Issues await voters at polls
Local elections will take place in 12 communities Tuesday. The following issues are on the ballots:
HAMILTON COUNTY
Norwood: A five-year, 14-mill additional levy.
Mount Healthy: A five-year, 5-mill levy for fire and emergency services. It includes two replacement mills and three additional mills.
Winton Woods School District: An 8.95-mill additional levy.
Sycamore School District: A 7.9-mill additional levy.
Mount Health School District: A five-year, 1.54-mill levy renewal.
BUTLER COUNTY
Monroe: A 1.5 percent income tax levy.
Edgewood School District: A 6.9-mill additional levy.
Fairfield School District: A 6.9-mill additional levy.
Preble Shawnee School District: A half-percent school income tax levy.
WARREN COUNTY
Franklin School District: A 7.9-mill operating levy and a 4.73-mill bond issue.
CLERMONT COUNTY
Clermont Northeastern School District: A 4.9-mill additional levy.
Williamsburg School District: A 6.4-mill renewal and increase over five years.
Phones collected for emergencies
The Save-A-Life-Give-A-Phone organization is holding a drive to collect new or used cellular phones and accessories that will be refurbished for emergency 911 access for the elderly and the disabled, YWCA domestic violence shelters, and domestic violence victims nationwide. The program places donated phones back in the community that donated them. To donate, drop off cell phones and accessories at the Wireless Connection, 8400 Vine St., Hartwell. Call 821-5550 for directions. To find out more about Save-A-Life, visit its Web site: www.savealifegiveaphone.org or call (866) 448-2366.
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