Seminole County voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved the extension of a countywide quarter cent sales tax to fund emergency services.

Of the 969 votes cast, about 82 percent were in favor of the referendum, which was split into three proposals. The first one states that 40 percent of the revenue is to be divided equally between the county’s eight fire departments (Bowlegs, Cromwell, Konawa, Maud, Sasakwa, Seminole, Strother and Wewoka). Proposition two mandates that 30 percent of the monies be divided between the Konawa, Seminole and Wewoka ambulance services. The remaining 30 percent will be used to maintain the countywide 911 service. The tax will become effective Jan. 1, 2027 and will stay on the books for another five years.

There were also several school board elections across the county on Tuesday. In Seminole, Tyler Geohagan defeated Steven Choate 239-90 for the school board seat held by Marci Donaho, who did not file for reelection.

Geohagan took to social media after the results were announced to express his gratitude to voters.

“Thank you to every voter who chose to invest in our local election. Whether or not I was your candidate of choice, your involvement matters - and it is critical for our district,” Geohagan posted. “I am honored to have earned the trust of the majority, and I will continue working every day to earn the trust of our entire community — by tirelessly supporting our students, teachers, staff, and administrators. I am excited and extremely optimistic about the potential of our school system. The best is ahead for Seminole.”

Other local results Incumbent John Henson retained his seat on the New Lima School Board, claiming victory over his opponent Jessica Shaw-Hinton by a vote of 90-25. In the Strother School District, Stacy Dunn was ousted from the school board by Ashley Fowler with a vote of 86-26. Maud school board member Kurtis Dustman kept his seat, defeating Jaclyn Porterfield 64-30.

Patrons of the Maud School district, which is split between Seminole and Pottawatomie County, passed a $500,000 school bond proposal, with 68 percent of the votes cast in the affirmative.

In the Town of Lima, only 13 voters showed up at the polls, but it was enough for a proposal to renew the town’s franchise agreement with Oklahoma Gas and Electric for another 25 years. All of the votes were in favor of` the measure.