SIDNEY — There will be 28 issues to vote on pertaining to parts of Shelby County for the upcoming November general election.
Fourteen of the issues and how they will appear on the ballot include the following. A majority affirmative vote is necessary to pass each issue:
• City of Sidney — Amelios Pizzeria, LLC
Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday by Amelios Pizzeria, LLC, an applicant for a D6 liquor permit, who is engaged in the business of operating a family oriented, full-service pizzeria at 115 South Ohio Avenue, Sidney, Ohio 45365, in this precinct?
• City of Sidney — Austeria Wine Boutique
Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday by Austeria, LLC, dba Austeria Wine Boutique, an applicant for a D6 liquor permit, who is engaged in the business of operating a family-run food, wine and beverage boutique at 109 S. Ohio Ave., Sidney, Ohio 45365, in this precinct?
• City of Sidney — Trivium Piper, LLC
Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday by Trivium Piper LLC, an applicant for a D6 liquor permit, who is engaged in the business of operating a family oriented, full-service restaurant at 124 South Main Avenue, Sidney, Ohio 45365, in this precinct?
• City of Sidney — Murphys Craft Bar & Kitchen, LLC
Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday by Murphys Craftbar & Kitchen, LLC dba, Murphys Craftbar & Kitchen & Patio, an applicant for a D6 liquor permit, who is engaged in the business of operating a family oriented, full-service restaurant at 110 E Poplar St, Sidney, Ohio 45365, in this precinct?
• City of Sidney — Charter Amendment
Shall Section 6-4. CIVIL SERVICE of the Charter of City of Sidney be amended as follows:
The City Manager shall be the appointing authority of the Civil Service Commission. The general law applying to Civil Service shall remain in full force and effect, with the following exceptions:
(a) Appointments and promotions above the rank of Patrolmen and Firefighter shall be under the rules promulgated by the City Manager and the Chiefs of the respective Departments.
(b) Lateral transfers shall be exempt from the Civil Service rules and shall be placed on the pay table per rules promulgated by the City Manager and the Chiefs of the respective Departments.
• Dinsmore Township — EMS
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Dinsmore Township including those portions of the Village of Anna and the Village of Botkins located in Dinsmore Township for the purpose of the purchase of ambulance equipment that the county auditor estimates will collect $26,911 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.3 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $10 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 4 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.
• Dinsmore Township — Fire
A renewal of 1.0 mill and an increase of 2.16 mills for each $1 of taxable value to constitute a tax for the benefit of Dinsmore Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment, or other fire equipment and appliances, buildings, and sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, for the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire-alarm communications, for the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighting, emergency medical service, administrative, or communications personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions requirement for such personnel under Section 145.48 or 742.34 of the Revised Code, for the purchase of ambulance equipment, for the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, or for the payment of other related costs, as described under Revised Code 5705.19(I); that the county auditor estimates will collect $156,444 annually, at a rate not exceeding 3.16 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $104.41 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.
• Dinsmore Township — Roads and Bridges
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Dinsmore Township for the purpose of general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and repair of roads and bridges that the county auditor estimates will collect $52,101 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.0 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $35 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.
• Salem Township — Fire Levy
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Salem Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, appliances, building or sites therefore, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, or the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time or volunteer firefighting personnel to operate the same including payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel that the county auditor estimates will collect $80,918 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $51 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.
• Salem Township — Roads and Bridges
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Salem Township excluding the Village of Port Jefferson for the purpose of general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of Salem Township roads and bridges that the county auditor estimates will collect $100,827 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2. mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $64.57 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.
• Franklin Township — Ambulance
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Franklin Township for the purpose of the purchase of ambulance equipment for the benefit of Franklin Township, including those portions of the Village of Anna and the City of Sidney located in Franklin Township that the county auditor estimates will collect $15,789 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.3 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $4 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 4 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.
• Franklin Township — Fire
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Franklin Township excluding the Village of Anna and the City of Sidney, for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, appliances, buildings or sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefore, or the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire alarm communications, or the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part=time, or volunteer firefighting personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under Section 145.48 or 742.34 of the Revised Code, or the purchase of ambulance equipment, or the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, or for the payment of other related costs that the county auditor estimates will collect $22,768 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.6 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $6 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.
• Franklin Township — Fire #2
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Franklin Township excluding the Village of Anna and the City of Sidney, for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, appliances, buildings or sites therefore, or sources of water supply and materials therefore, or the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire-alarm communications, or the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time or volunteer firefighting personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under Section 145.48 or 742.34 of the Revised Code, or the purchase of ambulance equipment, or the provision of ambulance, paramedic or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, or for the payment of other related cost that the county auditor estimates will collect $39,797 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.6 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $16 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.
• Green Township — Fire
A renewal of 1.0 mill and an increase of 0.2 mill for each $1 of taxable value to constitute a tax for the benefit of Green Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, or other fire equipment and appliances, building and sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, or the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time or volunteer firefighting personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under Section 742.34 of the Revised Code that the county auditor estimates will collect $24,587 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.2 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $33.65 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.
