Belmont County Races and Issues
Commissioner (Commencing Jan. 2, 2017)
Josh Meyer — 14,988
Matt Coffland — 14,880
Commissioner (Commencing Jan. 3, 2017)
J.P. Dutton — 13,724
Mike Bianconi — 9,513
Brian Schambach — 6,705
Clerk of Courts
David Trouten — 17,642
Ryan Olexo — 12,019
Sheriff
Dave Lucas — 21,452
Dick Flanagan — 9,029
Belmont County — Renewal of 1 mill levy for senior services for five years.
For — 22,133
Against — 7,676
Belmont County — Renewal of 1 mill levy for 911 systems for 5 years
For — 21,458
Against — 8,010
Eastern Ohio Regional Transit Authority – Renewal of 2.5 mills levy for three years.
For — 4,875
Against — 2,889
Bellaire Village — Proposed ordinance: Lowering the penalty for marijuana to the lowest penalty allowed by state law.
For — 682
Against — 673
Bellaire Local School District — Additional levy for emergency requirement of the school district in the sum of $417,362, and a levy of 3 mills for seven years.
For — 1,990
Against – 2,111
Martins Ferry City — Additional 5 mills for police personnel for 5 years
For — 1,299
Against — 1,110
Belmont Village — Replacement of 2-mill levy for current operating expenses for 5 years.
For — 143
Against — 70
Powhatan Point Village — Replacement of 5-mill levy for fire department for continuing period of time.
For — 317
Against — 322
Yorkville Village — Renewal of 1.5-mill levy for current expenses for 5 years.
For — 129
Against — 46
Kirkwood Township — Renewal of 1-mill levy for operating and maintaining cemeteries for five more years.
For — 94
Against — 51
Pease Township — Electric aggregation
For — 934
Against — 797
Pease Township — Gas aggregation
For — 943
Against — 773
Mead Township — Additional 1 mill for roads and bridges for 5 years.
For — 626
Against — 437
Richland Township — Electric aggregation
For — 1,954
Against — 1,497
Richland Township — Gas aggregation
For — 1,970
Against — 1,480
Somerset Township — Additional 1.3 mills for roads and bridges for 5 years.
For — 340
Against — 153
Warren Township — Electric aggregation
For — 426
Against — 362
Warren Township — Gas aggregation
For — 435
Against — 346
York Township — Replacement and Increase for total levy of 5 mills for fire department for continuing period of time.
For — 212
Against — 238
Local Option — Precinct 43: Sale of beer, wine and mixed beverage at Cassella Market LLC/Convenient Food Mart 3885.
For — 166
Against — 212
Local Option — Precinct 122: Sale of spirituous liquor at JLK Carryout.
For — 173
Against — 89