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Statewide Special Election/City of Calhoun Municipal General Election and Special Election Sample Ballot November 4, 2025 For Public Service Commission District 2 (For Term Ending December 31, 2030) (Vote for One) TIM ECHOLS (Incumbent) Republican ALICIA M. JOHNSON Democrat WRITE-IN For Public Service Commission District 3 (For Term Ending December 31, 2026) (Vote for One) FITZ JOHNSON (Incumbent) Republican PETER HUBBARD Democrat WRITE-IN CITY OF CALHOUN (Only voters that reside in the City of Calhoun are eligible to vote in this election) For City Council Post 3 (Vote for One) ED MOYER (Incumbent) WRITE-IN For City Council Post 4 (Vote for One) RAY MITCHELL DENMON (Incumbent) BRUCE POTTS WRITE-IN For Calhoun City School Board Post 1 (Vote for One) ANDY BAXTER (Incumbent) WRITE-IN For Calhoun City School Board Post 2 (Vote for One) RHODA K. WASHINGTON (Incumbent) WRITE-IN For Calhoun City School Board Post 3 (Vote for One) STEPHEN KING (Incumbent) WRITE-IN ---PAGE BREAK--- Statewide Special Election/City of Calhoun Municipal General Election and Special Election Sample Ballot November 4, 2025 Sales and Use Tax for Educational Purposes (Vote for One) Shall a one percent sales and use tax for educational purposes be imposed in Gordon County for a period of time not to exceed 20 calendar quarters and for the raising of not more than $112,000,000, up to approximately $67,005,120 (59.826%) of which shall be received by the Gordon County School District for the purposes of the acquisition and installation of digital resources and improvements to technology throughout the Gordon County School District; acquisition and installation of safety and security improvements throughout the Gordon County School District; acquisition and equipping of buses; expansion and improvements of parking lots; renovations and modifications at Sonoraville High School, Sonoraville Elementary School, Red Bud Middle School, Fairmount Elementary School, Belwood Elementary School, Tolbert Elementary School, Swain Elementary School, Ashworth Middle School, Gordon Central High School, Red Bud Elementary School, Central Office, and CTAE Pathway Facilities; acquisition, construction, equipping, renovation, and expansion of athletic fields and facilities; acquisition, construction, and equipping of new auditoriums; and acquisition of any property, both real and personal, and equipment necessary for future schools, facilities, administrative offices, support services, and other purposes of the Gordon County School District and up to approximately $44,994,880 (40.174%) of which shall be received by the City of Calhoun School System for the retirement of previously incurred general obligation debt or refunding or replacement debt, incurred for middle/high school construction, in the maximum of $10,442,400, and for the following capital outlay purposes: acquisition/installation of computers and new technology and digital resources throughout the system; land acquisition around all school facilities for potential enrollment growth and parking; HVAC replacement/repairs throughout the district; acquisition and equipping of school buses; renovations/modifications, construction, improvements and additions to and equipment for existing academic and athletic facilities and the infrastructure supporting these facilities including security systems, painting, carpet and/or tile replacement, furniture, and lighting on all campuses throughout the City of Calhoun School System? If imposition of the tax is approved by the voters, such vote shall also constitute approval of the issuance of general obligation debt of the Gordon County School District in a principal amount not to exceed $41,050,000 for the above purposes YES NO Floating Local Option Sales Tax (FLOST) (Vote for One) "Shall a special one percent sales and use tax be imposed for five years within the special district of Gordon County with the proceeds used exclusively to reduce property taxes imposed by Gordon County and the Cities of Calhoun, Plainville and Fairmount?" YES NO ---PAGE BREAK--- Statewide Special Election/City of Calhoun Municipal General Election and Special Election Sample Ballot November 4, 2025 Homestead Exemption (Vote for One) Act 352, HB 861 “Shall the Act be approved which increases the homestead exemption from City of Calhoun independent school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes for certain residents of that school district who are: Between 65 and 69 years of age to $50,000.00 of the assessed value of such homestead; Between 70 and 74 years of age to $115,000.00 of the assessed value of such homestead; and 75 years of age or older to $125,000.00 of the assessed value of such homestead?” YES NO