State Issues
State Issue 1 – A self-executing amendment relating to abortion and other reproductive decisions. The proposed amendment would:
- Establish in the Constitution of the State of Ohio an individual right to one’s own reproductive medical treatment, including but not limited to abortion;
- Create legal protections for any person or entity that assists a person with receiving reproductive medical treatment, including but not limited to abortion;
- Prohibit the State from directly or indirectly burdening, penalizing, or prohibiting abortion before an unborn child is determined to be viable, unless the State demonstrates that it is using the least restrictive means;
- Grant a pregnant woman’s treating physician the authority to determine, on a case-by-case basis, whether an unborn child is viable;
- Only allow the State to prohibit an abortion after an unborn child is determined by a pregnant woman’s treating physician to be viable and only if the physician does not consider the abortion necessary to protect the pregnant woman’s life or health; and
- Always allow an unborn child to be aborted at any stage of pregnancy, regardless of viability if, in the treating physician’s determination, the abortion is necessary to protect the pregnant woman’s life or health.
If passed, the amendment will become effective 30 days after the election.
State Issue 2 – Commercialize, regulate legalize, and tax the adult use of cannabis. To enact Chapter 3780 of the Ohio Revised Code, which would: Define adult use cannabis to mean
marijuana as defined in Section 3719.01 of the Revised Code and establish the Division of Cannabis Control (the “Division”) within the Department of Commerce;
- Authorize the Division to regulate, investigate, and penalize adult use cannabis operators, adult use testing laboratories, and individuals required to be licensed;
- Legalize and regulate the cultivation, processing, sale, purchase, possession, home grow, and use of cannabis by adults at least twenty-one years of age;
- Create additional protections for individuals who engage in permitted adult use cannabis conduct;
- Establish the cannabis social equity and jobs program and require the Department of Development to certify program applicants based on social and economic disadvantage;
- Define “social disadvantage” to include membership in a racial or ethnic minority group, disability status, gender, or long-term residence in an area of high unemployment; • Shield certain confidential information from disclosure to the public, including but not limited to any information reported to or collected by the Division that identifies or would tend to identify any adult use cannabis consumer and prohibit the Department of Development from releasing certain application information as public records;
- Require the Division to provide preferential treatment to applicants who have qualified for the cannabis social equity and jobs program based on social disadvantage when issuing level III adult use cannabis cultivator licenses and dispensary licenses;
- Prohibit certain local government entities from limiting specific research, levying a tax, or charge on adult use operations, their owner, or their property not generally charged on other business, and prohibit certain local government entities from prohibiting or limiting adult use cannabis home grow or prohibiting or restricting an activity authorized by the proposed law;
- Authorize a landlord or an employer to prohibit the adult use of cannabis in certain circumstances, and prohibit the operation of a motor vehicle while using or under the influence of adult use cannabis and from using any other combustible adult use cannabis while a passenger in a motor vehicle;
- Limit criminal liability for certain financial institutions that provide financial services to any lawful adult use cannabis operator or testing laboratory licensed under the proposed law;
- Require the Division to enter into an agreement with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to create a program for cannabis addiction services;
- Provide for the creation of five funds in the state treasury: the adult use tax fund; the cannabis social equity and jobs fund; the host community cannabis fund; the substance abuse and addiction fund; and the division of cannabis control and tax commissioner fund; and
- Provide for taxation of 10 percent on the sale of adult-use cannabis by dispensaries in addition to usual sales taxes and require that all monies collected from the 10 percent tax levied to be deposited into the adult-use tax fund and quarterly distributed as follows: 36 percent to the cannabis social equity and jobs fund; 36 percent to the host community cannabis facilities fund; 25 percent to the substance abuse and addiction fund; and three percent to the division of cannabis control and tax commission fund. If passed, the law will become effective 30 days after the election.
Local Issues
Four County ADAMhs Board – Renewal – 0.7 Mills, 5 Years, Commencing 2024 – Current Expenses Of The Adamhs Board.
Fulton County Issues
Issue 3 Amboy Township – A tax renewal for Fire and EMS services in the amount of mill for 5 years and commencing in 2024.
Issue 4 Dover Township – Property Tax renewal and replacement for Fire, Rescue, and Ambulance Protection Services. Original amount set at 1 mill. With a replacement amount set at 1.5 mills, commencing in 2023 to be collected in 2024.
Issue 5 Fulton Township – Property Tax (Renewal – 0.75 Mills, 5 Years, Commencing 2023, First Due 2024), Fire And Rescue Services And Providing And Maintaining Fire Apparatus And Appliances.
Issue 6 Fulton Township – Renewal – 0.75 Mill, 5 Years, Commencing 2024 – General Construction, Reconstruction, Resurfacing, And Repair Of Roads.
Issue 7 Royalton Township – Property Tax (Replacement – 1 Mills, 5 Years, Commencing 2023, First Due 2024), General Construction, Reconstruction, Resurfacing, And Repair Of Roads.
Issue 8 Swancreek Township – Renewal And Increase – Renew 2 Mills, Increase 1 Mill Final Rate 3 Mills, 5 Years, Commencing 2024 – Fire Expenses.
Issue 10 Pike-Delta-York Local School – Property Tax (Renewal And Decrease – Reduce 0.25 Mills, Final Rate 1.25 Mills, 5 Years, Commencing 2023, First Due 2024), Current Expenses For Delta Public Library.
Issue 11 Evergreen Local School District – Income Tax (Renewal – 0.5%, 5 Years, Commencing 1/1/2025), Current Expenses.
Issue 12 Pike-Delta-York Local School District – Substitute – Initial Sum $1,336,305 Final Rate 6.74 Mills, 5 Years, Commencing 2024, Necessary Requirements Of The School District.
Issue 13 Swanton Local School District – Income Tax (Renewal – 0.75%, 5 Years, Commencing 1/1/2025), Current Expenses.
Issue 14 Anthony Wayne Local School District – Property Tax (Additional – 2.9 Mills, A Continuing Period Of Time, Commencing 2023, First Due 2024), Current Expenses.
Issue 15 Anthony Wayne Local School District – Bond Issue (Principal $70,825,000.00, Rate 2.6 Mills, 37 Years, Commencing 2023, First Due 2024), Constructing, Furnishing, And Equipping Additional Classrooms And Educational Spaces, With Related Site Improvements And Appurtenances Thereto; Improving, Renovating, Furnishing, And Equipping Existing Facilities; And Constructing A Multi-Purpose Athletics Stadium And Additional Athletic Facilities Improvements, With Related Site Improvements And Appurtenances Thereto; And Replacing Existing Equipment And Constructing Various Permanent Improvements School District-Wide.
Issue 16 Village of Delta – Property Tax (Replacement – 0.5 Mills, 5 Years, Commencing 2023, First Due 2024), Recreation.
Issue 17 Wauseon Five – Local Option, (Sunday Sale Of Beer, Wine And Mixed Beverages, And Spiritous Liquor, On Premise Sales) Reighard 8090 Llc Dba El Jarro Mexican Grill 445 Airport Highway Wauseon, Oh 43567.
Williams County Issues
Issue 4 Williams County – An Additional Tax For The Benefit Of Williams County For The Purpose Of Providing Ambulance Service, Emergency Medical Service, Or Both That The County Auditor Estimates Will Collect $3,082,989 Annually, At A Rate Not Exceeding 3.5 Mills For Each $1 Of Taxable Value, Which Amounts To $123 For Each $100,000 Of The County Auditor’s Appraised Value, For A Continuing Period Of Time, Commencing In 2023, First Due In Calendar Year 2024.
Issue 5 Williams County – An Additional Tax For The Benefit Of Williams County Health District For The Purpose Of Financial Resources To Carry Out Its Operational Duties As Permitted Under Ohio Revised Code 3709.29 That The County Auditor Estimates Will Collect $255,000 Annually, At A Rate Not Exceeding 0.29 Mill For Each $1 Of Taxable Value, Which Amounts To $10 For Each $100,000 Of The County Auditor’s Appraised Value, For 10 Years, Commencing In 2023, First Due In Calendar Year 2024.
Issue 6 Brady Township – A Renewal Of A Tax For The Benefit Of Brady Township For The Purpose Of General Construction, Reconstruction, Resurfacing, And Repair Of Streets, Roads And Bridges That The County Auditor Estimates Will Collect $26,000 Annually, At A Rate Not Exceeding 1.0 Mills For Each $1 Of Taxable Value, Which Amounts To $13 For Each $100,000 Of The County Auditor’s Appraised Value, For 5 Years, Commencing In 2023, First Due In Calendar Year 2024.
Issue 7 Bridgewater Township – A Replacement Of A Tax For The Benefit Of Bridgewater Township For The Purpose Of Providing And Maintaining Fire Apparatus And Fire Protection That The County Auditor Estimates Will Collect $30,000 Annually, At A Rate Not Exceeding 0.7 Mills For Each $1 Of Taxable Value, Which Amounts To $25 For Each $100,000 Of The County Auditor’s Appraised Value, For 5 Years, Commencing In 2024, First Due In Calendar Year 2025.
Issue 8 Village of Blakeslee – A Renewal Of A Tax For The Benefit Of Village Of Blakeslee For The Purpose Of Maintenance, Equipment, Salaries, And Operation Of The Blakeslee Police Department That The County Auditor Estimates Will Collect $7,532 Annually, At A Rate Not Exceeding 5.0 Mills For Each $1 Of Taxable Value, Which Amounts To $156 For Each $100,000 Of The County Auditor’s Appraised Value, For 5 Years, Commencing In 2024, First Due In Calendar Year 2025.
Issue 9 Millcreek–West Unity Schools – Shall A Tax Levy Substituting For An Existing Levy Be Imposed By The Millcreek-West Unity Schools For The Purpose Of Providing For The Necessary Requirements Of The School District In The Initial Sum Of $253,000, And A Levy Of Taxes Be Made Outside Of The Ten-Mill Limitation Estimated By The County Auditor To Require 3.13 Mills For Each $1 Of Taxable Value, Which Amounts To $110 For Each $100,000 Of The County Auditor’s Appraised Value For The Initial Year Of The Tax, For A Period Of A Continuing Period Of Time, Commencing In 2023, First Due In Calendar Year 2024, With The Sum Of Such Tax To Increase Only If And As New Land Or Real Property Improvements Not Previously Taxed By The School District Are Added To Its Tax List.
Issue 10 Local Liquor Option – Shall The Sale Of Beer, Wine, And Mixed Beverages And Spirituous Liquor Be Permitted For Sale On Sunday By Michindoh Winery Ltd Dba Michindoh Winery, A Holder Of A D-6 Liquor Permit, Who Is Engaged In The Business Of Winery And Restaurant At 3850 County Road 7, Center Township, Edgerton, Ohio 43517, In This Precinct?
Fulton County Candidates
Fulton County Municipal Court Judge – 1. Eric K. Nagel
Mayor – Wauseon – 1. Kathy Huner, 2. Harold Stickley
Member Of Council – Wauseon – 1. Shane Chamberlin, 2. Kevin Hite, (Write-In) 3. Jeremy Simon (Write-In), 4. Brandon Tijerina, 5. Natalie Wooley (Write-In).
Mayor – Archbold – 1. Bradley Grime
Member of Council – Archbold – 1. Aaron Babcock, 2. Karla C. Ball, 3. Kevin E. Eicher.
Mayor – Delta – 1. Allen M. Naiber, 2. Frank Wilton.
Member of Council – Delta – 1. Tony Dawson, 2. Lynn Frank, 3. Chad Johnson.
Mayor – Fayette – 1. David Borer
Member of Council – Fayette – 1. Suzette R. Boesger, 2. Leslie K. Gype, 3. Brenda A. Shoemaker.
Mayor – Lyons – 1. Nelson Barnhiser, 2. Brad Peebles.
Member of Council – Lyons – 1. John J. Good III, 2. Landon Johnson.
Mayor – Metamora – 1. Cathy Mossing
Member of Council – Metamora – 1. Robert H. Armstrong, Jr, 2. Gary L. Loar.
Mayor – Swanton – 1. Deacon Dzierzawski, 2. Neil Toeppe.
Member of Council – Swanton – 1. John J. Schmidt, Jr, 2. Dianne Westhoven.
Township Trustee – Amboy – 1. Thomas A. Herr, Jr.
Township Trustee – Amboy Unexpired Term – 1. Justin F. Simon.
Township Fiscal Officer – Amboy – 1. Suzanne Holland
Township Trustee – Chesterfield – 1. Clark Emmons
Township Trustee – Chesterfield Unexpired Term – 1. Kyle J. Borton, 2. Brad Nofziger.
Township Fiscal Officer – Chesterfield – 1. Peggy D. Volkman.
Township Trustee – Clinton – 1. David Murry
Township Fiscal Officer – Clinton – 1. Nancy J. Yackee
Township Trustee – Dover – 1. Kevin Raker (Write-In), 2. Brett P. Wyse.
Township Fiscal Officer – Dover – 1. Dianne Marie Valentine
Township Trustee – Franklin – 1. Michael Kinsman
Township Fiscal Officer – Franklin – 1. Joshua A. Grime
Township Trustee – Fulton – 1. Scott Gillen
Township Fiscal Officer – Fulton – 1. Julie Szabo
Township Trustee – German – 1. Bradley A. Short
Township Fiscal Officer – German – 1. Jeffrey Coressel
Township Trustee – Gorham – 1. Jeffrey D. Martin, 2. Dennis E. Miller, 3. Fred Stockburger.
Township Fiscal Officer – Gorham – 1. Lauren Lester
Township Trustee – Pike – 1. Jon Ehrsam
Township Fiscal Officer – Pike – 1. Dennis N. Savage
Township Trustee – Royalton – 1. Neil S. Shaw
Township Fiscal Officer – Royalton – 1. Clint R. Barnes
Township Trustee – Swancreek – 1. Marvin Green
Township Fiscal Officer – Swancreek – 1. Jo M. Stultz
Township Trustee – York – 1. Mark Jones
Township Fiscal Officer – York – 1. Janelle Debacker
ESC District 1 Member – 1. Nona Rupp
ESC District 2 Member – 1. Christine M. Smallman
ESC District 3 Member – 1. Ross Stambaugh (Write-In)
Board Member – LCBE Unexpired Term – 1. Jared J. Lefevre (Write-In)
Board Member – Archbold – 1. Gina Benecke, 2. Jeremy M. Hurst, 3. Tyson Stuckey.
Board Member – Anthony Wayne – 1. Jeff Baden, 2. Amy Barrett, 3. Sarah Bellner, 4. Pam Brint, 5. Frank Dudas, 6. Jayna Gwin, 7. Lindsay Hoipkemier, 8. Shellie McKnight, 9. Jim Schlievert.
Board Member – Anthony Wayne Unexpired Term – 1. Troy Lutz, 2. Michelle Ross, 3. Mike Stamm.
Board Member – Evergreen – 1. Rusty Carr, 2. Nora Kiefer, 3. Zachary Joseph Murry.
Board Member – Fayette – 1. Michelle L. Becker, 2. Jason A. Kessler, 3. Merissa Kessler, 4. Katie Link.
Board Member – Liberty Center – 1. Jeff Benson, 2. Todd Spangler, 3. Ryan D. Zeiter.
Board Member – PDY – 1. Tim Ford, 2. Jeremy Lohman, 3. Anthony E. Machado, 4. Alice Simon, 5. Tom Tuck, 6. Kelly Valentine.
Board Member – PDY Unexpired Term – 1. Jackie Chiesa, 2. Dan Elliott, 3. Jenna Holzhauer, 4. Jeff Lintermoot.
Board Member – Pettisville – 1. Barry Hoylman, 2. Scott Rupp.
Board Member – Swanton – 1. Benjamin Remer, 2. David Smith.
Board Member – Wauseon – 1. Jeffrey A. Feasby, 2. Phillip Kessler, 3. Chad Richer.
Williams County Candidates
Member Of Council – Bryan – 1. Brian A. Davis, 2. James Kozumplik.
Board Member – BPA – 1. Annette M. Schreiner
Board Member – Bryan – 1. Ben Camarillo, 2. Caleb M. Turnbull.
Township Trustee – Brady – 1. Willie Grime
Township Fiscal Officer – Brady – 1. Chrystal L. Maneval
Board Member – NWOESC – 1. Deborah Gerken, 2. Kelly Hug, 3. Deborah Gerken
Board Member – Millcreek West Unity – 1. Heather A. Jones, 2. Write-In.
Board Member – Stryker – 1. Brent M. Froelich, Daniel J. Hughes.
Mayor – West Unity – 1. Don Leu
Member of Council – West Unity – 1. Shawn J. Blaisdell, 2. Kevin L. Gray.
Township Trustee – Bridgewater – 1. Michael Elser
Township Fiscal Officer – Bridgewater – 1. Nicki Cogswell
Township Trustee – Center – 1. Matthew A. Grube
Township Fiscal Officer – Center – 1. Terry Collins
Board Member – Edgerton – 1. Lyn M. Bowsher, 2. Bob Siebenaler, 3. Bill Swank
Township Trustee – Florence – 1. Albert Bert Brown
Township Fiscal Officer – Florence – 1. Courtny L. Osborn.
Board Member – Edon – 1. Cody Best, 2. Patty Eicher.
Mayor – Edon – 1. Duane Thiel
Township Trustee – Jefferson – 1. Jason Luke, 2. Scott C. Oberline.
Township Trustee – Jefferson Unexpired Term – 1. Brian Batterson, 2. Zebulun Lillard.
Township Fiscal Officer – Jefferson – 1. Linda M. Beck
Board Member – Montpelier – 1. Troy Roth
Board Member – North Central – 1. Anthony N. Burnett, 2. John M. Huffman, 3. Dustin A. Meyers.
Council Member – Holiday City – 1. Jarrett Steven Funk
Township Trustee – Madison – 1. Terry D. Huffman
Township Fiscal Officer – Madison – 1. Debra Kay Maneval
Mayor – Pioneer – 1. Edward A. Kidston
Council Member – Pioneer – 1. Willus Cable, 2. Joseph M. Nickloy.
Township Trustee – Millcreek – 1. Berdon L. Short
Township Fiscal Officer – Millcreek – 1. Nancy J. barnes
Township Trustee – Northwest – 1. Write-In
Township Fiscal Officer – Northwest – 1. Peggy Disbro, 2. Edward Mountz.
Township Trustee – Pulaski – 1. Tod A. Schlachter
Township Fiscal Officer – Pulaski – 1. Deanne D. Batterson
Township Trustee – Saint Joseph – 1. Cade LaLonde, 2. Hugh Perry.
Mayor – Edgerton – 1. Robert Day
Council Member – Edgerton – 1. Leslie VanAusdale, 2. Chuck Wallace.
Township Trustee – Springfield – 1. Eric Creighton, 2. Ed J. Ruffer.
Township Fiscal Officer – Springfield – 1. Patti Rosebrock
Mayor – Stryker – 1. Joey Beck
Council Members – Stryker – 1. Sean Ingram, 2. Stanley Whitlock.
Township Trustee – Superior – 1. Daniel J. Gillen
Township Fiscal Officer – Superior – 1. Patricia Creek
Mayor – Montpelier – 1. Steven L. Yagelski
Council Member – Montpelier – 1. Chris Kannel, 2. Don Schlosser, 3. Nathan J. Thompson.