Lawrence Township residents will vote on five levies on November 7th, 2023
Trustees, Fiscal officer, department heads, and staff all understand the financial pressure residents and their families are experiencing. We do not take these levy requests lightly!
Levy Information from your Lawrence Township Trustees
Levy Key Points
- Levy funds are used only for the purposes on the ballot and will go directly into supporting our communities Roads, Police, & Fire/EMS.
- Costs are rising across the board. Levy replacements are necessary to maintain current service levels.
- Loss of the prior road levy and sharp increases in material prices have seriously reduced road maintenance and service levels. Failure to pass proposed funding will further impact current road services as well as long term road quality.
- National shortage of police officers and EMT/Paramedics will make hiring and retention a primary concern in the Police and Fire Departments.
Ballot Levy Information
Click on the links below for information on each levy that is on the November ballot.
A replacement of a tax for the benefit of Lawrence Township Road District for the purpose of providing for the general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and repair of streets, roads, and bridges that the county auditor estimates will collect $252,642 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1 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.
An additional tax for the benefit of Lawrence Township Road District for the purpose of providing for the general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and repair of streets, roads, and bridges that the county auditor estimates will collect $416,859 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.65 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $58 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2023, first due in calendar year 2024.
A replacement of a tax for the benefit of Lawrence Township Fire District 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 required 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 that the county auditor estimates will collect $126,321 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.5 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $18 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.
A replacement of a tax for the benefit of Lawrence Township Fire District 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 required 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 that the county auditor estimates will collect $252,642 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1 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.
A replacement of a tax for the benefit of Lawrence Township Police District for the purpose of providing and maintaining motor vehicles, communications, other equipment, buildings, and sites for such buildings used directly in the operation of a police department, for the payment of salaries of permanent or part-time police, communications, or administrative personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.33 of the Revised Code, for the payment of the costs incurred by townships as a result of contracts made with other political subdivisions in order to obtain police protection, for the provision of ambulance or emergency medical services operated by a police department, or for the payment of other related costs that the county auditor estimates will collect $378,963 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $53 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.