(MSC News)--Voters will go the polls Tuesday to decide local, state and federal races, along with several local special questions and two proposed state constitutional amendments.
Locally, voters in Nemaha Central USD 115 will decide the fate of a $24.2 million bond issue for facility improvements, while voters in Riverside USD 114 will decide whether to renew the district's 3.6 mill capital outlay levy for a 4-year period.
Atchison County voters will decide whether a three-fourths of one percent countywide sales tax should be imposed to replace the existing one-cent sales tax to fund joint communications and solid waste disposal.
Voters in the city of Fairview will decide whether a one-half percent citywide retailers' sales tax should be imposed to finance city infrastructure and improvements, along with provide mill levy support.
In the Marshall County community of Frankfort, voters will decide whether to levy a half-percent retailers' sales tax within the city to fund operations and capital improvements at the Frankfort Community Care Home.
Hiawatha voters will elect a new mayor. Current city commissioners, Becky Shamburg and Brian Shefferd, are vying for the position. Current Mayor Bill Collins is running for 1st District Brown County Commissioner against incumbent Richard Lehmkuhl.
There is a three-way race for the position of Commissioner of Finance on the Hiawatha City Commission. Incumbent David Middendorf is being challenged by Thomas Martin and Laura Tollefson.
There are also contested races for 1st District county commissioner in Atchison, Jackson, and Jefferson Counties. In Atchison County, Democrat Tom Lykins and Republican Allen Reavis are vying for the position. In Jackson County, Republican incumbent Ed Kathrens is being challenging by Democrat Mark Pruett. In Jefferson County, incumbent Lynn Luck is being challenged by Doug Walbridge.
The polls will be open Tuesday from 7:00 am to 7 pm.
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