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Oklahoma elections: On the ballotOct 31, 2010 (The Oklahoman - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- ADAIR COUNTY County commissioner, District 1: Danny Braden (D), Wayne Davis (R). County commissioner, District 3: Keith Davis (D), Haskell Kindle (R). ALFALFA COUNTY County Treasurer, Cynthia Diefenback (D), Valerie Vetter (R). Countywide proposal Proposition 1: Establish an enhanced 911 service. A monthly fee of not more than 15 percent of a basic telephone bill would be charged. Proposition 2: Establish a 911 wireless emergency telephone fee of 50 cents per month per cellular phone connection. BECKHAM COUNTY Associate district judge: Mike Abel, Michelle Kirby-Roper BLAINE COUNTY County commissioner, District 1: Mike Allen (D), Melba Nance (R). County commissioner, District 3: Raymond Scheffler (D), Farrol Boyd (R). BRYAN COUNTY County clerk: Tammy Reynolds (D), Glenn Russell, (R). County commissioner, District 3: Jay Perry (D), Robert Brewer (R) Associate district judge: Chris Jones, Rocky Powers Countywide proposal Use 331/3 percent of the proceeds from a quarter-cent county sales tax to add 90 to 100 beds to the main county jail and add about 35 parking spaces at the courthouse. The question asks taxpayers to authorize $3 million in county indebtedness for the project. CANADIAN COUNTY City of El Reno Mayor: Matt White, David L. Hill, Rita Anderson, Jerry Robertson CHOCTAW COUNTY County treasurer: Arlene Minchey (D), Kim Young (R). Associate district judge: Thomas Hadley, James Wolfe Town of Fort Towson A 1.5 percent sales tax increase for the town's water and sewer systems. CIMARRON COUNTY Countywide proposition Proposal to exempt household goods of the heads of families and livestock used in support of a family from property taxes. CLEVELAND COUNTY County commissioner, District 3: Jim Robertson (D), Rusty Sullivan (R) County treasurer: Mona Nelson (D), Jim Reynolds (R) City of Moore A half-cent sales tax extension to March 31, 2015, to be used for street improvements. The tax is due to expire in March 2011. COAL COUNTY County commissioner, District 1: Alvin Pebworth (D), Wesley Brown (R) COMANCHE COUNTY County assessor: Grant Edwards (D), Richard Strickland (R) County commissioner, District 1: Gail Turner (D), John Bordelon (R) County commissioner, District 3: Debbie McDonald (D), Don Hawthorne (R) COTTON COUNTY Countywide proposition A 5 percent hotel/motel tax for any future hotels or motels that might be built in the county. CRAIG COUNTY County commissioner, District 1: Roy Bible (D), Todd Taylor (R) CREEK COUNTY County assessor: JaNell Enlow Gore (R), Veronica Nikki Wedel, (D) County treasurer: Byron Davis (R), Jeff E. Sparks (D) County commissioner, District 1: Newt Stephens (R), Dana Hudgins (D) County commissioner, District 3: Danny R. Gann (R), Lane Whitehouse (D) CUSTER COUNTY County commissioner, District 3: Lyle Miller (R), Jim Powers (D) City of Clinton Ward 2 city council: Don Rodolph, Terry Wheeler DELAWARE COUNTY County commissioner, District 1: Doug Smith (R), David Poindexter (D) West Siloam Springs 5 percent hotel/motel tax for convention and tourism promotion. DEWEY COUNTY County commissioner, District 1: Robert Etheridge (R), Stacy King (D) Sheriff (unexpired term): Lanny Clay Sander (R), Tom J. Wilcox (D) Countywide propositions Proposition 1: Establish a 911 wireless emergency telephone fee of 50 cents per month to provide funds for 911 services. Proposition 2: Establish an enhanced 911 service. ELLIS COUNTY County commissioner, District 1: Terry Fagala (R), Vance Woods (D) GARVIN COUNTY Sheriff: Larry Rhodes (R), Steve Brooks (D) Countywide proposition Whether or not to allow the sale of liquor by the drink. GRADY COUNTY County commissioner, District 1: Roy Testerman (D), Windle Hardy (R) Town of Ninnekah Proposal to combine the positions of town clerk and treasurer. City of Minco Councilman Ward 4, position 1: D. Bruce Campbell, Bill Braunig Councilman Ward 4, position 2: Delvin Albers, David Walje City of Tuttle Proposition 1: Changes the composition of the city council to a five-person board with one council member from each of the four wards and a mayor, and the qualifications of a council member. Proposition 2: Allows the mayor and council members to be compensated for expenses incurred for city duty. Proposition 3: Limits the city council's authority to act through the city manager. Proposition 4: Sets out rules for filing vacancies on the city council. Proposition 5: Sets terms for hiring a city manager. Proposition 6: Sets terms for city manager making city purchases. Proposition 7: Establishes Tuttle Ambulance Service. Proposition 8: Allows the city council to establish boards and committees. Proposition 9: Sets up rules for filing a petition with the city clerk. Proposition 10: Sets up rules for de-annexing property in the limits Proposition 11: Corrects a misspelling in the city charter. GREER COUNTY Granite schools Proposition 1: $225,000 bond for buses and other school vehicles. Proposition 2: $75,000 bond for insulation in school buildings and a new gym floor. HARPER COUNTY County commissioner, District 1: Lawrence Jordan (D), Cody Hickman (R) HASKELL COUNTY Countywide proposition Establish an enhanced 911 service. JACKSON COUNTY County commissioner, District 1: Dale Dunn (D), Marty Clinton (R) County treasurer: Sandra Anderson (D), Renee Howard (R) JEFFERSON COUNTY Associate district judge: Dennis Gay, Jon Staton KAY COUNTY County commissioner, District 3: Vicky Purdy (D), Tyson Rowe (R) LE FLORE COUNTY County commissioner, District 1: Derwin Gist (D), Ike Davis (I) County commissioner, District 3: Bobby J. McKinzey (R), Ceb Scott (D) LINCOLN COUNTY County commissioner, District 1: Don E. Sporleder (R), Wayne Corter (D) County commissioner, District 3: Lee Doolen (R), Terry A. Young (D) Sheriff (unexpired term): Todd Beesley (R), Charlie Dougherty (D) Town of Carney Board of Trustees (voters may choose three candidates to fill three unexpired terms): Donna Valentine, Naomi McKey Tricomi, Brenda K. Perry, Karla R. Dimick, Jack K. Turner, Taylor W. Kaufman, Gregory E. Wolfe, Gregory M Wilson, L. Laurice Wilson, Leroy Corn, Vickie Gilliam LOGAN COUNTY Assessor: Tisha Hampton (R), Jackie Gooch (D) County commissioner, District 1: Mark Sharpton (R), Bill Evans (D) Town of Mulhall Proposal to make the town clerk/treasurer a position appointed by the mayor and approved by the Board of Trustees. MCCURTAIN COUNTY County commissioner, District 1: Jim Freeny (D), Marvin Skipper (I) Countywide proposition Proposition 1: Assess a 911 wireless emergency telephone fee of 50 cents be imposed on every wireless connection in the county. Proposition 2: Establish an enhanced 911 system. MCINTOSH COUNTY County commissioner, District 3: David Throckmorton (R), Mike Burns (D) MARSHALL COUNTY County commissioner, District 3: Chris Duroy (D), Tom Allen (R) MAJOR COUNTY Associate district judge: Tim Haworth, John McCue MAYES COUNTY County commissioner, District 3: Bruce Chitwood (D), Ryan Ball (R) MUSKOGEE COUNTY County commissioner, District 3: Dexter Payne (D), Bruce Harper (R) City of Muskogee Proposition 1: Change the city charter to eliminate the one-year residency requirement and raising the maximum age to 45 for the fire chief and fire department members. Proposition 2: Change the city charter to allow the city council to reset the ward boundaries where all four city wards are equal in population and establish procedures for the city when it annexes a territory. NOBLE COUNTY County commissioner, District 1: Kirt Sharp (D), Mark Sanders (R) County commissioner, District 3: Mike Frank (D), Lance West (I), Randy Ritthaler (R) NOWATA COUNTY County commissioner, District 3: Bud Frost (D), Tim Kilpatrick (R) County treasurer: Bonnie Workman (D), Steve Kloehr (R) OKFUSKEE COUNTY County commissioner, District 1: Danny Wilson (D), David Davis (R). Town of Weleetka A one-cent sales tax increase for general funding of town government operations. OKLAHOMA COUNTY County commissioner, District 1: Willa Johnson (D), Sam Crosby (R). County commissioner, District 3: Thomas Parkhurst (D), Ray Vaughn (R). OKMULGEE COUNTY County commissioner, Dist. 1: J.W. Hill (R), Howard Antwine (D). Countywide proposition Proposal to exempt household goods of the heads of families and livestock used in support of the family from property taxes. OSAGE COUNTY County commissioner, District 1: Bob Jackson (D), Randall Jones (R). County commissioner, District 3: Jim Clark (D), Dan Matlock (R). County treasurer: Joyce Hathcoat (D), Shirley Matlock (R). PAWNEE COUNTY County commissioner, District 1: Jessie Jones (D), David Wilkins (R). PAYNE COUNTY County assessor: Angela Lockwood (D), James Cowan (R). County commissioner, District 1: Bobby Farley (D), Bill Deering (R). PITTSBURG COUNTY City of McAlester Councilman, Ward 6: Ralph Stephan, Sam Mason and Ben Kennedy POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY County Commissioner: Buck Day (D) and Kenneth McDaniel (R) City of Maud Proposition 1: Make a temporary, one-cent sales tax permanent to pay for ongoing street maintenance projects. Proposition 2: Make the office of the city clerk a position appointed by the mayor. PUSHMATAHA COUNTY County commissioner Dist. 1: Michael Brittingham (D), Butch Morris (R) ROGERS COUNTY County assessor: Brian Wilson (D), Scott Marsh (R) County commissioner, District 1: Dan DeLozier (D), Blake Lewis (R) County commissioner, District 3: Leon Hershberger (D), Kirt Thacker (R) Northwest Fire Protection District Board members: Bob Azbill, Matthew Henson SEQUOYAH COUNTY County commissioner District 1: Ray Watts (D) vs. Dennis Treat (R) TULSA COUNTY County assessor: Nancy Bolzle (D), Ken Yazel (R) County commissioner, District 1: Wilbert Collins (D), John Smaligo (R) City of Tulsa Proposition No. 1: Create and maintain an economic stabilization reserve fund for the city. Proposition No. 2: Allow primary elections in the city of Tulsa to be held in September in odd-numbered years and in August in even-numbered years. WAGONER COUNTY County assessor: Jason Rousselot (D), Sandy Hodges (R) County treasurer: Gloria Marshall (D), Dana Patten (R) WASHINGTON COUNTY County clerk: Lynne Harris (D), James Weaver (R) County commissioner, District 3: Raymond Raley (I), Mike Dunlap (R) City of Bartlesville Would allow several changes to the city charter including clarifying and reducing the power of the mayor and vice mayor; return council member terms to non-staggered two-year terms; establish requirements that council candidates be at least 25 years old, have no felony convictions, and live in the city limits for at least six months before an election; adopt meeting rules; make rules for appointment, replacement and removal of members to city commissions, boards and trusts; develop a code of ethics; update the recall process; make other changes to city administration. Town of Ochelata Proposition No. 1: Would allow the Ochelata Utilities Authority to acquire and construct a natural gas system to sell and distribute natural gas to those in and around Ochelata. Proposition No. 2: Would allow the Town of Ochelata to grant Leann Gas Company a franchise agreement subject to a 2 percent annual tax on all gas receipts for a period of 15 years for the purpose of selling and disturbing natural gas to those in Ochelata. Proposition No. 3: Would allow the Ochelata Utilities Authority to incur indebtedness not to exceed $700,000 for the purpose of constructing, operating and maintaining a proposed natural gas system. WOODS COUNTY City of Waynoka Continuance of an existing one-cent sales tax for the Waynoka Nursing Center, allowing the city of Waynoka to amend the purpose of the sales tax to be used to include retiring long-term debt and to continue the tax until the debt is retired if the center discontinues nursing services. 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