The MU Pettis County Extension Council election will run from January 2 until January 15. The Pettis County Extension Council is comprised of elected and appointed citizens of Pettis County who guide local MU Extension educational programming...
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Today (April 8) is Municipal Election Day, and the polls stay open until 7 p.m. There are several issues to vote on in the area including the race for Sedalia mayor, city council, school board positions and tax issues.
Sedalia will not hold a School Board Election again this year because only the incumbents have signed up to run. While this could show well-deserved confidence in those who now serve, it is disturbing that those people who criticize the current members of the board and the staff of the Sedalia 200 School District in online venues do not come forward to challenge the incumbents for those positions.
Pettis County voters went to the polls and had higher than expected turnout. Pettis County Clerk Nick LaStrada said he was expecting 6-8% turnout, and 10.34% went to the polls.