MOUNT VERNON — Ballot initiatives in the townships fared well, with voters approving levies for parks, fire/EMS, cemeteries and roads.
Danville renewed a park maintenance levy, and Mount Vernon voters allowed Mount Vernon Duchess to sell liquor on Sunday by a vote of 345 (60.95%) to 221 (39.05%).
Here’s a closer look at the final unofficial results.
Danville passes park maintenance levy
Yes 65.49% (167)
No 34.51% (88)
The vote renews a 1-mill, five-year levy for park maintenance.
The levy will collect $13,501 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each $1 of taxable value. This will amount to $35 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value.
Voters approve Bladensburg Fire District’s fire and EMS levy
For the levy 54.63% (484)
Against the levy 45.37% (402)
The vote approves an additional 6-mill fire and EMS levy.
The levy will fund fire and emergency medical services, including fire trucks, ambulances, rescue equipment and fire stations. It will also cover personnel costs for full-time, part-time and volunteer firefighters, emergency medical workers and communications staff.
The levy will collect $562,293 annually, at a rate not exceeding 6 mills for each $1 of taxable value. This will amount to $210 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value, for a continuing period of time.
Pleasant Township passes renewal of road maintenance levy
For the levy 65.92% (588)
Against the levy 34.08% (304)
The vote renews a 2-mill, five-year levy for road maintenance.
The levy will fund general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, maintenance and repair of streets, roads and bridges.
The levy will collect $119,388 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2 mills for each $1 of taxable value. This will amount to $70 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value.
Monroe Township passes renewal and increase of fire & EMS levy
For the levy 52.18% (629)
Against the levy 47.19% (562)
The vote renews a 3-mill levy and approves a 2-mill increase for fire and emergency medical services.
The levy will fund fire equipment, rescue gear, ambulances, fire stations and personnel, including firefighters and emergency medical workers.
The levy will collect $398,243 annually, at a rate not exceeding 5 mills for each $1 of taxable value. This will amount to $175 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value.
Liberty Township passes renewal of cemetery operations levy
For the levy 52.66% (475)
Against the levy 47.34% (427)
The vote renews a five-year, 0.6-mill levy for cemetery operations.
The levy will fund the maintenance, upkeep and operations of cemeteries. This would include jobs such as mowing and care of monuments.
The levy will collect $27,519 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.6 mill for $1 of taxable value. This will amount to $21 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value.
Brinkhaven Village Council to shrink from six council members to five
Voters voted “yes” to the village’s proposed ordinance to reduce the number of council members from six to five.
Yes 83.78% (31)
No 16.22% (6)
