Boardman voters reject safety services levy
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BOARDMAN – Township officials will now have to look at alternative funding for safety services after voters on Tuesday thumbed down a five-year, 2.75-mill levy that would have generated $3,772, 795 annually and would have cost taxpayers $96 for each $100,000 of property value.
According to incomplete and unofficial results, the Mahoning County Board of Elections reported that slightly more than 50% of voters said “no” to the levy.
Boardman Township Administrator Mark Ragozine has said the levy would have supported both the police and fire departments, providing revenue that would have been split by the two.
Officials have said the township, which has not passed a levy in 15 years, would use the money to maintain current staffing levels and plan for future capital improvements.
Township Trustee Steve Yacovone said officials will have to “put our heads together” to figure out what comes next.
“Obviously, we’re disappointed,” he said. “This hurts.”
MCBDD LEVY ALSO DEFEATED
Voters in the county also turned down a 2.4-mill additional levy to benefit the Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities by a 52% against to a 48% for margin, according to incomplete and unofficial results from the Mahoning County Board of Elections.
The levy would have funded operations for programs that directly impact individuals and families served by the program.
The levy would have collected $15,522,964 annually, for five years, and would have cost homeowners $84 annually per $100,000 of home valuation.
Board officials were unable to be reached at press time.