ASHLAND — Voters ventured to the polls across Ashland County on Tuesday to cast their ballots on a wide variety of tax issues.
Below is a comprehensive list of results for each levy on the ballot in Ashland County, plus one local liquor option in Loudonville. Some tax levies include votes from neighboring counties.
The issues are presented in alphabetical order.
Ashland County Board of Developmental Disabilities (Dale-Roy)
The renewal of a 2.1-mill levy, along with a 1-mill increase, for the Ashland County Board of Developmental Disabilities was unsuccessful Tuesday evening.
According to final, unofficial vote totals from the Ashland County Board of Elections, the measure failed by a count of 9,987 (50.75 percent) opposed and 9,690 (49.25) in favor.
Combined, the three-year, 3.1-mill levy was estimated to collect $4,704,229 annually, according to the county auditor, for the purpose of the operation of Dale-Roy programs and facilities.
The levy would have cost Ashland County homeowners $77 per each $100,000 of the auditor’s market value.
Ashland County human/social services
The renewal of a 2-mill levy, shared equally (50/50) between the Ashland County Council on Aging and Ashland County Department of Job and Family Services, was successful Tuesday evening.
According to final, unofficial vote totals from the Ashland County Board of Elections, the measure passed by a count of 11,764 (59.86 percent) in favor and 7,890 (40.14) opposed.
According to the county auditor, the levy is estimated to generate $3,083,167 annually at a cost to county homeowners of $49 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value.
As a renewal, this is money that’s already being paid by such a property owner and is not a new tax.
Ashland City School District
The renewal of Ashland City School District’s 9.9-mill operating levy was successful Tuesday evening.
According to final, unofficial vote totals from the Ashland County Board of Elections, the measure passed by a count of 5,516 (59.87 percent) in favor and 3,698 (40.13) opposed.
The county auditor estimates it will collect $5,684,595 annually at a cost to homeowners of $210 per each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value. As a renewal, it will not involve any additional taxation.
Clear Creek Fire District
The 4-mill levy for Clear Creek Fire District was successful Tuesday evening.
According to final, unofficial vote totals from the Ashland County Board of Elections, the measure passed 397 to 322.
The 4-mill levy will replace the existing 2.7-mill and 2-mill levies totaling 4.7 mills. All previous fire district levies will expire rather than be renewed. The amount residents pay for those levies will drop off their property taxes when the new levy takes effect.
The five-year levy is estimated to collect $265,119 annually, according to the county auditor, for the purpose of staffing, building upgrades and plans to replace two fire engines.
The 4-mill levy will cost homeowners $140 for every $100,000 in market value.
Firelands Ambulance Service District
*includes votes from Ashland and Huron counties
The renewal of Firelands Ambulance Service District’s five-year, 1-mill levy was successful Tuesday evening.
According to final, unofficial vote totals from the Ashland County Board of Elections and Huron County Board of Elections, the measure passed by a count of 1,290 (57.20 percent) in favor and 965 (42.79) opposed.
According to county auditor estimates, the levy will collect $134,120 annually at a cost to homeowners of $24 per each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value per year (or $2 per month). As a renewal, this is money that’s already being paid by such a property owner and is not a new tax.
Green Township
The renewal of a 0.5-mill levy for Green Township’s Greenlawn Union Cemetery was successful Tuesday evening.
According to final, unofficial vote totals from the Ashland County Board of Elections, the measure passed 649 to 432.
The five-year, 0.5-mill levy is estimated to collect $15,322 annually, according to the county auditor, to support cemetery maintenance and general expenses.
The levy will cost homeowners $2 for every $100,000 of property appraised value.
Green Perrysville Joint Fire District
The fire district’s 1-mill levy and 2-mill renewal levies, for the Green-Perrysville Joint Fire District, were successful Tuesday evening.
According to the final, unofficial vote totals from the Ashland County Board of Elections, the 1-mill levy passed 743 to 322 and the 2-mill levy passed 759 to 317.
Combined, the two five-year levies is estimated to collect $278,081 annually, according to the county auditor, for the purpose of operating funds, staffing and emergency response services.
The 1-mill renewal levy will cost Ashland County homeowners $23 and the 2-mill renewal levy will cost homeowners $41 for every $100,000 in market value.
Lake Township
The 1.5-mill renewal tax for Lake Township was successful Tuesday evening.
According to final, unofficial vote totals from the Ashland County Board of Elections, the measure passed 208 to 70.
The five-year levy is estimated to collect $21,000 annually, according to the county auditor, for the purpose of maintaining roads and bridges and keeping them passable.
The 1.5-mill tax levy will cost homeowners $24 for every $100,000 in market value.
Trails End Pizza Company (Loudonville local liquor option)
The Sunday liquor permit for Trails End Pizza Company in Loudonville was successful Tuesday evening.
According to final, unofficial vote totals from the Ashland County Board of Elections, the measure passed 493 to 160.
Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District
*includes votes from Ashland, Richland, Knox and Holmes counties
The 0.25 percent income tax and $16.4 million bond issue for Loudonville-Perrysville Exempted Village School District was unsuccessful Tuesday evening.
According to final, unofficial vote totals from the Ashland County Board of Elections, the measures failed 1,864 to 1,428.
The measure combined a 0.25% income tax for 30 years, beginning Jan. 1, 2027, to fund current expenses, with a $16.4 million bond issue for school facility construction, renovations and improvements.
The bond issue would have have been repaid over a maximum of 37 years and cost property owners an estimated $100 per each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value, based on an average 2.85-mill property tax levy.
Loudonville Public Libray
*includes votes from Ashland, Richland and Holmes counties
The renewal of a 0.8-mill operating levy for Loudonville Public Library was successful Tuesday evening.
According to the final, unofficial vote totals from the Ashland County Board of Elections, the measure passed 2,024 to 1,225.
The five-year levy is estimated to collect $178,719 annually, according to the county auditor, which pays for day-to-day needs of the library.
The 0.8-mill levy would have cost homeowners $19 per each $100,000 in market value.
Northwestern Local School District
*includes votes from Ashland and Wayne counties
The renewal of an existing fixed-sum levy, which generates approximately $456,400 annually for staffing, programs and day-to-day operations at Northwestern Local School District, was unsuccessful Tuesday evening.
According to final, unofficial vote totals from the Ashland County Board of Elections and Wayne County Board of Elections, the measure failed by a count of 1,512 (50.56) opposed and 1,478 (49.43 percent) in favor.
Based on estimates from the county auditor, the levy would have cost $63 per each $100,000 of property value. Voters in Ashland and Wayne counties also denied the renewal of this levy back in the May primary.
Troy Township
The renewal of a five-year, 0.5-mill levy to help maintain and operate the Nova Cemetery was successful Tuesday evening.
According to final, unofficial vote totals from the Ashland County Board of Elections, the measure passed by a count of 249 (56.33 percent) in favor and 193 (43.67) opposed.
The county auditor estimates it will collect $14,590 annually. To raise these funds, homeowners are taxed $11 per each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value. As a renewal, the levy is not a new tax and will not result in increases in taxes for homeowners.
Wayne County Joint Vocational School District
*includes votes from Ashland and Wayne counties
The renewal of Wayne County Joint Vocational School District‘s 0.5-mill, five-year levy for the purpose of general improvements, including updated facilities, technology and essential equipment for career and workforce training, was successful Tuesday evening.
According to final, unofficial vote totals from the Ashland County Board of Elections and Wayne County Board of Elections, the measure passed by a count of 23,414 (57.32 percent) in favor and 17,431 (42.68) opposed.
According to the county auditor, the levy generates $1,480,860 annually and costs homeowners $11 per each $100,000 of the auditor’s market value. These levy funds cannot be used for salaries, benefits and/or day-to-day operating costs, according to the district.
