ISSUES ARCHIVES for Nov 2005, Nov 2006, Nov 2007, Nov 2008

November 2006 Questions & Issues                                              to top of page

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Questions and Issues

State Issue #1 was withdrawn from the ballot

Issue #2    Benton Township-Replacement tax levy

                    0.5 mill for maintaining and operating cemeteries (5 years, 2007)

 Issue #3    Put-in-Bay Township, Precincts 1 & 4 only-Additional tax levy

                    0.4 mill for parks & recreational purposes (5 years, 200)

Issue #4     Put-in-Bay Township (all precincts)-Additional tax levy

                    2 mills for improvements to the Village Town Hall (5 years, 2007)

Issue #5     Put-in-Bay Township (all precincts)-Question-"Shall a public park

                    be established in Put-in-Bay Township?"

Issue #6     Salem Township-Renewal tax levy-

                     0.8 mill for maintaining and operating cemeteries (5 years, 2008)

Issue #7      Genoa Area Local School District-Renewal tax levy

                     3.9 mills for current operating expenses (3 years, 2008)

Issue #8     Put-in-Bay Township Port Authority-replacement tax levy

                     1 mill for providing for necessary and continuing expenses (5 years, 2008)

Issue #9     Ottawa County-Renewal tax levy--0.3 mill for providing and maintaining senior

                   citizens' services and facilities, including but not limited to home-delivered and

                   congregate meals, respite care and Alzheimer's day care, senior center, home care

                   and ADA compliance (3 years, 2007)

Issue #10     City of Port Clinton-Referendum on Municipal Ordinance No. 23-07

                      (zoning of Waterworks Park)

Issue #11     Village of Elmore-Renewal tax levy--3 mills for current operating

                        expenses (5 years, 2008)

Issue #12     Village of Elmore-Renewal tax levy--3 mills for maintenance and

                      repair of streets and alleys (3 years, 2008)

Issue #13     Village of Genoa-Replacement tax levy--1.3 mills for operating, maintaining

                      and improving Veterans Memorial Park (5 years, 2007)

Issue #14     Village of Oak Harbor-Renewal tax levy--5 mills for general construction,

                        reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads and bridges (5 years, 2008)

November 2008 Questions & Issues            to top of the page

Local      Questions & Issues             November 4, 2008 General Election            Ottawa County, Ohio

        Issue #1         State Issue – Proposed Constitutional Amendment – Earlier state issue filing deadlines

        Issue #2         State issue – Proposed Constitutional Amendment – Issue bonds to continue “Clean Ohio”

                             environmental revitalization and conservation program

        Issue #3         State Issue – Proposed Constitutional Amendment – Protect private property rights

                             regarding ground water lakes and other watercourses

        Issue #4         State Issue – Withdrawn by Petitioner’s Committee on September 4, 2008

        Issue #5         State Issue – Referendum – Section 3 of HB 545 Payday lending fees, interest rates and practices

        Issue #6         State issue – Proposed Constitutional Amendment – Permits SW Ohio casino

        Issue #7         Village of Genoa – Replacement tax levy – 0.75 mill for operating, maintaining and improving

                             the recreation facilities and parks within the village (5 yrs, 2008)

        Issue #8         Village of Genoa – Local liquor option – Precinct Clay 2 – Genoa Mini-Mart – 5-R (Sunday sales – beer – 1 p.m.)

        Issue #9         Village of Marblehead – Renewal tax levy – 2 mills for current operating expenses (5 yrs, 2008)

        Issue #10       Put-in-Bay Township – Additional tax levy – 0.4 mill for maintenance of PIB cemeteries (5 yrs, 2008)

        Issue #11       Put-in-Bay Township – Local liquor option – Pct PIB 1 – 5-E – (Sunday sales on premises 10 a.m.)

        Issue #12       Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District – Renewal tax levy – 3.9 mills for current expenses

        (5 yrs, 2009)

        Issue #13       Benton-Carroll-Salem Local School District – 1.2 mills for permanent improvements (5 yrs, 2009)

        Issue #14       Genoa Area Local School District – Bond Issue and Additional tax levy –

        Bond Issue – CONSTRUCTING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FACILITIES AND RENOVATING AND IMPROVING

         SCHOOL FACILITIES UNDER THE STATE OF OHIO CLASSROOM FACILITIES ASSISTANCE PROGRAM;

         FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING THE SAME; IMPROVING THE SITES THEREOF; AND ACQUIRING LAND

         AND INTERESTS IN LAND AS NECESSARY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH - $5,230,000.00 - 28 YEARS – 1.9 MILLS

                             Additional tax levy – 0.5 mill for a continuing period, commencing in 2008, first due in calendar year

                             2009 – for PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS

        Issue #15       Woodmore Local School District – Replacement tax of 1 mill with an increase of 2.5 mills to constitute a tax of 3.5 mills

                            for permanent improvements (5yrs, 2008)

        Issue #16       EHOVE – Joint Vocational School District – Renewal tax levy - .5 mill for current operating expenses (5 yrs, 2009)

        Issue #17       Mid County Joint Ambulance District – Renewal tax levy – 1 mill for providing emergency medical services (5 yrs, 2008)

        Issue #18       Put-in-Bay Township Port Authority – Renewal tax levy – 1 mill for providing necessary and continuing expenses (5 yrs, 2008)

        Issue #19       Ottawa County Commissioners – Replacement tax levy of 0.5 mill with increase of 0.25 mill to constitute a tax of 0.75 mill

                             for maintenance and operation of Ottawa County Healthcare Campus, formerly Riverview Nursing Home (5 yrs, 2008)

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