County and Local Ballot Issues
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Several tax issues will be before voters in Western Belmont County at the ballot box on Nov. 3.
Countywide Issues
Two renewal levy issues, one for Senior Services and another for 911 Service, will be on the ballot.
Both measures were approved and placed on the ballot by the Belmont County Commissioners.
The Senior Services Levy, currently collected at 1-mill, will reduce to .75- mills if the renewal is approved ensuring the levy continues to collection the same amount of funds for the agency. The levy is for a term of five years, beginning in 2027.
Voters will also be asked to renew a .75-mill levy for Belmont County’s 911 public safety radio communications system. The levy is for a term of five years, beginning in 2027.
The funding supports equipment used by police, fire, EMS and emergency management, including radio system upgrades, pagers and next generation 911 equipment.
Barnesville Library District Renewal Levy
With Ohio residents already casting early votes for the November 3 General Election, voters of the Barnesville Exempted Village School District will be asked to renew a five-year levy not to exceed 1 mill for the Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library.
The measure will be on the ballots for all voters in Barnesville along with Kirkwood, Somerset and Warren townships. Residents in portions of Wayne and Flushing townships will also see the measure on their ballots.
The exact ballot language follows:
Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Barnesville Hutton Memorial Library for the purpose of current expenses, that the county auditor estimates will collect $222,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $23 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value, for 5 years, commencing in 2027, first due in calendar year 2028.
Township and Village Tax Issues
Somerset Township
Somerset Township voters will be asked to renew a five-year road levy but to also increase it from 1.3-mills to 1.5-mills. The new levy would take effect in 2027 with collection to begin in 2028. A copy of the ballot language is copied below.
Flushing Township
Flushing Township voters excluding the villages of Holloway and Flushing will decide the fate of a road and bridges renewal levy of 2.5-mills and consider a new proposed tax levy of 2.5-mills for fire protections. The levies would take effect in 2027 with collection to begin in 2028. Copies of the ballot language for both are copied below.
Village of Holloway
Holloway voters will face five village levies, four renewals and one additional levy for police protection. Copies of the ballot language for all five are printed below.
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