory wins by acclamation.
Inola
Inola Town Clerk
Jayce Springer wins by acclamation.
Inola Town Treasurer
April Padgett wins by acclamation.
Inola Public Schools Board of Education
Jason Cook wins by acclamation.
Justus-Tiawah (6/6 precincts reporting)
Justus-Tiawah Public Schools Board of Education
— Thad Teel (incumbent): 105 votes, 58.2%
— Dell Bostic: 76 votes, 41.2%
Oologah/Talala (9/9 precincts reporting)
Oologah Town Board
Bill Pearson and David Wheeler win by acclamation.
Oologah-Talala Public Schools Board of Education
— Lauren Stauffer (incumbent): 147 votes, 62.3%
— David Conover Jr.: 87 votes, 37.7%
Wes Jordan wins by acclamation.
Sequoyah (7/7 precincts reporting)
Sequoyah Public Schools Board of Education
— Brian J. Green: 295 votes, 54.8%
— Lyndsey Young: 243 votes, 45.2%
Verdigris (4/4 precincts reporting)
Verdigris Board of Trustees
— Keith Crawford (incumbent): 87 votes, 54.4%
— Jim M. Stout: 73 votes, 45.6%
Charles Nadal wins by acclamation.
Verdigris Town Clerk
Larry C. Hougland wins by acclamation.
Verdigris Public Schools Board of Education
Kandy Collins wins by acclamation.
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UPDATE (9:20 p.m.) Claremore's sales tax rate will raise from 3% to 4% July 1. About 64% of voters approved a proposition on Tuesday's ballot to increase Claremore's sales tax. In all, 1,425 city residents voted on the question. The extra penny of sales tax will bring in an additional $6 million in revenue annually; Claremore collected $15.5 million in sales tax in Fiscal Year 2024. It will be an unrestricted penny the city may spend on any purpose. View the Oklahoma State Election Board's live results here. All votes are in for Rogers County races, as of 8:20 p.m. Catoosa (5/5 precincts reporting) Catoosa City Council Ward I: — Doug Tiffany: 214 votes, 58.3% — Brenda Conley (incumbent): 102 votes, 27.8% — Debra Benight: 51 votes, 13.9% Ward II: — Thomas Sweet (incumbent, winner by acclamation). Ward V: — Kelly Berry: 178 votes, 50.9% — Donnie Woodell: 172 votes, 49.1% Catoosa Public Schools Board of Education Mark Wahlmeier wins by acclamation. Chelsea (1/1 precincts reporting) Chelsea Board of Trustees The top two candidates win: — Bob Crum: 86 votes, 27.3% — Terry Helms: 84 votes, 26.7% — Larry G. Copeland: 78 votes, 24.8% — Denise Shoemaker: 67 votes, 21.3% Chelsea Town Treasurer Shaye Hull wins by acclamation. Chelsea Public Schools Board of Education Meredith Simerly wins by acclamation. Claremore (9/9 precincts reporting) Claremore City Council Ward I: — Melissa Cottom (incumbent): 798 votes, 64.8% — Kristi Saul: 433 votes, 35.2% Ward II (2-year): — Brian Callender (incumbent): 710 votes, 58% — Michael Barone: 515 votes, 42% Ward II (4-year): — Justin Michael (incumbent, winner by acclamation) Ward III: — Jonathan Bruckerhoff: 657 votes, 54% — Mark Peek: 559 votes, 46% Ward IV: — Lindsey Erwin (incumbent, winner by acclamation) Claremore Sales Tax Proposition For: 917 votes, 64.3% Against: 508 votes, 35.7% Claremore Public Schools Board of Education Shane Huey wins by acclamation. Foyil (1/1 precincts reporting) Foyil Board of Trustees The top two candidates will win four-year seats: — Renee Morse-Heenan (incumbent): 39 votes, 36.5% — Peggy Sylvester: 34 votes, 31.2% — Kelly R. McMahan: 18 votes, 6.8% — Jonathan W. Boen: 16 votes, 14.9% The top candidate will win the two-year seat: — Pamela Ann Cyr: 38 votes, 67.9% — Jerry Kehler: 18 votes, 32.1% Foyil Public Schools Board of Education Larry Mallory wins by acclamation. Inola Inola Town Clerk Jayce Springer wins by acclamation. Inola Town Treasurer April Padgett wins by acclamation. Inola Public Schools Board of Education Jason Cook wins by acclamation. Justus-Tiawah (6/6 precincts reporting) Justus-Tiawah Public Schools Board of Education — Thad Teel (incumbent): 105 votes, 58.2% — Dell Bostic: 76 votes, 41.2% Oologah/Talala (9/9 precincts reporting) Oologah Town Board Bill Pearson and David Wheeler win by acclamation. Oologah-Talala Public Schools Board of Education — Lauren Stauffer (incumbent): 147 votes, 62.3% — David Conover Jr.: 87 votes, 37.7% Wes Jordan wins by acclamation. Sequoyah (7/7 precincts reporting) Sequoyah Public Schools Board of Education — Brian J. Green: 295 votes, 54.8% — Lyndsey Young: 243 votes, 45.2% Verdigris (4/4 precincts reporting) Verdigris Board of Trustees — Keith Crawford (incumbent): 87 votes, 54.4% — Jim M. Stout: 73 votes, 45.6% Charles Nadal wins by acclamation. Verdigris Town Clerk Larry C. Hougland wins by acclamation. Verdigris Public Schools Board of Education Kandy Collins wins by acclamation.
