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Issues & Levies for November 3, 2009 Election

PROPOSED SALES AND USE TAX

GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO

 

A Majority Affirmative Vote Is Necessary For Passage.

The Board of County Commissioners of Gallia County proposes the continuation of an existing sales and use tax in the amount of one – fourth of one percent (1/4%) for the purpose of the OPERATION OF THE 9-1-1 SYSTEM, for a period of five (5) years.

 SHALL THE RESOLUTION OF THE GALLIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROPOSING THE CONTINUATION OF A 1/4% SALES AND USE TAX, BE APPROVED?

                                                                                     YES

                                                                                    NO

 

 

 PROPOSED TAX LEVY – (REPLACEMENT)

GALLIA COUNTY

GALLIA COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING, INC.

A Majority Affirmative Vote Is Necessary For Passage.

A replacement of a tax for the benefit of Gallia County, Ohio, for the purpose of THE OPERATION OF THE GALLIA COUNTY ON AGING, INC., at a rate not exceeding five-tenths (0.5) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to five cents ($0.05) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of five (5) years, commencing in 2010, first due in calendar year 2011.

 

                                                                              FOR THE TAX LEVY

                                                                       AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

 

PROPOSED TAX LEVY – (REPLACEMENT)

HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP

GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO

A Majority Affirmative Vote Is Necessary For Passage.

A replacement of a tax for the benefit of Huntington Township for the purpose of  FIRE PROTECTION at a rate not exceeding one (1) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to ten cents ($0.10) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of five (5) years, commencing in 2010, first due in calendar year 2011.

 

                                                                             FOR THE TAX LEVY

                                                                       AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

 

PROPOSED TAX LEVY – (RENEWAL)

MORGAN TOWNSHIP

GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO 

A Majority Affirmative Vote Is Necessary For Passage.

 A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Morgan Township for the purpose of FIRE PROTECTION at a rate not exceeding one (1) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to ten cents ($0.10) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of five (5) years, commencing in 2010, first due in calendar year 2011.

 

                                                                              FOR THE TAX LEVY

                                                                       AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

 

PROPOSED TAX LEVY – (REPLACEMENT)

RACCOON TOWNSHIP

GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO

A Majority Affirmative Vote Is Necessary For Passage.

A replacement of a tax for the benefit of Raccoon Township for the purpose of  FIRE PROTECTION at a rate not exceeding fourth-tenths (0.4) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to four cents ($0.04) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.

 

                                                                              FOR THE TAX LEVY

                                                                        AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

 

PROPOSED TAX LEVY – (RENEWAL)

WALNUT TOWNSHIP

GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO

A Majority Affirmative Vote Is Necessary For Passage.

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Walnut Township for the purpose of FIRE PROTECTION at a rate not exceeding one (1) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to ten cents ($0.10) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of five (5) years, commencing in 2010, first due in calendar year 2011.

 

 

                                                                             FOR THE TAX LEVY

                                                                      AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

 

Issue 1          PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT 

To authorize the State to issue bonds to PROVIDE COMPENSATION TO VETERANS OF THE PERSIAN GULF, AFGHANISTAN, AND IRAQ CONFLICTS

 Proposed by Joint Resolution of the General Assembly

 

To adopt Section 2r of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio

 This proposed amendment would:

 

  1. Authorize the state to issue up to two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) of bonds to provide compensation to veterans of the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq conflicts, and to pay for the administration of the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts Compensation Bond Retirement Fund and the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts Compensation Fund.

 

  1. Authorize the Ohio Department of Veterans Services to provide compensation to persons who have served in active duty in the United States armed forces at any time during the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq conflicts and who were Ohio residents at the start of active duty services and are currently Ohio residents.

 

  1. Allow certain survivors to receive the same compensation as the person who served in the armed forces would have received, if that person dies or is designated as missing in action or held in enemy captivity.

 

  1. Authorize the state to issue bonds only for the time period from the effective date of this amendment until December 31, 2013.

 

If adopted, this amendment shall take effect immediately.

 

                A “YES” vote means approval of the amendment.

A “NO” vote means disapproval of the amendment.

 

A majority YES vote is required for the amendment to be adopted.

 

SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE APPROVED?

YES

 

NO

 

 

Issue 2          PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 To create the Ohio livestock care standards board to establish and implement standards of care for livestock and poultry

Proposed by Joint Resolution of the General Assembly

To adopt Section 1 of Article XIV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio

This proposed amendment would:

  1. Require the state to create the Livestock Care Standards Board to prescribe standards for animal care and well-being that endeavor to maintain food safety, encourage locally grown and raised food, and protect Ohio farms and families.

 

  1. Authorize this bipartisan board of thirteen members to consider factors that include, but are not limited to, agricultural best management practices for such care and well-being, biosecurity, disease prevention, animal morbidity and mortality data, food safety practices, and the protection of local, affordable food supplies for consumers when establishing and implementing standards.

 

3.      Provide that the board shall be comprised of thirteen Ohio residents including representatives of Ohio family farms, farming organizations, food safety experts, veterinarians, consumers, the dean of the agriculture department at an Ohio college or university and a county humane society representative. 

 

  1. Authorize the Ohio department that regulates agriculture to administer and enforce the standards established by the board, subject to the authority of the General Assembly.

 

If adopted, this amendment shall take effect immediately.

                A “YES” vote means approval of the amendment.

A “NO” vote means disapproval of the amendment. 

A majority YES vote is required for the amendment to be adopted.

 

SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE APPROVED?

YES

 

NO

 

Issue 3         PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

TO AMEND THE CONSTITUTION TO ALLOW FOR ONE CASINO EACH IN CINCINNATI, CLEVELAND, COLUMBUS, AND TOLEDO AND DISTRIBUTE TO ALL OHIO COUNTIES A TAX ON THE CASINOS

Proposed by Initiative Petition

To adopt Section 6 to Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio

This proposed amendment would:

 

1.      Authorize only one casino facility at a specifically designated location within each of the cities of Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo.

 

2.      Levy a fixed tax of 33% of gross casino revenue received by each casino operator of the four casino facilities.    

 

3.      Distribute the casino tax as follows:

·        51% among all 88 counties in proportion to such counties’ respective populations.  Half of each county’s distribution will go to its largest city if that city’s population is above 80,000.

·        34% among all public school districts

·        5% among all host cities

·        3% to the Ohio casino control commission

·        3% to the Ohio state racing commission fund

·        2% to a state law enforcement training fund

·        2% to a state problem gambling and addictions fund

 

4.      Require each initial licensed casino operator to pay a single $50,000,000 fee to be used for state job training purposes and make a minimum initial investment of $250,000,000 in its facility. 

 

5.      Permit approved types of casino gaming authorized by Michigan, West Virginia, Indiana, and Pennsylvania as of January 1, 2009 or games subsequently authorized by those states. 

 

6.      Authorize the casinos to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at the discretion of the casino operator and require that the casino facilities shall be subject to all state and local laws and provisions related to health and building codes, but that no local zoning, land use laws, subdivision regulations or similar provisions shall prohibit the development or operation of the casinos at the designated sites. 

 

7.      Create the Ohio casino control commission which will license and regulate casino operators, management companies retained by such casino operators, key employees, gaming-related vendors, and all gaming authorized by this constitutional provision.

 

A “YES” vote means you approve of amending the Ohio Constitution to permit one casino each in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo.

A “NO” vote means you disapprove of amending the Ohio Constitution to permit one casino each in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo.

         A majority YES vote is required for the amendment to be adopted.

 

SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE APPROVED?

YES

 

NO

 

 

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