By JAN LARSON McLAUGHLIN
BG Independent News
Voters in Bowling Green will face two tax issues on their ballots in November – one for parks and recreation, the other for senior citizen services.
Wednesday was the deadline in Ohio for filing issues and candidates for the Nov. 8 election. Since the national candidates don’t file at the Wood County Board of Elections, names may be added to those listings by the Ohio Secretary of State over the next couple weeks.
Throughout the county, 27 tax levies will appear on the fall ballot for everything from schools and fire trucks, to roads and police protection. Following is a list of those issues, then a list of the candidates known to be on the local ballot.
Wood County
- Wood County Committee on Aging, renewal of 0.7 mills, for five years, for providing and maintaining senior citizen services or facilities.
Bowling Green
- Parks and Recreation additional 2-mill levy, for five years.
Rossford
- Referendum amending an ordinance, adopting a new income tax credit for 2016 and thereafter.
Bloom Township
- Tax levy replacement of 0.7 mills, for 5 years, for current operating expenses.
- Tax levy replacement of 1 mill, for 5 years, for fire protection.
Freedom Township
- Tax levy renewal for 0.4 mills, for 3 years, for fire apparatus.
- Exclusive of the village of Pemberville, tax levy renewal for 1 mill, for 5 years, for road improvements.
- Tax levy renewal of 1 mill, for 3 years, for current expenses.
Grand Rapids Township
- Additional tax levy for 2.3 mills, for 5 years, for new fire truck.
Jackson Township
- Tax levy replacement and decrease for 2 mills, for 5 years, for ambulance services.
Liberty Township
- Tax levy renewal and decrease for 0.4 mills, for 5 years, for emergency medical services.
- Tax levy renewal for 0.3 mills, for 5 years, for current expenses.
Middleton Township
- Tax levy replacement for 2 mills, for 3 years, for providing, maintaining and operating Middleton Township Fire Department.
Montgomery Township
- Tax levy renewal for 1 mill, for 3 years, for road improvements.
Perrysburg Township
- Additional tax levy for 2 mills, for 5 years, for police protection.
Bloomdale Village
- Tax levy renewal for 1.3 mills, for 5 years, for current expenses.
Custar Village
- Tax levy renewal of 3.2 mills, for 5 years, for current expenses.
Grand Rapids Village
- Tax levy renewal for 2 mills, for 5 years, for general construction of streets and bridges.
Hoytville Village
- Tax levy renewal for 1.8 mills, for 5 years, for current expenses.
Jerry City Village
- Tax levy renewal for 3 mills, for 4 years, for fire protection.
- Tax levy renewal for 3.5 mills, for 4 years, for current expenses.
Millbury Village
- Tax levy renewal for 1 mill, 5 years, for current expenses.
Fostoria City School District
- Tax levy renewal of 8.1 mills, for 10 years, for emergency requirements of the school district.
Perrysburg Exempted Village School District
- Tax levy renewal of 16 mills, for continuing period, for current expenses.
Rossford Exempted Village School District
- Bond issue ($31,440,000) of 4.4 mills and tax levy of 7 mills, for constructing school facilities.
Mid-County Ambulance District
- Additional tax levy of 3.5 mills, for 3 years, for ambulance services and emergency medical services.
Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority
- Tax levy renewal of 1.5 mills, for 10 years, for general expenses.
Trotters, Bowling Green
- Sunday sales.
Mail Pouch Saloon, Haskins
- Sale of beer, wine and spirituous liquor.
- Sunday sales.
RAM-Z’s Carry Out
- Sale of wine and mixed beverages.
- Sunday sales.
Zinful LLC & Patio, Perrysburg
- Sales of beer, wine and mixed beverages, spirituous liquor.
- Sunday sales.
Following is an incomplete list of the candidates to appear on the ballot.
President
- Hillary Clinton, Democrat
- Donald J. Trump, Republican
U.S. Senate
– Joseph R. DeMare, Green Party
– Rob Portman, Republican
– Ted Strickland, Democrat
5th Congressional District
- Bob Latta, Republican
- James Neu Jr., Democrat
Chief Justice of Ohio Supreme Court
- Maureen O’Connor
Justice of Ohio Supreme Court (term starting 1/1/2017)
- Pat Fischer
- John P. O’Donnell
Justice of Ohio Supreme Court (term starting 1/2/2017)
- Pat DeWine
- Cynthia Rice
2nd Ohio Senate District
- Randy Gardner, Bowling Green, Republican
- Kirk W. Halliday, Vermilion, Democrat
3rd Ohio House District
- Theresa Gavarone, Bowling Green, Republican
- Kelly Wicks, Bowling Green, Democrat
6th District Court of Appeals Judge (term starting 2/9/2017)
- Gary G. Cook, Whitehouse
6th District Court of Appeals Judge (term starting 2/10/2017)
- Mark L. Pietrykowski
Judge of Wood County Common Pleas
- Steve Long, Perrysburg
- Matthew L. Reger, Bowling Green
Wood County Commissioner (term starting 1/2/2017)
- Edward A. Kolanko, Walbridge, Democrat
- Craig LaHote, Perrysburg, Republican
Wood County Commissioner (term starting 1/3/2017)
- Ted Bowlus, Pemberville, Republican
- Joel M. Kuhlman, Bowling Green, Democrat
Clerk of Common Pleas Court
- Cindy A. Hofner, Bowling Green, Republican
Wood County Coroner
- Douglas W. Hess, North Baltimore, Republican
Wood County Engineer
- John M. Musteric, Perrysburg, Republican
Wood County Prosecuting Attorney
- Paul A. Dobson, Bowling Green, Republican
Wood County Recorder
- Julie L. Baumgardner, Weston, Democrat
Wood County Sheriff
- Ruth J. Babel-Smith, Bowling Green, Democrat
- Mark Wasylyshyn, Bowling Green, Republican
Wood County Treasurer
- Jason Hartigan, Perrysburg, Democrat
- Jane A. Spoerl, Weston, Republican
