2 • May 15-16, 2020 LOCAL bransonglobe.com Add polling places to your list of favorite drive-thrus By Karen Halfpop Digital/Production Director Taney County voters will have a very different voting experience during the June 2 municipal elections: drive-thru polling places. Taney County Clerk Donna Taney County will follow many areas of the country, such as Wisconsin shown above, with drive-thru voting in the June 2 election. (AP) Neely explained how drive-thru voting will work, and where Taney County voters will drive up to cast their ballots. Election judges will bring an electronic pad to the voter’s car for check-in. The pad will then be sanitized before going to the next voter. Voters will then mark a paper ballot with a pen that won’t be reused. The ballot then goes right into the machine. Neely says voters can opt to stay in their cars, or get out of their cars to vote. Masks are also optional. All election workers will have personal protective equipment. Your polling place may also different. Protecting be a little voters, election workers and the ballots and equipment from the elements was also a concern, so election officials looked for locations that could offer some cover, plus room for circular traffic flow. Here’s where you’ll be voting in Taney County: Hollister wards 1, 2 and 3, and Mount Branson - M. Graham Clark Airport. 76 Entertainment CID expansion petition is certified Special to Branson Globe The 76 Entertainment Community Improvement District (76ECID) was notified by Lisa Westfall, City Clerk of the City of Branson on Tuesday that the petition submitted to amend boundaries and expand the 76ECID has been verified by her office. The petition, submitted on February 14, 2020, “substantially complies with the requirements of Section 67.1421 of the CID Act,” according to the signed and sealed document provided to the 76ECID. The original 76ECID was formed in May 2016 when property owners along West 76 from Presleys’ Theatre to the Branson Ferris Wheel, (Segment 3 or Phase 1A of the overall project) established the District and voted in support of a 1 percent sales tax to fund the revitalization and ongoing maintenance and operation of the District. This expansion of the 76ECID boundaries extend the District west to Shepherd of the Hills Expressway (segments 1 and 2) and east to Branson Farm and Auto Museum (segments 4 through 6). To expand the District, at least 51 percent of the unique property owners representing at least 51 percent of the assessed property value within the area had to request annexation via petition. Gail Myer, Chairman of the 76ECID said, “We are grateful to the property owners and community leaders who have shown vision, courage and patience through this process. Their support will allow us to move forward, in collaboration with the City of Branson, to improve the beauty, safety and functionality of this vital economic corridor.” Approval by the City of Branson Board of Aldermen is the next step in the 76ECID expansion process. Have a news tip? Send it to us at info@ bransonglobe.com Rockaway Beach, Merriam Woods, and Forsyth ward 1 - Forsyth Catholic Church. Forsyth ward 2 and Kirbyville - Forsyth First Baptist Church. North Branson, Boston Center, and Walnut Shade - Life Christian Church Skyline and Branson ward 3 - Skyline Baptist Church. Branson wards 1 and 2 - Branson Church of Christ. Taneyville, Bradleyville, Mark Twain, Cedar Creek and Kissee Mills - New Vision Baptist Church, Taneyville. For more information on voting, please contact the Taney County Clerk’s office at 417-546-7249.
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