The Democratic primary for Ohio House District 74 is no longer a competitive race as Darcy Bisker’s petition was invalid because she didn’t meet the signature requirements due to a defect in the petitions and a few of the circulator statements were not completed, according to the Clark County Board of Elections.
There are races where not enough candidates filed for a competitive partisan May primary. Some will see competitive races in the fall. Here are the competitive local races and issues on the Clark County primary ballot:
COUNTY COMMISSION (unexpired term)
Republicans
Daren Cotter, Springfield
Greg Kaffenbarger, New Carlisle
Mark Sanders, Springfield
Victoria Sorg, Springfield
TAX ISSUES
Clark County: 0.6-mill, 10-year property tax renewal to provide funds for the operation, maintenance and improvement of the Parks and Recreation System of the Clark County Park District.
Village of Enon: 2.5-mill, 5-year property tax renewal to provide and maintain motor vehicles, communications, other equipment, buildings, and sites for such buildings used directly in the operation of a police department, for the payment of salaries of permanent or part-time police, communications, or administrative personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required or for the payment of other related costs.
Mad River Twp.: 0.8-mill, 5-year property tax renewal to provide and maintain fire apparatus, appliances buildings, or sites therefore and providing protection against fire.
Mad River Twp.: 1-mill, 5-year property tax renewal to provide and maintain ambulance and emergency medical services.
Clark-Shawnee Local Schools: Additional income tax of 1% for 5-years for current expenses.
German Twp. (unincorporated): 1-mill, 5-year additional property tax for the general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repairs of streets, roads and bridges in municipal corporations, counties or townships.
OTHER ISSUES
City of New Carlisle: Proposed charter amendment to article VIII, section 8.01, 8.02, 8.03 and 8.05 remove the reference to section 6.01 of the charter regarding the appointment of the planning director, add that members of the planning board should possess the education and experience necessary to ensure that the board satisfactorily fulfills its responsibilities, add that council shall review the comprehensive plan as needed, and at least once every ten years, specify that members of the board of appeals may hold no other city office, except as otherwise provided in division D of section 8.05 of the charter, add that council is permitted to serve as the acting board of appeals when fewer than three members are appointed to and serving on the board of appeals.
Editor’s note: A version of this story ran in the Sunday, Feb. 22 Springfield News-Sun, but did not include the full list.
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