Municipal Elections

April 4, 2023 Municipal Election for City Council

The City of Blue Springs will hold its regular Municipal Election on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, to select three Councilmembers – one from each district.

The filing period for the April 4, 2023 election has closed.  Below are the candidates for each District as they will appear on the ballot:

District 1:

Jerry Kaylor: 

Contact: jjkaylorjr@gmail.com; P: (816) 560-5557

District 2:

Byron Craddolph 

Contact: craddolphbyron@gmail.com; P: (816) 977-3802

Kent Edmondson

Contact: kedmondson890@gmail.com; P: (816) 215-8175

District 3:

Ron Fowler 

Contact: ron.fowler@comcast.net; P: (816) 228-1568

Jeremy Rowan 

Contact: jrowan1176@icloud.com; (816) 878-5150


Candidates can withdraw from the election on or before January 17.

April 4, 2023 Municipal Election for Marijuana Sales Tax


The Blue Springs City Council voted to approve an ordinance to hold an election on April 4, 2023, on the additional 3% sales tax on recreational marijuana. The vote was unanimous.

Ballot Language:

“Shall the City of Blue Springs impose an additional sales tax of three percent (3%) on the retail sale of adult use non-medicinal marijuana?”

_____ Yes _____ No