Voters travel to polling places today to decide several municipal and school board races.
An issue related to out-of-state internet sales also will appear on some ballots.
Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.
Here is a look at contested races in the county:
•Two persons are seeking one seat on the Texas County Emergency Services board. Brad Evans, the incumbent, and Glen McKinney are seeking a four-year term on the board that oversees the 911 system in the county. Both are Houston residents.
•Joe Honeycutt, Houston Ward I alderman, is seeking re-election to a two-year term. He is challenged by Kevin Stilley. In Ward II, Charles “Chalky” Wells and Fawn Bell are seeking the seat held by Sheila Walker, who did not seek re-election. Bell announced last week she was leaving the community and would not be able to fulfill a term. Ballots were already printed.
•Bobby Biram is the only candidate to seek two, two-year terms as a Village of Plato trustee.
•At the Village of Raymondville, Gene DeWitt filed for two, two-year terms.
•Voters at Summersville will decide a ballot issue that would it allow it to forgo elections if the number of candidates who have filed is equal to the number of positions to be filled.
•Three persons are seeking two, three-year positions on the Cabool board of education. They are: Brenda Jarrett, Teddy J. Noirfalise and Stephen Hawkins.
•Three candidates are seeking two slots on the Houston board of education. Appearing on the ballot for the three-year terms are incumbents Stacie Ely and Leon Slape, along with challenger Tim Malam.
•Five persons are seeking two, three-year terms on the Licking board of education. They are: Rawly Gorman, Brad Richards, John Huff, Jeremy Rinne and Haley Joyner.
•Only incumbent Allan Branstetter filed for two, three-year terms for the Raymondville school board.
•Three persons are seeking two, three year terms on the Summersville board of education. On the ballot are Sam Jewett, Danny Smith and Billy Duncan.
•Texas County, Texas County Emergency Services (911), City of Houston, City of Licking and City of Cabool are asking voters to approve a ballot issue that would allow it to tax internet sales from out-of-state firms. A changing retail landscape has entities in several south-central Missouri communities asking for the permission to apply a “use tax” so that services — such as street and sidewalk work — can continue. A simple majority is required for passage.
A sample ballot appears in this week’s Houston Herald.