Local Issues That Are On The March 19th 2024 Ballot

LEBANON, OH -- Believe it or not, it's less than a month away for early voting to begin for the 2024 Presidential Primary Elections. Since Election Day is March 19, deadline to register to vote is February 20th, with Early In-Person Voting starting the next day on February 21. And, military and overseas absentee voting begins February 2.

For the 2024 Presidential Primaries both Democrats and Republicans have two candidates (at the time of this writing) from which to choose:

• Democrat Candidates: President Joe Biden or Minnesota State House Representative Dean Phillips
• Republican Candidates: Past President Donald Trump or Past South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley

And, along with voters choosing their party's candidates to run on the 2023 November Ballot, several local issues will be appearing on the March Ballot. They are:

City of Lebanon - PROPOSED TAX LEVY (RENEWAL AND DECREASE)

Voters in the City of Lebanon are being asked...

"A renewal of part of an existing levy, being a reduction of 3 mills for each $1 of taxable value, to constitute a tax for the benefit of City of Lebanon for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, appliances, buildings, or sites therefor, or the payment of permanent firefighting , emergency medical service, administrative, or communications personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.34 of the Revised Code, for the purchase of firefighting or ambulance equipment, or the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, that the county auditor estimates will collect $3,105,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 6 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $210 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025."

 A majority affirmative vote is necessary for the passage of the levy.

Waynesville - Local Liquor Option for Particular Use at Business Location (By Petition) 

Voters in Waynesville Village A (239) Precinct are being asked to vote on two separate issues...

"Shall the sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted by Chef & The Bishop, LLC dba: Mami Finas, an applicant for a D5 liquor permit, who is engaged in the business of operating a family oriented, full-service restaurant at 10 N. Main St., Waynesville, OH 45068 in this precinct?" 

and

"Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday by Chef & The Bishop, LLC dba: Mami Finas, an applicant for a D6 liquor permit, who is engaged in the business of operating a family oriented, full-service restaurant at 10 N. Main St., Waynesville, OH 45068, in this precinct?

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage

Hamilton Township - Local Liquor Option for Particular Use at Business Location (By Petition) 

Voters in Hamilton Township B (159) Precinct are being asked...

"Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday by Diya Convenience, L.L.C., dba In & Out Drive Thru, an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit, who is engaged in the business of operating a drive-thru/carryout at 5436 State Route 48, Maineville, (Hamilton Township), Ohio 45039, in this precinct?"

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.

Clinton Massie Local School Disrict - PROPOSED INCOME TAX (RENEWAL) 

Voters in the Clinton Massie Local School District are being asked...

"Shall an annual income tax of 0.5 per cent on the earned income of individuals residing in the school district be imposed by Clinton-Massie Local School District, to renew an income tax expiring at the end of 2024 for 5 years, beginning January 01, 2025, for the purpose of current expenses?"

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage 

Franklin City School District - PROPOSED TAX LEVY (ADDITIONAL) 

Voters in the Franklin City School District are being asked...

"Shall a levy be imposed by the Franklin City School District for the purpose of the emergency requirements of the school district in the sum of $3,615,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average 6.301 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $221.00 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value, for a period of 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025?"

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage

Kings Local School District - PROPOSED BOND ISSUE 

Voters in the Kings Local School District are being asked ... 

"Shall bonds be issued by the Kings Local School District for the purpose of site acquisition, new construction, improvements, renovations and additions to school facilities, and providing equipment, furnishings and site improvements therefor, in the principal amount of $142,000,000, to be repaid annually over a maximum period of 38 years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside of the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the repayment period of the bond issue 5.971 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $209 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?"

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage

Warren County Career Center - PROPOSED BOND ISSUE AND TAX LEVY 

Voters in the Warren County Career Center are being asked...

"Shall the Warren County Career Center be authorized to do the following:

1. Issue bonds for the purpose of paying the costs of the local share of school construction under the State of Ohio Vocational School Facilities Assistance Program, together with, as applicable, new construction, improvements, renovations, and other additions to school facilities, as well as equipment, furnishings, site development and improvements, facilities for workforce development, safety and security measures, and all necessary appurtenances for the foregoing, as well as capitalized interest, in the principal amount of $67,300,000, to be repaid annually over a maximum period of 30 years, and levy a property tax outside the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the bond repayment period 0.618 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $21.63 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?

2. Levy an additional property tax to provide funds for general permanent improvements, that the county auditor will collect $1,345,717 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.2 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $7 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value, for a continuing period of time?"

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage

Wayne Local School District - PROPOSED TAX LEVY (ADDITIONAL) 

Voters in the Wayne Local School District are being asked... 

"An additional tax for the benefit of Wayne Local School for the purpose of general permanent improvements that the county auditor estimates will collect $662,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.65 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $58 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025."

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage

Goshen Local  School District - PROPOSED BOND ISSUE 

Voters in the Goshen Local School District are being asked...

"Shall bonds be issued by the Goshen Local School District, Clermont and Warren Counties, for the purpose of site acquisition, new construction, improvements, renovations and additions to school facilities, and providing equipment, furnishings and site improvements therefor, in the principal amount of $26,000,000, to be repaid annually over a maximum period of 35 years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside of the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the repayment period of the bond issue 2.9 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $102 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?"

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage

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