Oklahoma state issues list

Beaver County

A 1-cent, six-year sales tax beginning April 1 to fund these county offices and operations: OSU Extension office, Beaver County Free Fair, library, Beaver city transit bus, county fire departments, Beaver Chamber of Commerce, Jones and Plummer Trail Museum, courthouse maintenance and operations, and three county senior citizens centers. Yes, 1,501 (72.5 %); No, 568 (27.5 %). Passed.

Bryan County

Exempting household goods and certain livestock from personal property taxation and adjust the ad valorem taxes to make up for lost revenue. Yes, 8,022 (64.9 %); No, 4,328 (35.1 %). Passed.

Caddo County

Town of Cement

Proposition 1: Allowing the position of town clerk to be appointed by the Board of Trustees. Yes, 61 (35.3 %); No, 112 (64.7 %). Failed.

Proposition 2: Allowing the position of town treasurer to be appointed by the Board of Trustees. Yes, 60 (34.7 %); No, 133 (65.3 %). Failed.

Canadian County

City of El Reno

Ward 1 Council

(I) Kent E. Carder, 836 (62.4 %)

Jerry Robertson, 503 (37.6 %)

Carter County

Southern Oklahoma Tech. Center

Proposition 1: a 10-year, $8.5 million bond to build four additional classrooms, parking and equipment. Yes, 11,969 (59 %); No, 9,307 (41 %). Passed.

Proposition 2: A 2-mill property tax levy to hire instructors and pay for supplies in the new programs. Yes, 10,489 (50.1 %); No, 10,463 (49.9 %). Passed.

City of Healdton

Increasing tariffs billed by the local telephone up to 15 percent for emergency 911 service. Yes, 602 (70.4 %); No, 253 (29.6 %). Passed.

Choctaw County Countywide

A one-quarter-cent sales tax for county fire departments. Yes, 3,162 (63.9 %); No, 1,631 (36.1 %). Passed.

City of Hugo

Redirecting a 1-cent sales tax from the Hugo Hospital Authority to the city of Hugo for 15 years, for streets and other municipal purposes and for a new Hugo High School. Yes, 1,777 (74 %); No, 623 (26 %). Passed.

Town of Sawyer

A 4 percent tax on lodging to fund the community’s general maintenance. Yes, 48 (46.6 %); No, 65 (53.4 %). Failed.

Town of Fort Towson

Making the office of town clerk-treasurer appointive by the Board of Trustees instead of elective. Yes, 77 (43.8 %); No, 99 (56.2 %). Failed.

Cimarron County