Ashland County Board of Elections confirmed candidates for the Nov. 4 general election.

Correction:

An earlier version of this story reported that Rebecca Owens was a candidate for Vermillion Township trustee. She did not file for election. Also, Ashland City Schools has three full-term open seats, and one unexpired term seat.

ASHLAND — The ballot is set for the Nov. 4 general election in Ashland County.

The Ashland County Board of Elections certified candidate petitions and confirm candidate qualifications to run for the Nov. 4 general election.

The candidates listed below will appear on the ballot to fill the dozens of available elected seats. Write-ins can still file until Aug. 25, but none have filed yet, according to the Board of Elections.

All races are nonpartisan.

The below list of candidates can also be found on the Board of Election’s website.

City of Ashland

  • Mayor: Matt Miller
  • Second Ward Council: Jason Chio
  • Third Ward Council: Dennis Miller
  • Fourth Ward Council: Angela Woodward and Zachery J. Casler

Villages

Each village has four open seats on council, so voters will elect four, regardless of the number of candidates who filed.

Bailey Lakes Village

  • Council: Betty Brown
  • Council: Tina Killion
  • Council: Dorothy Scott

Hayesville Village

  • Council: Rebecca M. Bolen
  • Council: James Braeunig

Jeromesville Village

  • Council: James Bonnell
  • Council: Jeremiah Cordes
  • Council: Susan H. Delagrange
  • Council: Emily Farrao

Loudonville Village

  • Council: William A. Huffman
  • Council: Catherine J. Lance
  • Council: Shawn Wade
  • Council: Thomas A. Young

Mifflin Village

  • Council: Debra Cole
  • Council: Philene Craig

Polk Village

No candidates filed for village council or the Board of Public affairs, which will elect two candidates.

Perrysville Village

  • Council: David Artrip Jr.
  • Council: William Herman
  • Council: Randall Stroh
  • Council: Bob Zakutni

Savannah Village

  • Council: Erin L. Baughman 
  • Council: Amy Leidigh
  • Council: Cassandra McAndrew
  • Council: Sarah J. McBride
  • Council: Doug Yoho

Townships

Each township has two open seats on boards of trustees, so voters will elect two, regardless of the number of filed candidates. Clear Creek Township and Lake Township will each elect one fiscal officer for an unexpired term.

Each seat is for an expired term, unless otherwise noted. Unexpired terms denote a vacancy in a previously held position, which require a new candidate to serve the duration of the original term.

Clear Creek Township

  • Fiscal Officer (unexpired term): No candidate filed
  • Trustee (unexpired term): Titus Lamb and Ralph Weaver
  • Trustee: Aaron Bauckman
  • Trustee: Standley Crist
  • Trustee: Nick Stuart
  • Trustee: Ervin Yoder

Green Township

  • Trustee: Marianne Cowell
  • Trustee: Dwain E. Stitzlein

Hanover Township

  • Trustee: John R. Burkhart
  • Trustee: Ronald Endslow

Jackson Township

  • Trustee: Rick Witucki
  • Trustee: Kay E. Wright

Lake Township

  • Fiscal Officer (unexpired term): John E. Veney
  • Trustee: Mike S. Bender
  • Trustee: Jeff Spreng
  • Trustee: Brian Young

Mifflin Township

  • Fiscal Officer (unexpired term): No candidate filed
  • Trustee: Dan Atterholt
  • Trustee: Eric C. Oswalt
  • Trustee: Mike Stimmell

Mohican Township

  • Trustee: Daniel Benner
  • Trustee: B. Keith Raudebaugh
  • Trustee: Michael D. Weber

Milton Township

  • Trustee: Mitchell W. Bowlin
  • Trustee: Eric Fulk
  • Trustee: Ronald W. Hershey

Montgomery Township

  • Trustee: John W. Keim
  • Trustee: Hugh B. Troth
  • Trustee: Stephen Uhler

Orange Township

  • Trustee: Jeff Ayers
  • Trustee: John Gabriel Hadam
  • Trustee: Seth Moody
  • Trustee: Gregory T. Vogel

Perry Township:

  • Trustee: Brian G. Funk
  • Trustee: Burton Williams

Ruggles Township:

  • Trustee: Scott Ashton
  • Trustee: Scott Stolcals

Sullivan Township:

  • Trustee: Ermal Alexander
  • Trustee: Rob Gibson
  • Trustee: Glen M. Goff Sr.
  • Trustee: Suzanne E. Runals

Troy Township

  • Trustee: Chase Galloway
  • Trustee: Virgil Buckingham
  • Trustee: Susan Delosh

Vermillion Township

  • Trustee: Ryan Koch
  • Trustee: Grant Conwell
  • Trustee: Ben Rogers

School districts

Ashland City Schools

The school board has three open full-term seats and one unexpired term seat.

  • Board member (unexpired term): Richard A. Brindley
  • Board member: Gina Deppert
  • Board member: Noah Gangi
  • Board member: Pamela M. Mowry
  • Board member: John O. Teevan

Hillsdale Local Schools

The school board has three open seats.

  • Board member: Mark W. Hoffman
  • Board member: Vella J. King
  • Board member: Steven R. Smith
  • Board member: Keith Yeater

Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village Schools

The school board has three open seats.

  • Board member: David M. Hunter
  • Board member: Tyler McCaskey
  • Board member: John W. Temple
  • Board member: Michelle D’Amico
  • Board member: Steve Goines
  • Board member: Wende J. Lance

Questions and issues

The Board of Elections also posted the questions and issues that will appear on the ballot. The list can be found here.

Ashland County

  • Replacement Tax Levy of $1 million for 10 years for Ashland County alcohol, drug addiction and mental health services

Ashland County Parks District

  • Renewal tax levy of $500,000 and increase of $333,000 for five years for operating expenses

Ashland City

  • Renewal 0.25% income tax for 5 years for fire and police
  • Renewal 0.25% income tax for 5 years for street repair

Ashland City 2C

Ashland City 2C refers to an eastern zone of the city that encompasses an area South of Sandusky Street, West of Parkside and North of West Main Street.

  • Sunday sales of beer, wine and mixed beverages by park market

Jeromesville Village

  • Additional tax levy, 2 mills for five years for current expenses
  • Additional tax levy, 1.3 mills for five years for current expenses

Loudonville Village One

The map below depicts the two voting precincts for Loudonville.

Map of Loudonville’s voting districts, courtesy of Ashland County Board of Elections.
  • Sunday sales of wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor by the Loudonville Marathon

Loudonville Village Two

  • Sunday sales of wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor by FOE Aerie 2275

Green Township One

Green Township One refers to the northeastern voting precinct above McKay.

  • Sunday sales of wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor by VFW Post 8586

Lake Township

  • Renewal tax levy of $500,000 for five years for current expenses

Milton Township

  • Renewal tax levy of $2.5 million for five years for roads and bridges
  • Renewal tax levy of $1.4 million for five years for roads and bridges

Orange Township

  • Renewal tax levy of $920,000 for five years for fire protection and emergency medical services
  • Renewal tax levy of $1 million for five years for roads and bridges
  • Renewal tax levy of $2 million for five years for roads and bridges

Perry Township

  • Renewal tax levy of $2 million for five years for roads and bridges

Troy Township

  • Renewal tax levy of $1.8 million for five years for roads and bridges
  • Renewal tax levy of $1.4 million for five years for fire protection and emergency medical services

Ashland City School District

  • Renewal tax levy of $1.25 million for five years for permanent improvements

Green-Perrysville Joint Fire District

  • Renewal tax levy of $1.5 million for five years for fire protection and emergency medical services

Jeromesville Community Fire District

  • Renewal tax levy of $1 mill for five years for fire protection and emergency medical services

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