Taxes to support schools, communities to go before voters
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ST. CLAIRSVILLE -- Voters in Belmont County will have a full ballot of issues to decide in the Nov. 7 general election.
The city of Martins Ferry placed a 1% income tax increase for general municipal operations on the ballot. If passed, the tax would take effect Jan. 1 for a total 2% income tax on people who work in the city and those who live in Martins Ferry who do not pay a municipal income tax elsewhere.
The city of St. Clairsville is asking voters to approve a property tax renewal of 0.95 mills for five years. The tax is to provide and maintain motor vehicles, communications and other equipment used directly in the operation of the police department and payment of salaries of permanent police personnel.
Barnesville has a 0.5-mill property tax replacement for five years for fire protection.
In Bethesda, there will be a property tax renewal on the ballot for 1.5 mills for five years for general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads, bridges and alleys.
Bethesda voters will also decide on a property tax renewal of 3.5 mills for five years for providing and maintaining fire apparatus, buildings or sites, sources of water supply and materials, the establishment of lines or fire alarm and the payment of permanent, part-time or volunteer firefighters or firefighting companies to operate the equipment. Other expenses include purchasing ambulance equipment and providing ambulance or emergency medical services operated by a fire department.
Bridgeport will have an additional 4-mill, four-year property tax on the ballot for replacing or repairing fire and emergency apparatus and equipment, personnel and training.
In Flushing, voters will decide on a property tax renewal of 1 mill for five years for parks and recreation areas.
Flushing voters will also see a property tax renewal of 3 mills for five years. The funds would go to purchasing and providing ambulance and/or EMS transportation, equipment, paramedic services and other emergency medical services operated by a fire department, including wages, insurance, taxes, fees and workers' compensation.
In Shadyside, there will be a property tax renewal of 2.5 mills on the ballot. The five-year tax would go toward providing and maintaining motor vehicles, communications, and other equipment used for the operation of the police department and the payment of salaries of permanent police personnel, including the payment of the police employer's contribution required under Section 742.33 of the Revised Code.
Yorkville voters will decide on a property tax renewal of 3.5 mills for a continuing period of time for maintaining and paying for fire apparatus.
Pultney Township voters will decide on a property tax renewal of 4 mills for five years for construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of roads and bridges, excluding the village of Bellaire.
Warren Township voters will decide on a property tax renewal of 0.5 mills for five years for fire protection excluding the village of Barnesville.
Warren Township will also vote on a property tax renewal of 2 mills over five years for road and bridge maintenance, excluding Barnesville.
Voters in the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School District covering Jefferson, Belmont, Carroll and Harrison counties will decide on a property tax renewal of 0.5 mills for 10 years for current expenses.
The Bellaire Local School District will have a property tax renewal on the ballot for 1.636 mills for 10 years to provide for emergency requirements of the district.
The Shadyside Local School District will have a property tax renewal on the ballot for 4.5 mills for four years for general improvements.
Union Local School District's voters will decide on a proposed bond issue for the purpose of constructing renovations, additions and improvements to the high school/middle school, elementary school and administrative office, constructing an
athletic complex with fieldhouse and maintenance building, together with technology and site improvements, furniture, equipment, lighting, utilities, landscape, parking and all necessary appurtenances, in the principal amount of $62,820,000 to be repaid annually over a maximum period of 37 years. This property tax would be outside the 10-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the bond repayment period 8.25 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $289 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value of a property, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds. The measure would also levy an additional property tax to provide funds for the acquisition, construction, enlargement, renovation, and financing of permanent improvements that the county auditor estimates will collect $201,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.5 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $18 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value of a property, for 37 years.
The Eastern Ohio Transit Authority placed a property tax renewal of 2.5 mills for three years for use other than debt charges.
Richland Township voters will decide on a local option for the Sunday sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor, on-premise and on/off premise sales at Coaches Burger Bar at the Ohio Valley Mall.
Bellaire voters will decide on a local option for the Sunday sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor, on-premise and on/off premise sales at Kocher Foods International, Around the World Gourmet Marketplace at 112 2nd Avenue.
St. Clairsville voters will decide on a local option for the Sunday sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor, on-premise and on/off premise sales at AV Ventures at Audrey's Avenue at 145 E. Main St.