Local Issues & Offices to be Decided During Tuesday Elections

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The May Primary Election takes place this Tuesday, May 7th.

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In Chillicothe, it's a Democratic Primary for city leadership. There’s only one contested race with democrats Brandon Lawson and Jan Nusbaum running for the Second Ward City Council seat. 

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There’s only one local issue up for vote as well. The Union Scioto Local Schools is hoping for voter approval of a 5-year, 0.5-percent Income Tax Renewal.

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In Pickaway County, there's a Republican Primary to decide for the City of Circleville.

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Incumbent Mayor Don Mcilroy goes up against city councilman Tom Spring for the republican mayoral nomination.

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Elsewhere, voters will choose three of four republican candidates vying for Council-At-Large. Choices in that race are Michelle Blanton, Josh Ford, Katie Logan Hedges and Tom Klitzka.

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There will be no local issues appearing for Pickaway County on Tuesday's ballot.

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In Pike County, voters decide democratic leadership positions for City Auditor and Waverly Village Council.

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Democrats Linda Murphy and Debra Whaley are vying for Auditor.

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Voters in Waverly's Ward 3 choose from three candidates, Scott Dailey, Bret Bevens and Kristi Case, for the 3rd Ward City Council seat. There are no local issues to decide.

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In Fayette County, there's only a single dual-part issue to decide involving local law enforcement.

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The Fayette County Commissioners are presenting a levy and bond issue for a new county jail. The construction bond is for $20-million. It would be repaid over a 40-year-period at 1.05 mills.

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The levy to operate the new jail is .85 mills. That’s for operating expenses and other criminal justice services.

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Highland County isn't holding a primary, but a special election with three local issues to decide.

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Issue 1 is a five-year additional tax to the benefit the Bright Local School District. It's for general permanent improvements at a rate not exceeding 3-mills. That's 30-cents for each one hundred dollars of valuation.

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Issue 2 is a countywide replacement levy for the Highland County Health Department. That's a five-year 0.5-mills levy which would allow the district to conduct programs in meet its expenses.

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Issue 3 is a proposed municipal income tax for the Village of Greenfield. It's a continuation of an existing one-eighth of one-percent levy for the maintenance, operation and repair of Greenfield City Hall, and a stimulus for economic development within the village.

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There's no opposition in the races for Hillsboro Mayor, Auditor, Law Director, and Treasurer. The candidates that filed petitions for those offices have been placed on the November General Election Ballot.


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