The following vote amounts and percentages are from unofficial results as of 10:05pm Tuesday.
Tax Levy 11 passed with 606 votes at 68.01% of the total votes cast.
The tax levy, which will increase funds for the Ames-Bern Fire Department and the Richland Area Fire Department, will affect residents of Canaan Township and Athens City Ward 4, Precinct 1.
The fire departments cover areas north and south of the Hocking River and will split the taxes collected between the two departments.
The county auditor estimated property owners would pay $35 for every $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value. The levy will generate an estimated $85,000 of revenue for the fire departments.
Levy 11 will replace a levy that expired in 2023. The tax will last five years, beginning collection in 2025.
