12 tax levies certified for Warren ballot

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Friday, August 28, 1998

BY RICHELLE THOMPSON
The Cincinnati Enquirer

LEBANON -- Warren County voters will decide 12 tax levy issues in the Nov. 3 election.

The Board of Elections Tuesday certified 13 ballot issues. The levies would provide a range of services -- from increasing mental health programs for children to beefing up Lebanon's fire department. Three school districts -- Carlisle, Springboro and Lebanon -- are seeking additional taxes for operating expenses and to make improvements and additions to the current facilities.

The ballot issues are:

• 3-year, 0.8-mill additional levy for Recovery Services of Warren & Clinton Counties.

• 4-year, 1.6-mill renewal levy for Washington Township for fire protection.

• 2-year, 1-mill additional levy for Harlan Township for general construction and road repair.

• Continuing 1-mill additional levy for Union Township for fire protection.

• Continuing 6-mill replacement levy for Clearcreek Township for police protection.

• Continuing 1.8-mill additional levy for Clearcreek Township for police protection.

• 3-year, 4.89-mill additional levy for Springboro Community City School District for current operating expenses.

• 5-year, 6.81-mill additional levy for Carlisle Local School District for current operating expenses.

• 5-year, 5-mill replacement and 0.5-mill additional levy for Waynesville for police protection.

• 5-year, 1-mill additional levy in unincorporated Deerfield Township for acquisition, development and operation of park lands for recreational purposes.

• 5-year, 2-mill additional levy for Lebanon City School District for improvements, renovations and additions to school facilities.

• 5-year, 4.5-mill additional levy in Lebanon for fire protection.

• An ordinance in Mason that would stop a $7 million project in the Tylersville and Stitt roads area near city schools.

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