There are no county-wide levies on the ballot for the upcoming election. Instead, some cities, townships and one village will decide on a handful of renewal levies.
But all Clark County residents will vote on one judgeship for Clark County Municipal Court. Five county residents, including four Republicans, have filed paperwork to appear on the ballot.
Candidates include David Herier, the only candidate on the ballot that did not select a political affiliation, Robert Lancaster, Brian Driscoll, Daniel Carey and Melissa Tuttle, who was reelected Clark County Clerk of Courts in November.
None of the candidates have served as a judge previously.
Springfield city residents will vote to fill three positions on City Commission. Six residents have thrown their name into the race for the seats, including incumbents Rob Rue and David Estrop. .
The remaining incumbent up for reelection, Joyce Chilton, did not file to appear on the ballot, according to the Clark County Board of Election’s website. The News-Sun reached out Chilton for comment, but did not receive an immediate response.
Rue and Estrop were first elected to the commission in 2017. Others vying for the seats are Krystal Phillips, Stephen Massey, Richard Holt and Julius Baliey.
Springfield residents will also cast their ballots on a 0.4%, 10-year income tax renewal levy. Funding from the levy will be used for public safety and other operating expenses as well as street and other capital improvements.
Mad River Township residents will vote on two property tax renewals. One will be a five year, 0.80 mill property tax levy that will provide funding for “protection against fire, maintenance of apparatus and appliances, buildings and sites for apparatus and appliance,” according to the levy’s description on the Clark County Board of Election’s website.
The second levy will be a five year, 1 mill property tax levy that will provide funding for ambulance services and emergency medical services.
Northwestern Local School District members will see a 7.16 mill, five-year property tax levy on their ballot. Money generated from the levy will be used for operating costs for the district.
Village of Enon residents will vote on whether to allow the Enon Food Mart located at 6875 Dayton Springfield Rd. to sell wine and mixed alcoholic beverages.
As of Thursday afternoon, the Champaign County Board of Elections had not yet posted proposed ballots for May’s election. According to the Secretary of State’s website, local election boards have until Feb. 16 to certify and validate candidates’ petitions and issues.
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