Ballot question

Issue 19: Mount Pleasant Township (unincorporated) fire and EMS additional levy

On the ballot in: Mount Pleasant Township (outside the Villages of Dillonvale and Mount Pleasant)
Vote: Yes or no
Election: Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

An additional tax for the benefit of Mount Pleasant Township (excluding the Villages of Dillonvale and Mount Pleasant) for the purpose of fire and emergency medical services that the county auditor estimates will collect $275,811 annually, at a rate not exceeding 4 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $140 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 a new 4-mill property tax with no end date (about $275,811 a year) for fire and EMS in Mount Pleasant Township outside Dillonvale and Mount Pleasant.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the additional levy.

Sources

Official sample ballots, November 3, 2026 General Election (all ballot styles) · Jefferson County Board of Elections

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