In final, unofficial results Tuesday from the Clark County Board of Elections, voters approved the city of New Carlisle’s income tax levy renewal, with 66.7% voting for it and 33.2% against it. Voters also approved all three of New Carlisle’s charter amendments.
“We are grateful to the residents of New Carlisle for voting and supporting our law enforcement by passing the police levy renewal and the proposed charter amendments,” said City Manager Donald Hall.
The Mad River Twp. fire/EMS levy, a 0.8-mill renewal, passed fairly narrowly, with 53.2% of voters for it and 46.8% against it.
In Enon, residents rejected a 1.75-mill additional police levy, with 61.8% against it and 38.2% for it.
Pleasant Twp. in northeastern Clark County was the one community to approve a request to increase taxes, passing a five-year, 2-mill tax levy for fire and EMS services. The vote was 52.3% in favor, and 47.7% opposed.
Goshen Twp. in Champaign County approved a new tax levy request for an extra 4 mills to pay for fire and EMS services over the next five years. That vote was 59.5% for and 40.4% against.
Gregory Harvey won the Champaign County Municipal Court judge race, with 58.2% of the vote, compared with Kevin Talebi’s 41.8%, according to final, unofficial results from the Champaign County Board of Elections.
New Carlisle tax levy
New Carlisle has two local income tax levies — a standard 1% income tax that supports the general fund and a 0.5% levy for police, which covers the five contracted sheriff’s deputies, plus their gear and vehicles.
The 0.5% income tax that was on Tuesday’s ballot will continue to cost a resident with $50,000 of annual taxable income $250 each year.
New Carlisle charter issues
Sections 6.05-6.06 are whether to add and clarify language stating that the fire administrator and the director of public service are appointed and terminated by the city manager with consent of city council.
Section 5.02 is whether to add language stating that a resolution of council may be used to ratify a contract or agreement, but that an ordinance of council is needed to ratify a franchise.
Both of those issues passed with about 68% of the vote.
Section 9.01 is whether to remove language requiring that each copy of a petition to run for office contain the signature of the candidate and a statement indicating acceptance of the nomination and willingness to accept the office if elected.
That provision was approved more narrowly, by a 51.6% to 48.4% ratio.
Enon police levy
The five-year, 1.75-mill additional property tax levy for police services would have provided revenue for operations associated with the village’s police department such as wages and benefits for full-time and part-time officers, supplies and materials, vehicle purchases and maintenance.
The village currently has three property tax levies — a 2.0-mill general fund levy and two 2.5-mill police levies.
The third 2.5-mill police levy “slipped through the cracks” and expired according to city officials because paperwork was not filed in time. It previously provided $115,000 annually for police department operations, and the village was trying to reinstate it this election.
Municipal Court judge
Gregory Harvey, a magistrate and local attorney, defeated fellow Republican Kevin Talebi, the county prosecutor, in the race to replace Champaign County Municipal Court Judge Gil Weithman when he retires at the end of the year.
“I want to congratulate my opponent, Greg Harvey and I wish him well as he takes on this important role for our community,” Talebi said. “I also want to thank my family for their love and support and everyone in the community who volunteered their time and supported me.”
Since there is no Democratic challenger, Harvey is expected to run unopposed Nov. 4.
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