Ballot question
Perry Township police additional levy
- On the ballot in
- Perry Township (outside Salem City)
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. An additional tax for the benefit of Perry Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining motor vehicles, communications, other equipment, buildings, and sites for such buildings used directly in the operation of a police department, for the payment of salaries of permanent or part-time police, communications, or administrative personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.33 of the Revised Code, for the payment of the costs incurred by townships as a result of contracts made with other political subdivisions in order to obtain police protection, for the provision of ambulance or emergency medical services operated by a police department, or for the payment of other related costs that the county auditor estimates will collect $222,295 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $53 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 1.5-mill, 5-year property tax (about $222,295 a year) for Perry Township police services.
A “No” vote means
A no vote rejects the additional levy.
On the ballots of the Perry Township North, SW and SE precincts (not Salem City's), and of part of Green Township precinct 2 in Mahoning County.
Sources
- Official sample ballots, November 3, 2026 General Election (all 108 ballot styles) · Columbiana County Board of Elections
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