After learning he was reelected as the Auxvasse mayor, Kevin Phares expressed his gratitude to his constituents. Phares earned 40 percent of the votes.
"I'm very happy. I'm very, very happy about (being reelected)," Phares said. "I thank all my supporters for standing by me to serve again."
Phares said he encourages his challengers, Keith Clow and Charles Blue, to continue their involvement in Auxvasse's local government. Clow garnerd 30 percent of votes and Blue garnered 28.89 percent.
Phares said he's looking forward to bettering Auxvasse's infrastructure, specifically improvements to the city's water and sewer system as well as the sewage lift system. Parks are also a focus for Phares. He would like to see a skate park built in addition to making the current park system better.
North Callaway School Board
The election winners for the the North Callaway School Board were incumbent Scott Starkey and newcomer Amy Reinhard - both winning with more than 34 percent of the vote.
Starkey, who reclaimed his seat on the board, said he hopes to do the best he can for the district in the next three years.
"I'd like to see the bond issue completed," Starkey said.
North Callaway R-I voters said "yes" to the $6 million Proposition K.I.D.S. bond issue in November. The bond issue will fund multiple major projects in the district including the construction of a new agri-science building, technology upgrades and renovations to existing science classrooms at the high school.
Starkey began this project with the current board of education members, and he has worked on it "for what seems like ten years."
He said passing a bond issue is a "big step for any board to accomplish, and it will have a really big, positive impact" on the school when it is completed.
Starkey said he did not do much campaigning in the election, but he believes being the incumbent and his experience being on the board as well as his work thus far has helped people recognize his name, helping him get re-elected.
Newly-elected board member Amy Reinhard was unavailable for comments.
Other Results:
Auxvasse North Ward Alderman
Michael H. Bickel - 97.22%
Auxvasse South Ward Alderman
Terry L. Walker - 97.44%
Village of Kingdom City:
Kenny McClure - 38.46%
Randy Hughes - 35.90%
William Shults - 23.08%