Ballot question
Issue 28: Deerfield Township fire and EMS renewal and increase levy
- On the ballot in
- Deerfield Township
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
A renewal of 1.75 mills and an increase of 1 mill for each $1 of taxable value to constitute a tax for the benefit of Deerfield 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 therefore, or sources of water supply and materials therefore, 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 services, 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 $225,584 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2.75 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $66 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 Deerfield Township's 1.75-mill fire levy and raises it by 1 mill, to 2.75 mills for 5 years (about $225,584 a year), for fire and EMS.
A “No” vote means
A no vote rejects the renewal and increase.
Sources
- Official sample ballots, November 3, 2026 General Election (all ballot styles) · Portage County Board of Elections
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