Ballot question
Issue 15: Chesterfield Township fire and EMS levy (renewal)
- On the ballot in
- Chesterfield 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 Chesterfield 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 firefighting companies or permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighting, emergency medical service, administrative, or communications personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 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 $35,721 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.7 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $17 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 0.7-mill, 5-year property tax for Chesterfield Township fire protection and emergency medical services, estimated to collect $35,721 a year.
A “No” vote means
A no vote rejects the renewal levy.
Ballot heading: "Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) Chesterfield Township". On the Chesterfield ballot.
Sources
- Ballot Display (official sample ballots by precinct), Fulton County - 11/3/2026 General Election · Fulton County Board of Elections
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