Election 2020: Tax issues on Champaign County ballots in November

A voter casts his vote at the Champaign County Board of Election during the April election. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

A voter casts his vote at the Champaign County Board of Election during the April election. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Several townships within Champaign County are asking voters to approve renewal tax levies on the Nov. 3 ballot for road improvements.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, election officials expect that this November’s election will draw a record number of voters to the polls.

“We expect that 2020 is going to be the highest turnout election in our state’s history, bar none,” said Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, the state’s top elections official.

Below are the tax levies and issues that will appear on the Nov.. 3 ballot, according to the Champaign County Board of Elections and the Champaign County Auditor’s Office.

Champaign County Communities
Taxing AuthorityPurposeTermMilageTypeAnnual cost, $100K home, if approvedAnnual INCREASE, $100K home, if approvedAnnual amount levy would raise
Adams TownshipRoad Improvement5 years2.00Replacement$70.00 $20.87 $67,500.00
Goshen TownshipCemetery Levy5 years0.50Additional$17.50 $17.50 $40,200.00
Jackson TownshipRoad/Bridge Improvements5 years0.60Renewal$13.47 No Change$33,800.00
Johnson Township Road Improvement5 years1.00Renewal$31.49 No Change$48,500.00
Rush Township Road Improvement5 years2.00Renewal$42.44 No Change$39,530.00
Salem Township Road Improvement5 years2.90Renewal$96.27 No Change$187,400.00
Village of MutualFire5 years1.50Renewal$19.50 No Change$1,200.00
Champaign County School Districts
School DistrictPurposeTermMilageTypeAnnual cost, $100K home, if approvedAnnual INCREASE, $100K home, if approvedAnnual amount levy would raise
Graham Local School DistrictPermanent Improvement 5 years1.00Renewal$12.36 No Change$120,000.00
Miami Valley Career Technology Vocational School DistrictCurrent Operating Expenses/Improvements10 years2.18RenewalNot AvailableNot AvailableNot Available

Champaign County Library
LibraryPurposeTermMilageTypeAnnual cost, $100K home, if approvedAnnual INCREASE, $100K home, if approvedAnnual amount levy would raise
Champaign County LibraryCurrent Expense5 years0.80Renewal$21.90 No Change$339,000.00

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