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ST. CLAIRSVILLE - Voters across Belmont County on Tuesday decided a number of countywide and local issues during the general election, throwing support behind several tax levies.
With all but one rural precinct reporting late Tuesday night, results of several ballot issues came into clear focus with overwhelming support.
Countywide issues such as the Belmont County Senior Services levy and Belmont County 911 levy, both passed with significant margins, according to the unofficial results. The Belmont County Senior Services levy garnered 15,170 votes for the levy to 5,926 votes against the levy with 68 of 69 reporting.
The St. Clairsville Public Library’s levy was soundly ahead with 4,121 supporting the levy and 1,481 opposed.
In Barnesville, the Hutton Memorial Library levy also was supported by voters with an unofficial tally Tuesday night of 1,413 for the levy and 675 against.
Unofficial numbers indicated the Martins Ferry City School District levy was defeated, with late tallies showing 1,027 voters supporting the levy and 1,945 voters opposed.
Voters in Bridgeport supported the fire levy, with 271 voting for the levy and 140 voting against it, according to unofficial numbers Tuesday night.
In Holloway, several issues were on the ballots. Unofficial results showed a village police levy going down with 26 votes for the levy and 45 votes against it. A 1.5-mill levy for current village expenses was close with 35 votes for and 37 votes against, unofficially. A 1.9-mill levy for current expenses saw 37 votes for the levy and 34 votes against. A village fire levy was ahead with 44 votes for the levy and 30 votes against it. Finally, a roads and bridges levy in Holloway saw 38 votes for and 36 votes against.
Several township issues were also decided Tuesday.
In Flushing Township, a fire levy was ahead with 160 votes for the tax levy and 114 votes against it. A roads and bridges levy in Flushing Township also was supported with 156 votes for the levy and 118 against.
A roads levy in Mead Township - excluding the village of Shadyside - appeared to pass with unofficial results showing 524 votes for the levy and 265 against it.
In Somerset Township, a levy for roads was supported with 226 votes for the levy and 137 votes against it late Tuesday night.
The Warren Township Park District levy was ahead with 68 votes for the levy and 50 votes against.
Local issues on the ballots included a Bellaire Village issue for Sunday sales at the Sons of Italy No. 754 seeing clear support with 166 votes in favor and 51 votes against it.
Sunday sales for Tom’s Carryout in Powhatan Point also saw support with 318 votes for the issue and 106 against it.
Late vote tallies did not include one precinct in Wayne Township, which were expected to arrive at the Belmont County Election Officials for the final tally after press time Tuesday night.