by John Beagle
The polls are open with light turnout at the time of this report. Here is a review of the Middletown, OhioLevy Issues:
13 - PROPOSED TAX LEVY (ADDITIONAL) - MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Shall a levy be imposed by the Middletown City School District, Counties of Butler and Warren, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FOR THE EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT in the sum of $1,500,000 per year, and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average one and sixty-six hundredths (1.66) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to sixteen and six-tenths cents ($0.166) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of three (3) years, commencing in 2007, first due in calendar year 2008?
(Runs in 37 precincts also part Warren County)
14 - PROPOSED TAX LEVY (RENEWAL) - MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by Middletown City School District, Counties of Butler and Warren, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FOR THE EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, in the sum of $4,000,000 per year, and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average four and forty-two hundredths (4.42) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts forty-four and two tenths cents ($0.442) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of three (3) years, commencing in 2007, first due in calendar year 2008?
(Runs in 37 precincts also part Warren County)
18 - PROPOSED INCOME TAX - MIDDLETOWN CITY
Shall the Ordinance No. O2007-59, providing for an additional one-quarter of one percent (1/4%) levy on income on and after January 1, 2008 and until December 31, 2012, to be used solely for the operation of the Divisions of Police and Fire be passed?
(Runs in 36 precincts also part Warren County)