Ballot question
Issue 14: Chardon Township renewal and increase levy for fire and EMS
- On the ballot in
- Chardon Township
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
A renewal of 1.25 mills and an increase of 1.75 mills for each $1 of taxable value to constitute a tax for the benefit of Chardon Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment, or other fire equipment and appliances, buildings and sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, for the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire-alarm communications, for 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, for the purchase of ambulance equipment, for the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, or for the payment of other related costs that the county auditor estimates will collect $640,430 annually, at a rate not exceeding 3 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $97 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for 3 years, commencing in 2027, first due in calendar year 2028.
A “Yes” vote means
A yes vote renews 1.25 mills and adds 1.75 mills, for a 3-mill, 3-year property tax for Chardon Township fire protection and emergency medical services.
A “No” vote means
A no vote rejects the renewal and increase.
Sources
- Ballot Display – Geauga County, 11/3/2026 General Election (sample ballots for every precinct) · Geauga County Board of Elections
- November 3, 2026 General Election Certified Issues List (8/17/2026) · Geauga County Board of Elections
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