The filing period to run for Municipal/City Office in 2016 ended August 19th at noon. The following is a list of those who filed. See candidates for Federal, State & County races at https://www.mysaline.com/2016-political-candidates-in-saline-county/ ALEXANDER Alderman Ward 1, Position 1 Alderman Louis E. Hobbs Joe Pollard Alderman Ward 1, Position 2 Elizabeth Bland Farren Wadley Alderman Ward […]
2016 Political Candidates in Saline County
With the exception of city candidates and school board candidates, all candidates who have filed for office in Saline County are listed below. For candidates in the cities of Alexander, Bauxite, Benton, Bryant, Haskell, Shannon Hills, Traskwood, click here – https://www.mysaline.com/candidates-municipal-2016/ CANDIDATE LIST DEM = DEMOCRAT, GRN = GREEN, LIB = LIBERTARIAN, REP = REPUBLICAN, WI […]
County Clerk Announces Results of Salem Fire Department Election
I sat at the Salem Fire Department main station on Salem Road tonight in Benton, talking with firefighters and their families. We were all waiting to hear the final vote count from the election to ask for an increase in fire dues. The increase would mean the fire department could hire on two full-time employees. […]
Voters Pass Dues Increase for Improvements to Sardis Fire Department
The Sardis Fire Protection area had an election on Saturday, August 27, 2016 to ask for an increase in annual fire dues from area property owners. The increase passed and the dues will increase from $35 per year per real estate parcel and to $50 per year per parcel. Funds will go to build a […]
Longtime Salem Resident Urges Voters to Pass Dues Increase on Aug 30th
Image via Salem FD Facebook page We just had an election in the Sardis fire protection district on August 27th and Sardis voters passed an increase in fire dues, for a new station and equipment. On the other side of the county, in the Salem fire protection district is also asking for a dues increase […]
Longtime Salem Resident Urges Voters to Pass Dues Increase on Aug 30th
Posted by Shelli Poole on August 29, 2016 at 1:00pm View Blog Image via Salem FD Facebook page We just had an election in the Sardis fire protection district on August 27th and Sardis voters passed an increase in fire dues, for a new station and equipment. On the other side of the county, […]
Voters Pass Dues Increase for Improvements to Sardis Fire Department
The Sardis Fire Protection area had an election on Saturday, August 27, 2016 to ask for an increase in annual fire dues from area property owners. The increase passed and the dues will increase from $35 per year per real estate parcel and to $75 per year per parcel. Funds will go to build a […]
Bryant Special Election Results August 9th, 2016
Bryant Special Election Results August 9th, 2016 Posted by Shelli Poole on August 9, 2016 at 9:30pm View Blog These are the unofficial results of the Bryant Special Election from Tuesday, August 9th, 2016. To see the numbers for the Early Voting, click here. BASIC NUMBERS FOR ALL VOTES COUNTED: Issue 1 – Refunding Bonds […]
Video: Bryant Councilman Henson Answers Questions About the Upcoming Bond Extension Special Election
You may have been hearing about the special election coming up in August for the City of Bryant. Their campaign for it is called “Keep Bryant Moving.” I interviewed Bryant City Councilman Jerry Henson today to get help with understanding what it’s all about. The video and a synopsis are below. Long story short: The […]
Instructions for how to run for City office or School Board in Saline County
You can gripe about the way things are, or you can be part of the solution. If you’d like to run for City Office or School Board, follow the instructions below: Candidate Filing for Municipal/City Offices for the November 8, 2016 General Election Petitions are available from the County Clerk beginning July 1, 2016. Petitions for […]