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Washington Township fire and EMS levy (additional; excluding New Knoxville)

On the ballot in
Washington Township (excluding New Knoxville)
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

An additional tax for the benefit of Washington Township, excluding the Village of New Knoxville, for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, appliances, buildings, or sites therefore, or sources of water supply and materials therefore, 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 firefighters employers' contribution required under section 724.34 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 $152,127 annually, at a rate not exceeding 3 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $105 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 approves a new 3-mill, 5-year property tax for fire protection and emergency medical services in Washington Township outside New Knoxville.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the additional levy.

On the Washington precinct ballots; not on the New Knoxville ballot. Ballot heading: "Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) Washington Township". "section 724.34" is printed that way on the sample ballot.

Sources

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