Ballot question
Village of Hicksville fire and emergency medical services levy (renewal)
- On the ballot in
- Village of Hicksville
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Village of Hicksville 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 firefighter employer's contribution or to purchase ambulance equipment, or to provide ambulance or emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, that the county auditor estimates will collect $97,250 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $44 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 2-mill, 5-year property tax for Village of Hicksville fire protection, ambulance and emergency medical services, estimated to collect $97,250 a year.
A “No” vote means
A no vote rejects the renewal levy.
On the Hicksville Village A, B and C ballots. Ballot heading: "Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) Village of Hicksville".
Sources
- Ballot Display (sample ballots by precinct), Defiance County - 11/3/2026 General Election · Defiance County Board of Elections
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