Ballot question
Monroe Township fire and emergency medical services levy (renewal)
- On the ballot in
- Monroe Township
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Monroe Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, appliances, buildings, or sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, or the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire alarm telegraph, or the payment of permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighters or firefighting companies to operate the same, including the payment of the firefighter employers' contribution required under section 742.34 of the Revised Code, or the purchase of ambulance equipment, or the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, that the county auditor estimates will collect $26,644 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.5 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $9 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for 5 years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.
A “Yes” vote means
A yes vote renews a 0.5-mill, 5-year property tax for Monroe Township fire protection and emergency medical services, estimated to collect $26,644 a year.
A “No” vote means
A no vote rejects the renewal levy.
On the Monroe E, Monroe W and Cairo ballots. Ballot heading: "Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) Monroe Township".
Sources
- Ballot Display (sample ballots by precinct), Allen County - 11/3/2026 General Election · Allen County Board of Elections
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