Voters to decide future of Marion County Community Center, Treasurer and JP District 9

Architectural drawing shows proposed community center

As Marion County voters prepare for the upcoming 2026 Preferential Primary, they’ll decide proposed taxes to fund a new community center, elect a county treasurer and choose new representation for Quorum Court District 9.

Much discussion has been had in the months preceding the coming vote for the proposed community center and site along Highway 14 on the south side of Yellville. Voters will be set with two questions to fund the center.

Question one on the ballot will be for a 0.25 percent Sales and Use Tax to serve as a permanent maintenance tax for the center should it be built. The ballot reads,”(a) to acquire, construct, improve, expand, equip, furnish, operate and maintain park and recreational facilities, including particularly, a new community center and any facilities or improvements related thereto or in support thereof, (b) to pay and secure the repayment of bonds approved by the voters and issued by the
County from time to time to finance capital improvements, and (c) for general purposes of County government. The levy of the tax is not dependent on any bonds being approved or issued.”

Question two is a temporary 0.5 percent tax Sales and Use tax for Park and Recreational Bonds to fund the building of the proposed facility at a maximum cost of $16.5 million. The tax would be used to, “finance all or a portion of the costs of acquiring, constructing, equipping and furnishing new park and recreational facilities, including particularly, without limitation, a new community center with swimming facilities, a multipurpose gymnasium, a walking track, a banquet hall and meeting rooms and any necessary land acquisitions, furnishings, equipment and any utility, road, parking, drainage,
signage, and lighting improvements related thereto or in support thereof.”

In county races Republicans Cyndi Mueller and Amber Knowles are running for the position of Marion County Treasurer.

The District 9 seat which covers the south western corner of the county is also to be decided for the Marion County Quorum Court. Voters will decide between Republican candidate John Rosenthal and Republican candidate Miles Wellein.

Marion County Notice of Election

Marion County Sample Ballot

Early voting for the March Primary begins Tuesday, February 17 and will be held at the following locations in Marion County.

– Marion County Fairgrounds ONLY (513 E Seawell Ave in Summit)
T-F: Feb. 17th – Feb. 20th 8:00am – 6:00pm
Sat: Feb. 21st 10:00am – 4:00pm

– MC Fairgrounds and Bull Shoals City Hall (704 C S Woods Blvd)
M-F: Feb. 23rd – Feb.27th 8:00am – 6:00pm
Sat: Feb. 28th 10:00am – 4:00pm

– ALL Early Voting Sites including Lazy Acres Fire Station at 254 Main Ave, Peel.
Mon: March 2nd 8:00am – 5:00pm

March 3 is election day and will be held at the following from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

– Marion County Fairgrounds 513 E Seawell Ave, Summit
– Bull Shoals City Hall 704 C S Woods Blvd, Bull Shoals
– Flippin High School 103 Alford St, Flippin
– Promise Land Community Center 6178 Promise Land Rd, Mountain Home
– Caney Fire Station 11012 AR-14, Yellville
– Bruno Fire Station 8804 AR-235, Valley Springs
– Lakeway Fire Station 55 Marion County 3055, Yellville
– Oakland Community Center 6093 Oakland Rd, Oakland

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