Issue 2 Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement) -- Great Oaks School District
77,399 / 52% Yes votes
69,809 / 47% No votes

A replacement of a tax for the benefit of the Great Oaks Institute of Technology and Career Development: An Ohio Vocational School District, Counties of Hamilton, Clermont, Warren, Butler, Clinton, Fayette, Highland, Ross, Pickaway, Madison, Brown and Greene, Ohio, for the purpose of CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding two and seven-tenths (2.7) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to twenty-seven cents ($0.27) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for ten (10) years commencing with the 1999 tax year.

Issue 3 Proposed Bond Issue -- Loveland City School District
2,845 / 56% Yes votes
2,192 / 43% No votes

Shall bonds be issued by the Board of Education of the Loveland City School District, Counties of Hamilton, Clermont and Warren, Ohio, for the purpose of NEW CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, RENOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO SCHOOL FACILITIES AND PROVIDING EQUIPMENT, FURNISHINGS AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS THEREFOR in the principal amount of Thirty Two Million Dollars ($32,000,000) to be repaid annually over a maximum period of twenty-six (26) years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the repayment period of the bond issue five and seventeen hundredths (5.17) mills for each one dollar of tax valuation, which amounts to fifty-one and seven-tenths cents ($0.517) for each one hundred dollars of tax valuation, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?

Issue 4 Proposed Tax Levy -- North College Hill City School District
1,778 / 46% Yes votes
2,024 / 53% No votes

An additional tax for the benefit of the North College Hill City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of GENERAL, ONGOING PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS at a rate not exceeding three and nine-tenths (3.9) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to thirty-nine cents ($0.39) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time commencing with the 1998 tax year.

Issue 5 Proposed Tax Levy -- Princeton City School District
6,547 / 45% Yes votes
7,722 / 54% No votes

An additional tax for the benefit of the Princeton City School District, Counties of Hamilton, Butler and Warren, Ohio, for the purpose of CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding six and five-tenths (6.5) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to sixty-five cents ($0.65) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time commencing with the 1998 tax year.

Issue 6 Proposed Tax Levy -- Sycamore Community City School District
7,994 / 56% Yes votes
6,050 / 43% No votes

An additional tax for the benefit of the Sycamore Community City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding five (5) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to fifty cents ($0.50) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time commencing with the 1998 tax year.

Issue 7 Proposed Bond Issue -- Sycamore Community City School District
7,529 / 54% Yes votes
6,388 / 45% No votes

Shall bonds be issued by the Board of Education of the Sycamore Community City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of NEW CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO SCHOOL FACILITIES, SITE ACQUISITION AND PROVIDING EQUIPMENT, FURNISHINGS AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS THEREFOR in the principal amount of Forty Five Million Dollars ($45,000,000) to be repaid annually over a maximum period of twenty-five (25) years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the repayment period of the bond issue two and thirty-nine hundredths (2.39) mills for each one dollar of tax valuation, which amounts to twenty-three and nine-tenths cents ($0.239) for each one hundred dollars of tax valuation, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?

Issue 8 Proposed Tax Levy -- Finneytown Local School District
3,098 / 62% Yes votes
1,874 / 37% No votes

An additional tax for the benefit of the Finneytown Local School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of GENERAL, ONGOING PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS at a rate not exceeding one and five-tenths (1.5) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to fifteen cents ($0. 15) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time commencing with the 1998 tax year.

Issue 9 Proposed Bond Issue Southwest -- Southwest Local School District
3,133 / 50% Yes votes
3,117 / 49% No votes

Shall bonds be issued by the Board of Education of the Southwest Local School District, Counties of Hamilton and Butler, Ohio, for the purpose of NEW CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, RENOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO SCHOOL FACILITIES AND PROVIDING EQUIPMENT, FURNISHINGS AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS THEREFOR in the principal amount of Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000) to be repaid annually over a maximum period of twenty-nine (29) years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the repayment period of the bond issue three and ninety-four hundredths (3.94) mills for each one dollar of tax valuation, which amounts to thirty-nine and four-tenths cents ($0.394) for each one hundred dollars of tax valuation, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?

Issue 10 Tax Levy for Mental Health Services -- County of Hamilton (Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal and Increase))
149,318 / 53% Yes votes
127,354 / 46% No votes

A renewal of 1.99 mills and an increase of 0.48 mill to constitute a tax for the benefit of the County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT FOR THE OPERATION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS AND THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, RENOVATION, FINANCING, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES at a rate not exceeding two and forty-seven hundredths (2.47) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to twenty-four and seven-tenths cents ($0.247) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for four (4) years commencing with the 1998 tax year.

Issue 11 County Charter-Broadway Commons -- County of Hamilton (Proposed by Petition)
94,982 / 35% Yes votes
175,604 / 64% No votes

Shall a County Charter for Hamilton County be adopted? All provisions establishing the operation of government in and for Hamilton County, Ohio, as currently set forth or as hereinafter enacted in the Ohio Constitution, the Ohio Revised Code and other laws and regulations in and for the State of Ohio are hereby adopted. Except as specifically modified below, this Charter shall confer no greater or lesser powers on behalf of or in favor of Hamilton County, Ohio, including its Board of County Commissioners. Any new stadium constructed, in whole or in part, for major league baseball, and to be funded, in whole or in part, by a sales tax approved by electors of Hamilton County, Ohio, on March 19, 1996, shall be located generally in the area north of Court Street, east of Broadway, southeast of Reading Road and west of Gilbert Avenue and Interstate 71 and sometimes referred to as Broadway Commons. This provision, however, shall not prohibit the Board of County Commissioners of Hamilton County, Ohio, from taking any such actions as would provide for the routine maintenance, or repairs, or renovation of the existing sports stadium now known as Cinergy Field.

Issue 12 Tax on Admissions -- City of Cincinnati (Proposed Charter Amendment)
52,711 / 61% Yes votes
32,974 / 38% No votes

Shall the Charter of the City of Cincinnati be amended to provide that the council shall not impose a tax on admissions at a rate in excess of three percent (3%) without an affirmative vote of the electorate approving said rate, by ordaining supplementary Section 6b of Article VIII and supplementary Section 4 of Article X of said Charter, effective as of the date the results of the election hereon are certified by the Hamilton County, Ohio Board of Elections?

Issue 13 Proposed Tax Levy -- Deer Park-Silverton Joint Fire District
2,202 / 55% Yes votes
1,778 / 44% No votes

An additional tax for the benefit of the Deer Park-Silverton Joint Fire District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PAYMENT OF FIRE DISTRICT FIREFIGHTERS AND PERSONNEL FOR THE OPERATION OF THE FIRE DISTRICT, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS AND TO PAY FOR FIRE DISTRICT OPERATIONAL EXPENSES FOR THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY FIRE FIGHTING AND MEDICAL SERVICES at a rate not exceeding six and five-tenths (6.5) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to sixty-five cents ($0.65) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time commencing with the 1998 tax year.

Issue 14 Charter amendment -- City of Forest Park
2,226 / 36% Yes votes
3,858 / 63% No votes

Shall the proposed Charter amendment to provide for direct election of the city manager, be adopted?

Issue 15 Charter amendment -- City of Forest Park
2,568 / 42% Yes votes
3,507 / 57% No votes

Shall the proposed Charter amendment relating to the taxation of income, to provide a credit for earnings and income paid to other municipalities and to provide easier ballot access for future charter amendments, be adopted?

Issue 16 Charter Amendment (Ordinance No. 25-1998) -- City of Forest Park
2,156 / 35% Yes votes
3,920 / 64% No votes

Shall the proposed Charter amendment to provide for direct election of the city solicitor, be adopted?

Issue 17 Charter Amendments (Ordinance No. 98-28) -- City of Madeira
2,792 / 76% Yes votes
875 / 23% No votes

Shall the proposed Charter amendments as recommended by the Charter Review Committee of the City of Madeira, be adopted?

Issue 18 Proposed Income Tax -- City of Reading
1,470 / 37% Yes votes
2,478 / 62% No votes

Shall the Ordinance providing for an increase of 0.25% to constitute a 1.75% levy on income for the purpose of capital improvements, be passed?

Issue 19 Proposed Charter Amendments (Ordinance No. 2979) -- City of Silverton
1,333 / 73% Yes votes
480 / 26% No votes

Shall the proposed Charter amendments and revisions as recommended by the City of Silverton Council, be adopted?

Issue 20 Miscellaneous Question -- Village of Cleves
466 / 41% Yes votes
654 / 58% No votes

A petition was filed with the Village Clerk proposing that the Village of Cleves surrender its corporate powers.

Issue 21 Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement and Decrease) -- Village of Glendale
871 / 74% Yes votes
306 / 26% No votes

A replacement of a portion of an existing levy, being a reduction of 2.5 mills, to constitute a tax for the benefit of the Village of Glendale, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding, seven and three-tenths (7.3) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to seventy-three cents ($0.73) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for four (4) years commencing with the 1998 tax year.

Issue 22 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) -- Village of Golf Manor
867 / 73% Yes votes
311 / 26% No votes

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Village of Golf Manor, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding, two (2) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to twenty cents ($0.20) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years commencing with the 1998 tax year.

Issue 23 Charter Amendment (Resolution No. 98-18) -- Village of Golf Manor
679 / 60% Yes votes
447 / 39% No votes

Shall Article III Mayor and Clerk-Treasurer, Section 3.02 Power and Duties of the Mayor of the Charter of the Village of Golf Manor, be amended to provide that the Mayor shall establish and staff committees of Council?

Issue 24 Charter Amendment (Resolution No. 98-19) -- Village of Golf Manor
830 / 77% Yes votes
247 / 22% No votes

Shall Article IV Council, Section 4.01 Powers, Terms and Qualifications of the Charter of the Village of Golf Manor, be amended to provide that the Council terms shall commence on the date of the first meeting, in December after their election and that Council shall adopt rules to govern Council at the same?

Issue 25 Charter Amendment (Resolution No. 98-20) -- Village of Golf Manor
882 / 81% Yes votes
206 / 18% No votes

Shall Article IV Council, Section 4.02 Meetings of Council of the Charter of the Village of Golf Manor, be amended to provide that the Council shall meet a minimum of twenty (20) times per year on the second and fourth Monday of each month and that all meetings shall be held consistent with the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code?

Issue 26 Charter Amendment (Resolution No. 98-21) -- Village of Golf Manor
620 / 57% Yes votes
451 / 42% No votes

Shall Article IX Finances, Section 9.02 Extra Levy of the Charter of the Village of Golf Manor, be amended to provide that the Council may submit an additional levy at a special or general election and that said levy shall not exceed the number of years provided by laws of the State of Ohio for the length and duration of levies, up to and including a permanent levy?

Issue 27 Charter Amendment (Resolution No. 98-22) -- Village of Golf Manor
895 / 81% Yes votes
205 / 18% No votes

Shall Article V Appointed Officials, Section 5.01 Vice-Mayor of the Charter of the Village of Golf Manor, be amended to provide that if the office of Mayor is vacated that the Vice-Mayor shall succeed to the office, that if the unexpired term occurs prior to August 15th of the year of a municipal election that the office be subject to election and that the Vice-Mayor's Council seat be filled pursuant to Section 4.04 of the Charter?

Issue 28 Charter Amendment (Resolution No. 98-23) -- Village of Golf Manor
698 / 68% Yes votes
315 / 31% No votes

Shall Article XI Ordinances and Resolutions of the Charter of the Village of Golf Manor, be amended to provide new Section 11.01 Definitions and Section 11.02 Passage of Measure by Council/Time of Taking Effect?

Issue 29 Charter Amendment (Resolution No. 98-0-62) -- Village of Lincoln Heights
535 / 50% Yes votes
519 / 49% No votes

Shall Section 11.07 Public improvements Commission of the Charter of the Village of Lincoln Heights, be repealed to abolish the Public Improvements Commission?

Issue 30 Charter Amendment (Resolution No. 98-0-63) -- Village of Lincoln Heights
891 / 84% Yes votes
161 / 15% No votes

Shall Section 2.11 Council Procedures of the Charter of the Village of Lincoln Heights, be amended to require monthly meetings of standing Committees of Council?

Issue 31 Charter Amendment (Resolution No. 98-0-64) -- Village of Lincoln Heights
458 / 42% Yes votes
608 / 57% No votes

Shall Section 9.04 Charter Revision Committee of the Charter of the Village of Lincoln Heights, be amended to reduce members of the Charter Revision Committee from five members to three members?

Issue 32 Charter Amendment (Resolution No. 98-0-65) -- Village of Lincoln Heights
853 / 80% Yes votes
206 / 19% No votes

Shall Section 11.04 Zoning Board of Appeals of the Charter of the Village of Lincoln Heights, be amended to provide that the Zoning Board of Appeals shall consist of three members and that each member shall have knowledge of zoning laws and building structures?

Issue 33 Charter Amendment (Resolution No. 98-0-66) -- Village of Lincoln Heights
696 / 65% Yes votes
363 / 34% No votes

Shall Section 2.08. Stipend, Expenses of the Charter of the Village of Lincoln Heights, be amended to provide that Council by ordinance shall establish the stipend for the Mayor, Vice-Mayor and Members of Council. The stipend for Members of Council shall not exceed: Mayor $5,500.00, Vice-Mayor $4,500.00 and Member of Council $3,500.00 without the approval of the voters and that attendance is mandatory at regularly scheduled meetings unless excused in accordance with the Rules of Council?

Issue 34 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) -- Village of Mariemont
1,010 / 71% Yes votes
399 / 28% No votes

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Village of Mariemont, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FUNDS FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES OF THE MARIELDERS, INC. at a rate not exceeding one (1) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to ten cents ($0.10) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years commencing with the 1998 tax year.

Issue 35 Proposed Tax Levy -- Township of Anderson
9,717 / 54% Yes votes
8,006 / 45% No votes

An additional tax for the benefit of Anderson Township, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of THE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, RESURFACING, AND REPAIR OF STREETS, ROADS AND BRIDGES AND FOR CONSTRUCTING, REHABILITATING, REPAIRING, OR MAINTAINING SIDEWALKS, WALKWAYS, TRAILS, BICYCLE PATHWAYS, OR SIMILAR IMPROVEMENTS, OR ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN LAND NECESSARY FOR THE FOREGOING IMPROVEMENTS at a rate not exceeding, one (1) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to ten cents ($0. 10) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time commencing with the 1998 tax year.

Issue 36 Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Township of Columbia Precinct D
77 / 50% Yes votes
76 / 49% No votes

Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages of the same types as may be legally sold in this precinct on other days of the week, be permitted in this Columbia Township Precinct D for consumption off the premises where sold, between the hours of one p.m. and midnight on Sunday?

Issue 37 Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement and Decrease) -- Silverton Fire District
153 / 65% Yes votes
79 / 34% No votes

A replacement of a portion of an existing levy, being a reduction of 0.72 mill, to constitute a tax for the benefit of the Silverton Fire District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES at a rate not exceeding three and two-tenths (3.2) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to thirty-two cents ($0.32) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time commencing with the 1998 tax year.

Issue 38 Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement) -- Miami Township Waste Disposal District
2,404 / 65% Yes votes
1,245 / 34% No votes

A replacement of a tax for the benefit of the Miami Township Waste Disposal District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE THROUGH CONTRACT at a rate not exceeding one and five-tenths (1.5) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to fifteen cents ($0.15) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years commencing with the 1998 tax year.

Issue 39 Proposed Zoning Plan -- Township of Sycamore
3,969 / 53% Yes votes
3,400 / 46% No votes

The Board of Township Trustees approved a Proposed Zoning Plan including text and map for the unincorporated area of the Township, replacing the County rural zoning plan for the unincorporated area of the Township.

Issue 40 Proposed Tax Levy -- Township of Symmes
2,707 / 52% Yes votes
2,452 / 47% No votes

An additional tax for the benefit of Symmes Township, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of THE GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, RESURFACING, AND REPAIR OF STREETS, ROADS AND BRIDGES AND FOR CONSTRUCTING, REHABILITATING, REPAIRING, OR MAINTAINING SIDEWALKS, WALKWAYS, TRAILS, BICYCLE PATHWAYS, OR SIMILAR IMPROVEMENTS, OR ACQUIRING OWNERSHIP INTERESTS IN LAND NECESSARY FOR THE FOREGOING IMPROVEMENTS at a rate not exceeding nine-tenths (0.9) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to nine cents ($0.09) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for seven (7) years commencing with the 1998 tax year.

The Cincinnati Enquirer

• Election Results for Hamilton County Local Issues. 11/4/98

• Uncertainty blamed for levy defeats. 11/4

League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area

• Definition of Renewal, Replacement, and MILL