Ballot question
Madison Township fire and EMS levy (additional)
- On the ballot in
- Madison Township
- Vote
- Yes or no
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
The question, as printed on the ballot
An additional tax for the benefit of Madison 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 fire-fighting, 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, ORC 5705.19(I), that the county auditor estimates will collect $542,715 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $88 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value, for 5 years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.
A “Yes” vote means
A yes vote approves an additional 2.5-mill, 5-year property tax for Madison Township fire protection and emergency medical services, estimated to collect $542,715 a year.
A “No” vote means
A no vote rejects the additional levy.
On the Madison Township precinct ballots (MAD A, D, E, G, I and O) and the MAN 1-D splits 0130/1 and 0130/7.
Sources
- Ballot Display (sample ballots by precinct), Richland County - 11/3/2026 General Election · Richland County Board of Elections
- Election Notice for use with the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (46-day notice), November 3, 2026 General Election (revised 9/8/2026) · Richland County Board of Elections
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