WILMINGTON — In addition to electing candidates for public office Nov. 8, voters in Clinton County will decide the fates of two earnings tax proposals and whether to fluoridate Wilmington City water.
Also, there are two countywide property tax renewals for senior services and for mental health services, along with other property tax issues for fire and EMS coverage and for the operating expenses of municipalities.
Then there are a total of five ballot questions whether to permit in particular circumstances the sales of alcoholic beverages at businesses located in the vicinity of certain voters.
The tax questions on Clinton County ballots, excluding some issues that slightly overlap from other counties, include:
• Clinton County Senior Services, a 1.5-mills property tax renewal to provide senior citizen services or facilities.
• Mental Health Recovery Services of Warren & Clinton Counties, a 1-mill property tax renewal for current expenses.
• Wilmington City, a five-year, 0.5 percent earnings tax, for general municipal operations, streets maintenance and capital improvements.
• Wilmington City, an advisory election whether to institute a fluoridation process for the water supply that the City controls and distributes.
• Blanchester-Marion Township Joint Fire District, a 3.55-mills property tax renewal for fire protection, ambulance, paramedic and other emergency services.
• Marion Township (including the village of Blanchester), a 3.5-mills property tax renewal for ambulance and emergency medical service.
• Chester Township, a 4.4-mills property tax replacement for fire protection, ambulance, paramedic and other emergency services. Reminder to voters: The Chester Township polling locations are at the Chester Township Fire Station, located at 5580 State Route 380 (the voting location no longer is at the church location).
• Clinton-Highland Joint Fire District, a 4.3-mills property tax renewal for fire protection, ambulance, paramedic and other emergency services.
• New Vienna Village, a 3.5-mills property tax replacement for current expenses.
• New Vienna Village, a 5.8-mills property tax addition for police protection, ambulance or emergency medical services.
• Martinsville Village, a 2-mills property tax renewal for current operating expenses.
• Midland Village, a 3-mills property tax renewal for current expenses.
• Port William-Liberty Township Joint Fire & EMS District, a 0.4-mill property tax levy to pay for a 10-year bond to acquire and equip a new life squad vehicle.
• Port William Village, a 1.4-mills property tax renewal for current operating expenses.
• Port William Village, a 3-mills property tax renewal for current operating expenses.
• Sabina Village, a five-year, 0.5 percent earnings tax, for general municipal operations.
Voters in three precincts will be asked whether nearby businesses can sell alcohol under certain terms:
• Adams Township Precinct B voters will decide two liquor options: Question 1) Whether Roberts Arena may sell spirituous liquor on the premises; Question 2) Whether Roberts Arena may sell spirituous liquor on Sundays between 11 a.m. and midnight.
• New Vienna Village voters will vote on two liquor options: Question 1) Whether Streber’s Market may make off-premise sales of wine and mixed beverages; Question 2) Whether Streber’s Market may sell wine and mixed beverages on Sundays between 11 a.m. and midnight.
• Wilmington City Precinct 3-B voters will decide whether the Marathon gas station may sell wine, mixed beverages and spirituous liquor on Sundays between 11 a.m. and midnight.
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