Issues for Ohio's March 6th Primary Election
For a full list of issues on the ballot in the state of Ohio, click here.
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Defiance County
Ayersville Local School District - Proposed School Income Tax
Shall an annual income tax of 1% be imposed on the school district, to renew an income tax expiring at the end of 2012, for 5 years, beginning 1/1/2013, for current expenses?
Central Local School District – Renewal Tax
(Defiance*, Williams)
5.75 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to provide for the emergency requirements of the school district
Central Local School District - Bond Issue & Income Tax
(Defiance*, Williams)
Bond Issue and income tax for constructing school facilities. Bond issue of 4.06 mills for 33 years on the principal of $7,925,000 and an annual income tax of 0.25% on individuals and estates for a period of 33 years beginning January 1, 2013.
Defiance City School District – Renewal Tax
6.38 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to provide for the emergency requirements of the school district
Defiance County – Renewal Tax
7.5 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for current expenses
Highland Township – Renewal Tax
0.6 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for reconstruction, resurfacing & repair of streets, roads & bridges
Four County Joint Vocational School District – Additional Tax
(Fulton*, Defiance, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Wood)
0.2 mills additional for a continuing period of time , commencing in 2012 , first due in calendar year 2013, for general permanent improvements
Erie County
Margaretta Township – Additional Tax
1 mills additional for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing & repair of streets, roads & bridges
Margaretta Township – Renewal Tax
2 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for fire protection & emergency medical services
Sandusky City - Proposed Charter Amendment
Shall the proposed charter amendment as proposed by the City, regarding the City Manager, be adopted?
Fulton County
Amboy Township – Renewal Tax
1 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for fire department maintenance & operating & capital improvements
Chesterfield Township – Renewal Tax
0.7 mills renewal for 5 years , commencing in 2012 , first due in calendar year 2013, for fire protection including providing & maintaining fire apparatus, appliances, buildings & sites therefore
Clinton Township (including Wauseon City) – Replacement Tax & Increase
0.4 mills replacement & increase of 0.1 mill, for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to maintain & operate expenses of Wauseon Union Cemetery
Delta Village – Additional Tax
5 mills additional for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for police protection
Evergreen Local School District - Proposed School Income Tax
(Fulton*, Lucas)
Shall an annual income of 0.5% be imposed on the school district, for 5 years, beginning 1/1/2013, for current expenses?
Four County Joint Vocational School District – Additional Tax
(Fulton*, Defiance, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Wood)
0.2 mills additional for a continuing period of time , commencing in 2012 , first due in calendar year 2013, for general permanent improvements
Fulton County – Renewal Tax
2 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for programs & services by the Fulton County Board of Developmental Disabilities & to maintain & operate facilities of the Fulton County Board of Developmental Disabilities
German Township – Renewal Tax
0.5 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to provide & maintain fire apparatus & equipment
Lyons Village – Renewal Tax
0.5 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for parks & recreation
Lyons Village – Additional Tax
4.1 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for current operating expenses
Metamora Village – Additional Tax
0.5 mills additional for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for parks & recreation
Swanton Local School District – Renewal Tax
(Fulton*, Lucas)
4.22 mills renewal for 5 years , commencing in 2012 , first due in calendar year 2013, to provide for the emergency requirements of the school district
Hancock County
Ada Public Library – Additional Tax
(Hardin*, Hancock)
1 mills additional for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for current expenses
Arcadia Local School District – Renewal Tax
(Hancock*, Seneca)
3.71 mills renewal for 3 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to avoid an operating deficit
Arcadia Local School District – Renewal Tax
(Hancock*, Seneca)
5.4 mills renewal for 4 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to avoid an operating deficit
Arcadia Village – Replacement Tax
2.3 mills replacement for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to replace, repair, maintain & improve the current storm drainage system
Findlay City School District – Renewal Tax
4.9 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for current expenses
Hancock County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services – Renewal Tax
1.3 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, and first due in calendar year 2013, to provide mental health & substance abuse services by the Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Services
North Baltimore Local School District - Proposed School Income Tax
(Wood*, Hancock)
Shall an annual tax of 1% be imposed on the earned income of individuals residing in the school district, to renew an income tax expiring at the end of 2012, for 4 years, beginning 1/1/2013, for current expenses?
Van Buren Local School District – Renewal Tax
4.4 mills renewal for 4 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to provide for the emergency requirements of the school district
Van Buren Township – Additional Tax
2 mills additional for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for current expenses
Henry County
Bowling Green City School District - Proposed School Income Tax
(Wood*, Henry)
Shall an annual income tax of 0.5% be imposed on the school district, to renew an income tax expiring at the end of 2012, for 5 years, beginning 1/1/2013, for current expenses?
Four County Joint Vocational School District – Additional Tax
(Fulton*, Defiance, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Wood)
0.2 mills additional for a continuing period of time , commencing in 2012 , first due in calendar year 2013, for general permanent improvements
Henry County – Replacement Tax
1.2 mills replacement for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for general operation of the Henry County General Health District
Henry County South Joint Ambulance District – Renewal Tax
2.9 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to provide ambulance service
Napoleon Area City School District – Bond Issue
$31,500,000 (5.85 mills) for 37 years , commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to construct, add to, & renovate & improve school facilities under the State of Ohio Classroom Facilities Assistance Program & locally funded initiatives; furnishing & equipping the same; and improving the sites thereof
Napoleon Area City School District - Proposed School Income Tax
Shall an annual income tax of 0.25% be imposed on the earned income of the individuals residing in the school district, for 5 years, beginning 1/1/2013, for current expenses?
Patrick Henry Local School District – Additional Tax
(Henry*, Putnam, Wood)
5.5 mills additional for 3 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to provide for the emergency requirements of the school district
Huron County
Huron County – Bond Issue
$5,500,000 (0.4 mill) for 20 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to construct, equip, furnish & otherwise improve a county building to provide facilities for senior citizens
Norwalk City – Renewal Tax
0.9 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for fire protection, to purchase ambulance equipment, or provide ambulance, paramedic or other emergency medical services
Norwalk Public Library – Replacement Tax
0.55 mills replacement for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for current expenses
Lucas County
Issue 1 - Proposed Municipal Income Tax - Toledo City
Shall Ordinance No. 559-11, providing for the continuation of a 2-1/4% levy on income, which 3/4% is a continued, tax to be in effect during the period commencing 1/1/2013, ending 12/31/2016, to be allocated 1/3 to the General Fund for police, fire & other safety department responsibilities, 1/3 to the General Fund, 1/3 to the Capital Improvements Fund & 1-1/2% continues to be in effect for a continuing period of time, to be allocated as at present; & to provide authority for the City Council, upon request by the Mayor, to reallocate proceeds of the City's current 3/4% temporary income tax for the capital improvement fund to the General Fund to address financial needs, be passed?
Issue 2 - Proposed Resolution No. 11-205 - Sylvania Township WITHDRAWN FROM BALLOT
Shall the territory within Sylvania Township be withdrawn from the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA)?
Issue 3 - Evergreen Local School District - Proposed School Income Tax
(Fulton*, Lucas)
Shall an annual income of 0.5% be imposed on the school district, for 5 years, beginning 1/1/2013, for current expenses?
Issue 4 - Four County Joint Vocational School District – Additional Tax
(Fulton*, Defiance, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Wood)
0.2 mills additional for a continuing period of time , commencing in 2012 , first due in calendar year 2013, for general permanent improvements
Issue 5 - Swanton Local School District – Renewal Tax
(Fulton*, Lucas)
4.22 mills renewal for 5 years , commencing in 2012 , first due in calendar year 2013, to provide for the emergency requirements of the school district
Ottawa County
Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District – Renewal Tax
4.33 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for current expenses
Genoa Area Local School District – Replacement Tax & Increase
1.35 mills replacement & increase of 0.15 mill, for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for permanent improvements for the school district, including but not limited to rehabilitating & improving school buildings & school heating facilities, providing furniture, furnishings & equipment for school purposes & improving school sites
Woodmore Local School District - Bond Issue & Tax Levy
(Sandusky*, Ottawa)
Shall the Woodmore Local School District be authorized to do the following:
1) Issue bonds to construct, add to, renovate, remodel, furnish, equip & otherwise improve school district buildings & facilities, including constructing, furnishing & equipping a new elementary/middle school building as may be required for participation in the State of Ohio Exceptional Needs School Facilities Assistance Program, & to acquire, improve, clear & equip the sites thereof in the principal amount of $15.709.840, which amounts to 5.43 mills, for 37 years
2) levy an additional property tax of 0.5 mill, to acquire, construct, enlarge, renovate & finance general permanent improvements, for a continuing period of time?
Paulding County
Four County Joint Vocational School District – Additional Tax
(Fulton*, Defiance, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Wood)
0.2 mills additional for a continuing period of time , commencing in 2012 , first due in calendar year 2013, for general permanent improvements
Putnam County
Four County Joint Vocational School District – Additional Tax
(Fulton*, Defiance, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Wood)
0.2 mills additional for a continuing period of time , commencing in 2012 , first due in calendar year 2013, for general permanent improvements
Patrick Henry Local School District – Additional Tax
(Henry*, Putnam, Wood)
5.5 mills additional for 3 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to provide for the emergency requirements of the school district
Sandusky County
Mental Health & Recovery Services of Sandusky, Seneca & Wyandot Counties – Additional Tax
(Sandusky*, Seneca, Wyandot)
0.8 mills additional for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for current expenses
Sandusky County – Additional Tax
2 mills additional for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for ongoing maintenance & operation of the School of Hope, Sandco Industries & the MACC Center
Woodmore Local School District (Bond Issue & Tax Levy)
(Sandusky*, Ottawa)
Shall the Woodmore Local School District be authorized to do the following:
1) Issue bonds to construct, add to, renovate, remodel, furnish, equip & otherwise improve school district buildings & facilities, including constructing, furnishing & equipping a new elementary/middle school building as may be required for participation in the State of Ohio Exceptional Needs School Facilities Assistance Program, & to acquire, improve, clear & equip the sites thereof in the principal amount of $15.709.840, which amounts to 5.43 mills, for 37 years
2) levy an additional property tax of 0.5 mill, to acquire, construct, enlarge, renovate & finance general permanent improvements, for a continuing period of time?
Seneca County
Arcadia Local School District – Renewal Tax
(Hancock*, Seneca)
3.71 mills renewal for 3 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to avoid an operating deficit
Arcadia Local School District – Renewal Tax
(Hancock*, Seneca)
5.4 mills renewal for 4 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to avoid an operating deficit
Mental Health & Recovery Services of Sandusky, Seneca & Wyandot Counties – Additional Tax
(Sandusky*, Seneca, Wyandot)
0.8 mills additional for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for current expenses
Seneca County Opportunity Center – Renewal Tax
0.5 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for current expenses of the Seneca County Opportunity Center
Tiffin City School District – Additional Tax
4.9 mills additional for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for current expenses
Williams County
Bryan City School District – Bond Issue
$17,408,123 (3.9 mills) for 28 years , commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to pay the cost, in anticipation of partial Ohio School Facilities commission reimbursement, of constructing a new PK-4 elementary school building & demolishing Lincoln & Washington Elementary School buildings, together with furnishings, equipment, landscaping & all necessary appurtenances
Center Township - Proposed Electric Aggregation
Shall the township of Center have the authority to aggregate the retail electric loads located in the township, & for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of electricity, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out?
Central Local School District – Renewal Tax
(Defiance*, Williams)
5.75 mills renewal for 5 years , commencing in 2012 , first due in calendar year 2013, to provide for the emergency requirements of the school district
Central Local School District - Bond Issue & Income Tax
(Defiance*, Williams)
Bond Issue and income tax for constructing school facilities. Bond issue of 4.06 mills for 33 years on the principal of $7,925,000 and an annual income tax of 0.25% on individuals and estates for a period of 33 years beginning January 1, 2013.
Montpelier Exempted Village School District - Proposed School Income Tax
Shall an annual income tax of 0.75% imposed on the school district, be replaced by a tax of 1.25% on the earned income of individuals residing in the school district, for a continuing period of time, beginning 1/1/2013 for current expenses? If the new tax is not approved, the existing tax will remain in effect under its original authority, for the remainder of its previously approved term.
Stryker Local School District – Additional Tax
5.8 mills additional for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to provide for the emergency requirements of the school district
West Unity Village - Proposed Electric Aggregation
Shall the Village of West Unity have the authority to aggregate the retail electric loads located in the Village, & for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of electricity, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out?
Williams County – Additional Tax
0.3 mills additional for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to provide for educational activities related to agriculture, natural resources & 4-H programs
Williams County Soil & Water Conservation District – Additional Tax
0.45 mills additional for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to construct, & maintain improvements & expenses of soil & water conservation district programs
Wood County
Bowling Green City School District - Proposed School Income Tax
(Wood*, Henry)
Shall an annual income tax of 0.5% be imposed on the school district, to renew an income tax expiring at the end of 2012, for 5 years, beginning 1/1/2013, for current expenses?
Four County Joint Vocational School District – Additional Tax
(Fulton*, Defiance, Henry, Lucas, Paulding, Putnam, Wood)
0.2 mills additional for a continuing period of time , commencing in 2012 , first due in calendar year 2013, for general permanent improvements
North Baltimore Local School District - Proposed School Income Tax
(Wood*, Hancock)
Shall an annual tax of 1% be imposed on the earned income of individuals residing in the school district, to renew an income tax expiring at the end of 2012, for 4 years, beginning 1/1/2013, for current expenses?
Patrick Henry Local School District – Additional Tax
(Henry*, Putnam, Wood)
5.5 mills additional for 3 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, to provide for the emergency requirements of the school district
Perrysburg City - Proposed Resolution
Shall the territory within the City of Perrysburg, be withdrawn from the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA)?
Rossford Exempted Village School District – Renewal Tax
1 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for current operating expenses
Rossford Exempted Village School District – Issue 1 – Renewal Tax
7.9 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for current expenses
Rossford Exempted Village School District – Issue 2 – Renewal Tax
7.9 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for current expenses
Middleton Township Road District – Additional Tax
2 mills additional for 3 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing & repair of streets, roads & bridges
Way Public Library – Renewal Tax
1.5 mills renewal for 4 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for current expenses
Wyandot County
Mental Health & Recovery Services of Sandusky, Seneca & Wyandot Counties – Additional Tax
(Sandusky*, Seneca, Wyandot)
0.8 mills additional for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for current expenses
Upper Sandusky City – Renewal Tax
1.3 mills renewal for 5 years, commencing in 2012, first due in calendar year 2013, for current expenses
Wyandot County - Proposed Sales & Use Tax
Shall the resolution of the Wyandot County Commissioners proposing the continuation of an existing 0.5% sales & use tax to provide additional revenue to the County's general fund for the operation of the Wyandot County Sheriff's Department & emergency medical services & to pay the cost of administering the tax, for 5 years, commencing 10/1/2013, be approved?
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