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Voters Decide Belmont County Levies

The Belmont County Board of Elections has posted the following unofficial tax levy totals. While the countywide mental health levy passed, a new maintenance levy for Union Local Schools, a revised continuous levy for the Village of Belmont and a new fire protection levy for Flushing Township were rejected by voters.

Countywide Mental Health Levy

1.25 mill renewal levy for 10 years, 2026-2035

For – 5,907

Against – 4,614

Union Local School District Levy

2.0 mill new permanent improvement levy, continuous

For – 737

Against – 1,408

Goshen Township Fire Protection Levy

.5 mill renewal levy for 5 years, 2026-2031 (excluding villages of Belmont and Bethesda)

For – 229

Against – 154

Goshen Township Road and Bridge Levy

1.3 mill renewal levy for 5 years, 2026-2031, (excluding villages of Belmont and Bethesda)

For – 220

Against – 165

Goshen Township Fire Protection Levy

 1.0 mill fire renewal levy for 5 years, 2026-2031, (excluding villages of Belmont and Bethesda)

For – 219

Against – 161

Village of Belmont Police Levy

3.0 mill levy renewal as a continuous levy starting in 2025.

For – 31

Against – 70

Flushing Township Fire Protection Levy

2.5 mill new levy for fire protection with fire departments for 5 years beginning in 2025, first collection 2026.          

For –  52

Against – 94

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