Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Ballot Measures topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Christian County Commission approves ballot language omitting 'Exclusions' paragraph for Senate Bill 3
Summary
In a Jan. 27 special session, the Christian County Commission voted 2–0 to adopt ballot language that omits paragraph 8 ("Exclusions") from the order/ordinance for Senate Bill 3 and to place the question on the April 7, 2026 municipal ballot; one commissioner was absent.
The Christian County Commission on Jan. 27, 2026, voted to adopt ballot language that omits paragraph 8, titled "Exclusions," from an order/ordinance related to Senate Bill 3 and to place the approved language on the April 7, 2026 municipal ballot.
The special session convened at 9:02 a.m. at the Historic Christian County Courthouse in Ozark. Presiding Commissioner Lynn Morris and Eastern Commissioner Bradley A. Jackson were present; Western Commissioner Johnny Williams was recorded as absent. County Counselor A. Fax read the order/ordinance during the discussion, and the commission confirmed a quorum.
Presiding Commissioner Lynn Morris entertained a motion to adopt ballot language omitting paragraph 8. Eastern Commissioner Bradley A. Jackson moved; Morris seconded. The motion carried on a 2–0 vote (Jackson and Morris voted aye; Williams absent). The commission’s record notes there were no minutes or financials to address on the agenda.
The transcript does not record the substantive content of Senate Bill 3 beyond reference to the order/ordinance and the specific paragraph label 'Exclusions.' The commission’s action was limited to adopting ballot language (omitting paragraph 8) and directing placement of that language on the April 7, 2026 municipal ballot.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:37 a.m.; written meeting minutes and signature pages are part of the record.
