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Issue 20: Miami Township fire and EMS levy (additional, continuing)

On the ballot in
Miami Township
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

An additional tax for the benefit of Miami 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, 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 $182,244 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.8 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $28 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote approves an additional 0.8-mill property tax, with no end date, for fire equipment and emergency medical services in Miami Township.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the additional levy.

Sources

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