By John Beagle
There are 11 issues on the March 4th ballot for Butler county residents. Seven (7) of the issues deal with the sale of adult beverages. Two (2) issues deal with schools and one (1) issue is for a police department and one for Children Services.
Ross, Monroe, Princeton Need Tax Money
Ross needs a tax for the police department, Monroe for a new school, Princeton for improvements to the school, an a replacement tax for Children services in Butler county.
ISSUE #2
SPECIAL ELECTION BY PETITION
LOCAL OPTION PETITION FOR A PARTICULAR LOCATION
A Majority Affirmative Vote Is Necessary For Passage
Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday
between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Kroger Limited Partnership I LP, doing business as Kroger a holder of a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a full-service grocery store and supermarket at 3033 Heritage Green Ct., Monroe, Ohio 45050 in this precinct?
(Runs in 1 precinct Monroe2)
ISSUE #3
Question #1
SPECIAL ELECTION BY PETITION
LOCAL OPTION ELECTION FOR A PARTICULAR LOCATION
A Majority Affirmative Vote Is Necessary For Passage
Shall the sale of spirituous liquor be permitted by Jennifer L. Hill, doing business as
Jen's Bar & Grill an applicant for a D-5 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a locally owned restaurant and bar at 4047 Hamilton Middletown Rd., Fairfield Township, Hamilton, Ohio, 45011 in this precinct?
(Runs in 1 precinct Fftwp4)
ISSUE #3
Question #2
SPECIAL ELECTION BY PETITION
LOCAL OPTION ELECTION FOR A PARTICULAR LOCATION
A Majority Affirmative Vote Is Necessary For Passage
Shall the sale of spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of one p.m. and midnight by Jennifer L. Hill, doing business as Jen's Bar & Grill an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a locally owned restaurant and bar at 4047 Hamilton Middletown Rd., Fairfield Township, Hamilton, Ohio, 45011 in this precinct?
(Runs in 1 precinct Fftwp4)
ISSUE #5
Question #1
SPECIAL ELECTION BY PETITION
LOCAL OPTION ELECTION FOR A PARTICULAR LOCATION
A Majority Affirmative Vote Is Necessary For Passage
Shall the sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted by Take 5 of Fairfield LLC, doing business as Take 5 Bar & Grill, an applicant for a D-5 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a full service restaurant at 3320 Tylersville Road, Suite W, Fairfield Township, Hamilton, Ohio 45011 in this precinct?
(Runs in 1 precinct FFTWP5)
ISSUE #5
Question #2
SPECIAL ELECTION BY PETITION
LOCAL OPTION ELECTION FOR A PARTICULAR LOCATION
A Majority Affirmative Vote Is Necessary For Passage
Shall the sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Take 5 of Fairfield LLC, doing business as Take 5 Bar & Grill an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a full service restaurant at 3320 Tylersville Road, Suite W, Fairfield Township, Hamilton, Ohio 45011 in this precinct?
(Runs in 1 precinct FFTWP5)
ISSUE #7
SPECIAL ELECTION BY PETITION
LOCAL OPTION ELECTION FOR A PARTICULAR LOCATION
A Majority Affirmative Vote Is Necessary For Passage
Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Everjoy Enterprises LLC, doing business as Kiatta Saloon, an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a neighborhood sports pub and tavern at 5936 Cincinnati Brookville Rd. Morgan Township, Okeana, Ohio 45053 in this precinct?
(Runs in 1 precinct Morgan3)
ISSUE #8
PROPOSED TAX LEVY (ADDITIONAL)
ROSS TOWNSHIP (UNINCORPORATED AREA)
A Majority Affirmative Vote Is Necessary For Passage
An additional tax for the benefit of the Ross 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 THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, OR THE PAYMENT OF SALARIES OF PERMANENT POLICE PERSONNEL, INCLUDING THE PAYMENT OF THE POLICE OFFICER EMPLOYER?S CONTRIBUTION REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 742.33 OF THE REVISED CODE, OR THE PAYMENT OF THE COSTS INCURRED AS A RESULT OF CONTRACTS MADE WITH OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS IN ORDER TO OBTAIN POLICE PROTECTION, OR THE PROVISION OF AMBULANCE OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OPERATED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT at a rate not exceeding two and five-tenths (2.5) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to twenty-five cents ($0.25) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of five (5) years, commencing in 2008, first due in calendar year 2009.
(Runs in 6 precincts- ross1 thru ross4, ross6 & ross7)
ISSUE #9
SPECIAL ELECTION BY PETITION
LOCAL OPTION ELECTION FOR A PARTICULAR LOCATION
A Majority Affirmative Vote Is Necessary For Passage
Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Savannah Center LLC, doing business as Savannah Center, an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a full service reception and banquet facility at 5533 Chappell Crossing Blvd. West Chester Township, West Chester, Ohio 45069 in this precinct?
(Runs in 1 precinct WC26)
ISSUE #10
PROPOSED BOND ISSUE
MONROE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
A Majority Affirmative Vote Is Necessary For Passage
Shall bonds be issued by the Monroe Local School District for the purpose of NEW CONSTRUCTION, ADDITIONS, RENOVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO SCHOOL FACILITIES AND PROVIDING EQUIPMENT, FURNISHINGS AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS THEREFOR in the principal amount of Twenty-Eight Million Dollars ($28,000,000) to be repaid annually over a maximum period of twenty-eight (28) years, and an annual levy of property taxes to be made outside the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the repayment period of the bond issue six and fifty-five hundreths (6.55) mills for each one dollar of tax valuation which amounts to sixty-five and five tenths cents ($0.655) for each one hundred dollars of tax valuation, commencing in 2008, first due in calendar year 2009, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?
(Runs in 9 precincts-Lemon 1, Monroe 1,2,3,4,5 and Monroe 7,8,9 also part Warren County.)
ISSUE #11
PROPOSED BOND ISSUE
PRINCETON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
A Majority Affirmative Vote Is Necessary For Passage
Shall bonds be issued by the Princeton City School District, Counties of Hamilton, Butler and Warren, Ohio, for the purpose of NEW CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, RENOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO SCHOOL FACILITIES AND PROVIDING EQUIPMENT, FURNISHINGS, LAND ACQUISITION AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS THEREFOR in the principal amount of One Hundred Forty One Million Eight Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($141,860,000), to be repaid annually over a maximum period of twenty-eight (28) years, and an annual levy of property taxes to be made outside the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the repayment period of the bond issue five and thirty-seven hundredths (5.37) mills for each one dollar of tax valuation, which amounts to fifty-three and seven-tenths cents
($0.537) for each one hundred dollars of tax valuation, commencing in 2008, first due in calendar year 2009, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?
ISSUE #12
PROPOSED TAX LEVY (REPLACEMENT)
CHILDREN SERVICES, BUTLER COUNTY
A Majority Affirmative Vote Is Necessary For Passage
A replacement of a tax for the benefit of Butler County, Ohio, for the purpose of FUNDING THE BUTLER COUNTY PUBLIC CHILDREN SERVICES AGENCY FOR SERVICES TO ABUSED, NEGLECTED, AND DEPENDENT CHILDREN at a rate not exceeding two (2) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to twenty cents ($0.20) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of five (5) years, commencing in 2008, first due in calendar year 2009.