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Washington Township fire and emergency medical services levy (renewal)

On the ballot in
Washington Township outside the Village of Ney, Defiance County
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Washington 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, 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 $31,507 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $19 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for 5 years, commencing in 2027, first due in calendar year 2028.

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote renews a 1.5-mill, 5-year property tax for Washington Township fire protection, ambulance and emergency medical services, estimated to collect $31,507 a year.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the renewal levy.

On the Washington Twp ballot only (not the Ney Village ballot). Ballot heading: "Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) Washington Township".

Sources

The question and plain English statement are copied word for word from official election materials. The Gist does not take a side on ballot questions.