Licking County residents are set to vote on several initiatives, including a property tax replacement aimed at supporting children's services, fire protection, emergency medical services, and utilities aggregation. These measures will appear on the May 6 Primary/Special Election ballot.
According to a Licking County Board of Elections issues list, all county precincts will include a property tax replacement on their ballots. The proposed 1-mill property tax would extend for 10 years to support Licking County Children Services. Additionally, there is a proposed constitutional amendment to allow general revenue bond issues to fund public infrastructure capital improvements.
The issues list also includes separate votes on electric and gas aggregation in specific unincorporated townships such as Bennington, Burlington, Hanover, Hartford, Jersey, Liberty, Madison, Mary Ann, Monroe, Newark, Newton, and St. Albans.
Seven areas of the county will vote on property tax additions, replacements, and renewals for fire protection and emergency medical services. The County Line Joint Fire District is seeking an additional 4.5 mills for five years for these services. The West Licking Joint Fire District is proposing a 3-mill replacement property tax for similar services. Meanwhile, the City of Heath will ask residents for a five-year renewal of its existing 1-mill property tax for those services. Madison Township seeks a five-year renewal of its 2.3-mill property tax.
In addition to Madison Township's 2.3-mill property tax renewal issue, it also has a 4-mill, five-year property tax renewal for fire protection and emergency medical services in Hanover Village and Madison Township. Perry Township is seeking a 3-mill property tax replacement for five years for fire protection and emergency medical services.
