Voters will have a lot to consider when they go to the polls November 3, 2015 in this year’s general election.
Aside from presidential and state candidates to consider, the local ballot is packed with issues and positions to deliberate. 18 Renewal levies, 4 replacement and 4 additional levies, and 4 local options (alcohol) are up for vote. For villages, 21 positions are open; all sixteen townships have a full term fiscal officer and trustee position open; two townships have an unexpired term seat to be filled; and 9 school board seats are up for vote.
Here is the preliminary pending certification on August 25, 2015 for local issues:
Levy Renewals
Morrow County Hospital General Fund Renewal 2.5 mills 5 years
Bennington Township Cemeteries Renewal .75 mill 5 years
Cardington Township Fire Renewal 1.5 mills 5 years
Cardington Village Current Expenses Renewal 1.5 mills 5 years
Cardington Village Fire Renewal 1.5 mills 5 years
Edison Village Current Expenses Renewal 3 mills 5 years
Edison Village Streets/Storm Sewers Renewal 1.5 mills 5 years
Elm Valley Fire District Fire Renewal 2.9 mills 5 years
Franklin Township Roads Renewal 2.5 mills 3 years
Fredericktown Rec. District Recreational Renewal 1.5 mills 3 years
Galion City Schools Current Expenses Renewal 7.73 mills 5 years
Harmony Township Fire Renewal 1 mill 5 years
North Bloomfield Twp Roads Renewal .5 mill 5 years
Perry-Congress Fire District Fire Renewal 1 mill 3 years
South Bloomfield Twp Roads Renewal 2.5 mills 5 years
Washington Township Fire Renewal 1 mill 5 years
Washington Township Roads Renewal 1 mill 5 years
Washington Township Cemeteries Renewal 1 mill 5 years
Local Options
Bennington Township Local Option Off Premise for Beer
Bennington Township Local Option On Premise for beer
Mt. Gilead Southwest Local Option Off Premise for beer Sunday Sales
Washington Township Local Option Off/On Premise for Beer & Wine
Replacement Levies
Chesterville Village Fire Replacement 1 mill 5 years
Chesterville Village Current Expenses Replacement 3 mills 5 years
Chesterville Village Current Expenses Replacement 1 mill 5 years
Mt. Gilead Village Recreational Replacement 1 mill 5 years
Additional Levies
Canaan Township Fire Additional 2.5 mills 5 years
Bennington Township Roads Additional 2 mills 3 years
Gilead Township Union Cemeteries Additional 0.5 mill 5 years
Marengo Village Current Expenses Additional 2.5 mills continuing
Villages:
Cardington Village (Mayor & 2 Council Members)
Chesterville Village & Sparta Village (Mayor, Clerk/Treas & 2 Council Members)
Edison Village (Mayor & 2 Council Members)
Fulton Village (Mayor & 2 Council Members & 2 Board of Public Affairs)
Marengo Village (Mayor & 2 Council Members)
Mt. Gilead Village (Mayor & 2 Council Members)
Township Offices: One Fiscal Officer in each Township full term. One Trustee in each Township full term
One Trustee in Perry Township-unexpired term ending 12/31/2017
One Trustee in Washington Township-unexpired term ending 12/31/2017
Board of Education:
Cardington Schools (3 School Board Members)
Highland, Mt. Gilead & Northmor Schools (2 School Board Members)
