Cassville Area Chamber hosts
Breakfast and Ballots Q and A
March 29, 2023
Cassville Chamber members gathered on Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Cassville to discuss the upcoming April ballot.
Ezra DeVore
Several local issues were discussed at the Breakfast and Ballots event on March 28 hosted by the Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor Bill Shively spoke on the Public Safety Use Tax, stating that it does not make anyone pay more for any purchase; only that part of their money spent goes to the City. This will not impact any citizen's wallet but rather extract a fee from the existing total spent, thus assuring that purchases made from out-of-state sources will still fund the City, as any purchase from a local business would.
Mayor Shively stated that if passed, the funds gained will be utilized to increase Cassville's police personnel and equipment to secure public safety further.
The Superintendent for Cassville R-IV School District, Dr. Merlyn Johnson, also spoke - discussing Proposition PAWS. Please see the Proposition PAWS article in this week's issue for more information.
At the event, four of the six candidates for the Cassville School Board presented their intentions for their position and their opinions on several important local issues.
Open enrollment was discussed, which would largely allow any student in Barry County to attend a public school of their choice therein. Candidate Chad Johnson stated his approval for the initiative, citing that if enacted, healthy competition between school districts may improve the general quality of schools, applying pressure to school districts to ensure their own quality.
Candidates Jon Horner, Becky Hensington, and Chad Yarnall stated their disapproval of the initiative, each listing concerns of the negative effect open enrollment may have on Cassville's smaller, surrounding school districts that could receive restricted funding if their attendance declines.
All candidates supported Proposition PAWS.
Several local issues were discussed at the Breakfast and Ballots event on March 28 hosted by the Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor Bill Shively spoke on the Public Safety Use Tax, stating that it does not make anyone pay more for any purchase; only that part of their money spent goes to the City. This will not impact any citizen's wallet but rather extract a fee from the existing total spent, thus assuring that purchases made from out-of-state sources will still fund the City, as any purchase from a local business would.
Mayor Shively stated that if passed, the funds gained will be utilized to increase Cassville's police personnel and equipment to secure public safety further.
The Superintendent for Cassville R-IV School District, Dr. Merlyn Johnson, also spoke - discussing Proposition PAWS. Please see the Proposition PAWS article in this week's issue for more information.
At the event, four of the six candidates for the Cassville School Board presented their intentions for their position and their opinions on several important local issues.
Open enrollment was discussed, which would largely allow any student in Barry County to attend a public school of their choice therein. Candidate Chad Johnson stated his approval for the initiative, citing that if enacted, healthy competition between school districts may improve the general quality of schools, applying pressure to school districts to ensure their own quality.
Candidates Jon Horner, Becky Hensington, and Chad Yarnall stated their disapproval of the initiative, each listing concerns of the negative effect open enrollment may have on Cassville's smaller, surrounding school districts that could receive restricted funding if their attendance declines.
All candidates supported Proposition PAWS.