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Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2001 Election
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Issue 1. Proposed Tax Levy - (Renewal and increase) -- County of Hamilton
113,125 / 55.69% Yes votes
89,993 / 44.31% No votes
A renewal of 4.73 mills and an increase of 0.66 mill to constitute a tax for the benefit of the County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of SUPPLEMENTING THE GENERAL FUND OF THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE HEALTH AND HOSPITALIZATION SERVICES, INCLUDING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL at a rate not exceeding five and thirty-nine hundredths (5.39) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to fifty-three and nine-tenths cents ($0.539) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 2. Proposed Tax Levy - (Renewal) -- County of Hamilton
130,787 / 64.87% Yes votes
70,817 / 35.13% No votes
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of SUPPLEMENTING THE GENERAL FUND OF THE COUNTY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN'S SERVICES AND THE CARE AND PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN at a rate not exceeding two and seventy-seven hundredths (2.77) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to twenty-seven and seven-tenths cents ($0.277) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 3. Proposed Tax Levy - (Renewal - 3 mill 5 year Current operating expenses) -- City of Cheviot
1,462 / 68.03% Yes votes
687 / 31.97% No votes
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the City of Cheviot, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding three (3) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to twenty cents ($0.30) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 4. Proposed Tax Levy - (Renewal) -- City of Cheviot
1,566 / 72.67% Yes votes
589 / 27.33% No votes
Issue A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the City of Cheviot, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of GENERAL CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF STREETS AND ROADS 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 in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 5. Proposed Charter Amendment (Ordinance 238-2001) -- City of Cincinnati
43,724 / 51.90% Yes votes
40,516 / 48.10% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City of Cincinnati be amended to provide that unclassified positions in the civil service shall include all department and division heads, all deputies or assistants to department heads, professional housing and economic development positions, and the positions of police chief and fire chief, and assistant police chiefs and assistant fire chiefs; and that the police chief and fire chief shall be subject to removal only for cause, by adopting new Sections 3, 5 and 6 of Article V and repealing existing Sections 3, 5 and 6 of Article V?

Issue 6. Proposed Charter Amendment -- City of Cincinnati
42,688 / 50.3% Yes votes
42,141 / 49.7% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City of Cincinnati be amended to provide that there shall be:
  • Limits on contributions to candidates in council or mayoral elections.
  • Additional reporting requirements for contributions to and expenditures by candidates
  • Reporting requirements for independent expenditures
  • Penalties for making or accepting contributions that exceed the limits and for failing to file a report.
  • Partial public financing of campaigns of candidates who accept expenditures limits and meet other eligibility requirements.
  • Repayment requirements and penalties for exceeding expenditures limits for candidates who accept public financing.
  • Creation of the Cincinnati Elections Commission to administer the Article.
  • Limits on council from using powers under Article IX, Section 1, to establish ordinances inconsistent with this Article. by adopting supplementary Article XIII, Sections 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7 of the Charter of the City of Cincinnati

Issue 7. Proposed Tax Levy - (additional) -- City of Forest Park
1,923 / 57.61% Yes votes
1,415 / 42.39% No votes
An additional tax for the benefit of the City of Forest Park, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES at a rate not exceeding four and seventy-five hundredths (4.75) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to forty-seven and five tenths cents ($0.475) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 8. Proposed Amended Municipal Charter -- City of Loveland
1,187 / 64.34% Yes votes
658 / 35.66% No votes
Shall the proposed amended Charter as reported by the Charter Review Commission of the City of Loveland, be adopted?

Issue 9. Proposed Tax Levy - (Renewal) -- City of North College Hill
1,501 / 69.52% Yes votes
658 / 30.48% No votes
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the City of North College Hill, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS TO SIDEWALKS, CURBS, GUTTERS AND THE CONSTRUCTION, RESURFACING, GRADING OR DRAINAGE OF ROADS, HIGHWAYS, STREETS OR ALLEYS at a rate not exceeding four and eight-tenths (4.8) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to forty-eight cents ($0.48) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 10. Proposed Tax Levy - (Replacement) -- City of Silverton
956 / 72.98% Yes votes
354 / 27.02% No votes
A replacement of a tax for the benefit of the City of Silverton, 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 four (4) years, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 11. Proposed Tax Levy -- Village of Addyston
112 / 46.67% Yes votes
128 / 53.33% No votes
An additional tax for the benefit of the Village of Addyston, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 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 in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 12. Proposed Tax Levy - (Renewal) -- Village of Addyston
167 / 68.72% Yes votes
76 / 31.28% No votes
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Village of Addyston, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of MAINTAINING AND OPERATING SEWAGE DISPOSAL FACILITIES at a rate not exceeding five-tenths (0.5) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to five cents ($0.05) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 13. Proposed Tax Levy - (Renewal) -- Village of Addyston
179 / 73.66% Yes votes
64 / 26.34% No votes
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Village of Addyston, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose IMPROVING, MAINTAINING AND OPERATING THE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM 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 in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 14. Proposed Income Tax Increase -- Village of Arlington Heights
92 / 47.67% Yes votes
101 / 52.33% No votes
Shall the Resolution providing an increase of 0.4% to constitute a 2.1% levy on income for the purpose of general operations of the Village of Arlington Heights, effective January 1, 2002, be passed?

Issue 15. Proposed Tax Levy - (Replacement and Decrease) -- Village of Cleves
488 / 78.33% Yes votes
135 / 21.67% No votes
A replacement of a portion of an existing levy, being a reduction of .75 mills, to constitute a tax for the benefit of the Village of Cleves, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding two and twenty-five hundredths (2.25) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to twenty-two and five-tenths cents ($0.225) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 16. Proposed Tax Levy - (Replacement and decrease) -- Village of Cleves
503 / 80.74% Yes votes
120 / 19.26% No votes
A replacement of a portion of an existing levy, being a reduction of 3 mills, to constitute a tax for the benefit of the Village of Cleves, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES at a rate not exceeding ninety-nine hundredths (0.99) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to nine and nine-tenths cents ($0.099) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 17. Proposed Tax Levy - (Renewal) -- Village of Elmwood Place
427 / 74.00% Yes votes
150 / 26.00% No votes
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Village of Elmwood Place, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING POLICE PROTECTION 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 in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 18. Proposed Tax Levy - (Replacement) -- Village of Golf Manor
470 / 57.11% Yes votes
353 / 42.89% No votes
A replacement 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 in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 19. Proposed Tax Levy - (Renewal) -- Village of Greenhills
924 / 79.52% Yes votes
238 / 20.48% No votes
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Village of Greenhills, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding three and twenty-eight hundredths (3.28) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to thirty-two and eight-tenths cents ($0.328) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 20. Proposed Tax Levy - (additional) -- Village of Lincoln Heights
502 / 69.43% Yes votes
221 / 30.57% No votes
An additional tax for the benefit of the Village of Lincoln Heights, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE OR REFUSE at a rate not exceeding four and five-tenths (4.5) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to forty-five cents ($0.45) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 21. Proposed Charter Amendment (Ordinance 2001-O-36) -- Village of Lincoln Heights
463 / 68.80% Yes votes
210 / 31.20% No votes
Shall Section 11.04-Zoning Board of Appeals, be amended to provide that the Board shall consist of five members appointed by council to serve four-year terms?

Issue 22. Proposed Tax Levy - (Renewal) -- Village of Lockland
420 / 68.29% Yes votes
195 / 31.71% No votes
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Village of Lockland, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION at a rate not exceeding two and five-tenths (2.5) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to twenty-five cents ($0.25) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 23. Proposed Tax Levy - (Renewal) -- Village of North Bend
192 / 70.07% Yes votes
82 / 29.93% No votes
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Village of North Bend, 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 five (5) years, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 24. Proposed Tax Levy - (Renewal) -- Township of Green
10,105 / 69.91% Yes votes
4,349 / 30.09% No votes
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Green Township, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING POLICE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES at a rate not exceeding five-tenths (0.5) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to five cents ($0.05) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 25. Proposed Tax Levy - (Renewal and decrease) -- Township of Green
9,207 / 63.91% Yes votes
5,199 / 36.09% No votes
A renewal of a part of an existing levy, being a reduction of 0.5 mill to constitute a tax for the benefit of Green Township, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF TOWNSHIP ROADS AND BRIDGES at a rate not exceeding five-tenths (0.5) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to five cents ($0.05) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 26. Proposed Tax Levy - (Replacement and increase) -- Township of Springfield
5,932 / 58.74% Yes votes
4,166 / 41.26% No votes
A replacement of 7.61 mills of an existing levy and an increase of 2.5 mills, to constitute a tax for the benefit of Springfield Township, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING POLICE PROTECTION at a rate not exceeding ten and eleven-hundredths (10.11) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to one dollar and one and one-tenth cents ($1.011) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 27. Proposed Tax Levy - (Replacement and increase) -- Township of Springfield
6,371 / 63.32% Yes votes
3,691 / 36.68% No votes
A replacement of 4.5 mills of an existing levy and an increase of 3.5 mills, to constitute a tax for the benefit of Springfield Township, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES at a rate not exceeding eight (8) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to eighty cents ($0.80) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 28. Proposed Tax Levy - (Additional) -- Finneytown Local School
2,309 / 55.13% Yes votes
1,879 / 44.87% No votes
An additional tax for the benefit of Finneytown Local School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding seven and ninety-five hundredths (7.95) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to seventy-nine and five-tenths cents ($0.795) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 29. Proposed Tax Levy - (additional 2.5 mill - CPT and current operating expenses) -- Fairfax/Madison Place Joint Fire and Rescue District
834 / 74.60% Yes votes
284 / 25.40% No votes
An additional tax for the benefit of Fairfax/Madison Place Joint Fire & Rescue District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding two and five-tenths (2.5) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to twenty-five cents ($0.25) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2001, first due in calendar year 2002.

Issue 30. Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Springdale G
52 / 66.67% Yes votes
26 / 33.33% No votes
"Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday by Sam's East, Inc. doing business as Sam's Club #8132, an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of retail/grocery store/shopping club operation at 800 Kemper Commons Circle, Springdale, Ohio 45246, in this precinct?"

Issue 31. Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Symmes R
134 / 67.68% Yes votes
64 / 32.32% No votes
"Shall the sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday by Sam's East, Inc. doing business as Sam's Club #6544, an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of retail/grocery store/shopping club operation at 9570 Fields Ertle Rd., Symmes Township, Loveland, Ohio 45140, in this precinct?"

 
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