ASHLAND — According to an unofficial list of candidates and issues from the Ashland County Board of Elections, area voters could see a few levy renewals and one contested primary race on their March ballot.
The filing deadline for the March 17 election was at 4 p.m. Wednesday, December 17.
A final, official list will be released at a later time.
Candidates
The only contested race this March appears to be between three Republican candidates for the seat as Probate/Juvenile Court Judge. These include Joseph P. Kearns, Jr. of 1408 SR 603 in Ashland, Karen DeSanto Kellogg of 1842 CR 1035 in Ashland and David M. Hunter of 1058 CR 2826 in Perrysville.
Other primary races appear to be uncontested.
Current Ashland County Commissioners James (Jim) Emmett Justice of Hayesville and Michael E. Welch of Polk are running unopposed for the Republican party.
The same is true for Prosecuting Attorney Christopher R. Tunnell of Ashland, Sheriff E. Wayne Risner of Ashland and several other county leaders in their respective positions. The others include Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Deborah A. Myers, County Recorder Michal E. Crow, County Treasurer Angela S. McQuillen, County Engineer Edward J. Meixner and County Coroner Dale R. Thomae.
All are Republicans. No Democrats are included in the list of those who have filed.
Questions and Issues
In the city of Ashland, voters will be asked to pass a 0.25 percent, 5-year renewal income tax for street repair and resurfacing. Ashland City Council approved plans to place it on the March ballot at its Dec. 17 meeting.
Vermillion Township and the Jeromesville Community Fire District each have three renewal levies on the ballot. In Vermillion Township, these include two renewal tax levies for fire protection and emergency medical services and one for maintaining and operating cemeteries. The fire protection and emergency levies are 1-mil and 1.35-mill, both for 5 years. The one for cemetery maintenance is 0.5-mill for five years.
The Jeromesville Community Fire District’s levies all relate to fire protection and emergency medical services. One is 0.4-mill; the second is 1-mill; and the third is 1.6 mills. All are for the duration of five years.
In Hanover Township, voters will have a say in a 1.2-mill, 5-year renewal tax levy for roads and bridges.
Those in the village of Loudonville’s precinct two will vote on whether or not to allow Sunday alcoholic beverage sales by Landoll’s Mohican Castle.
