ASHLAND — Ashland County voters will determine the fate of six tax issues and two local liquor options in May on the local primary ballot.
Those six tax issues — which are each renewal levies — were certified to the May 5 primary ballot by the Ashland County Board of Elections during its meeting Monday afternoon.
The four-member board certified the candidates, questions and issues Ashland County voters will see on the ballot when polls open in a few months.
Tax issues certified to the ballot on Monday include three related to fire, ambulance and EMS services. Those include:
- Firelands Ambulance District: A five-year, 1-mill renewal tax for ambulance and EMS services.
- Jeromesville Community Fire District: A five-year, 1.5-mills renewal tax for fire protection and EMS services.
- Polk-Jackson-Perry Joint Fire District: A five-year, 1.1-mills renewal tax for fire protection and EMS services.
The other three levy renewals seeking approval include:
- Northwestern Local School District: A five-year, 1.8-mills renewal tax for current expenses.
- Clear Creek Township: A five-year, 1-mill renewal tax for roads and bridges.
- Village of Loudonville: A five-year, 1.7-mills renewal tax for current operating expenses.
Voters in portions of Ashland and Loudonville will decide on May 5 whether some local businesses can sell alcohol on Sundays. Those include:
- Ashland City 1-C: O’Bryan’s Pub Beer, 1065 Claremont Ave., is asking voters to allow Sunday sales of beer, wine and mixed beverages and spiritous liquor.
- Loudonville 2: Dawg Pound, 3120 County Road 3175, is seeking approval for Sunday sales of wine and mixed beverages and spiritous liquor.
Candidates certified to May primary
All four Republican candidates vying for a seat on the Ashland County Board of Commissioners were certified to the primary ballot Monday, along with Democrat Sandy Bally, who is running unopposed in the primary.
The four Republican candidates include incumbent Ashland County Commissioner Denny Bittle, 70, Burton Williams, 48, Brandon Carpenter, 38, and Jeff Hardman, 68.
Incumbent Republican Cindy Funk was the lone candidate certified to appear on the ballot in May for county auditor.
Incumbent Republican Probate and Juvenile Court Judge Karen DeSanto Kellogg was also certified by the Board on Monday. She was the only candidate to file and no one filed for the seat in the opposing party’s primary.
