SHELBY COUNTY — Voters across Shelby County will get the chance to vote to renew and add several levies this upcoming Nov. 8 election.
Salem Township, excluding the village of Port Jefferson, will get to vote on an additional tax for the purpose of general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of roads at a rate not exceeding 2 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.20 for each $100 of valuation, for five years, commencing in 2016, first due in calendar year 2017.
The renewal levies on the ballot include:
• A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Village of Fort Loramie for the purpose of current operating expenses at a rate not exceeding 1.15 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to 11 and a half cents for each $100 of valuation, for five years, commencing in 2016, first due in calendar year 2017.
• A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Houston Fire District, for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, appliances, buildings, sources of water supply and materials, and the payment of fire fighters, at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.10 for each $100 of valuation, for five years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year 2018.
• A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Washington Township, excluding the Village of Lockington, for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, appliances, buildings, sources of water supply and materials, or the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire alarm telegraph, or the payment of firefighters, or the purchase of ambulance or emergency medical services, at a rate not exceeding 2 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.20 for each $100 of valuation, for five years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year 2018.
• A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Van Buren Township, for the purpose of Fire Protection for the Northwest Van Buren Fire District at a rate not exceeding 2 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.20 for each $100 of valuation, for five years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year 2018.
• A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Van Buren Township, excluding the Village of Kettlersville, for the purpose of general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of roads and streets at a rate not exceeding 3 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.30 for each $100 of valuation, for five years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year 2018.
• A renewal of 0.3 mill and an increase of 0.4 mill to constitute a tax for the benefit of Franklin Township, for the purpose of Ambulance and Emergency Medical Services at a rate not exceeding 0.7 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.07 for each $100 of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year 2018.
