New Springfield Twp. levy asks voters for second sheriff’s deputy, shift

Clark County Sheriff’s Office cruiser (Staff Photo)

Clark County Sheriff’s Office cruiser (Staff Photo)
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By Jessica Orozco
Aug 15, 2023
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A new levy on the ballot this November in Springfield Twp. seeks to add another sheriff’s deputy for the area and to maintain other law enforcement services.

The five-year, 1-mill levy proposes extending the two-year agreement from 2022 and 2023 with the Clark County Sheriff’s Office to have a deputy assigned to the township, Tim Foley, Springfield Twp. trustee, said. It also asks to add another shift along with a second deputy.

The current deputy assigned to the township is funded by American Rescue Plan Act money.

The levy would cost $35 for each $100,000 of property valuation, Foley said.

The township will also have a renewal levy on the Nov. 7 ballot: a five-year, 0.5 mill operating levy for ambulance services that would not increase taxes. It would first be due in 2025.

Springfield Twp. has more than 12,300 residents, according to 2020 census data.

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About the Author

Jessica Orozco covers crime, courts, government and more in Clark County for the Springfield-News Sun. She previously covered crime and courts for The Lima News, and before that, Orozco interned at The Columbus Dispatch on the metro desk. Orozco has a bachelor of arts in journalism from Ohio State University, from where she graduated in May 2022.