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Hamilton County, OH March 2, 2004 Election
Directory of Hamilton County, OH Issues
County Results as of 0 12:am

Issues
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Issue 1. Proposed Referendum On Ordinance No. 2002-37 (By Petition) -- City Of Loveland (A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)
1,091 / 43.48% Yes votes ...... 1,418 / 56.52% No votes
On July 23, 2002 the Council of the City of Loveland adopted Resolution 2002-37, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 150.227(G)(2) AND SECTION 150.509(A)(2) OF THE LOVELAND ZONING CODE" WHEREAS, it has been determined that Section 150.227(G)(2) and Section 150.509(A)(2) of the codified ordinances of the City of Loveland are not Consistent with or would not permit land use based on the guidelines set forth in the City's adopted plans, goals and master plan; WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on amending these sections of the Loveland Zoning Code on June 24, 2002; WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission on July 1, 2002 recommended to the City Council amendments to the codified ordinances of the City Of Loveland to bring the Zoning Code into accord with the City's adopted master plan; NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Council of the City of Loveland, Hamilton, Clermont and Warren County, Ohio: Section 1. Loveland Municipal Code Section 150.227(G)(2) is amended in its entirety to read as follows: "No residentially zoned district shall be rezoned to a non-residential SPD district unless such proposed rezoning site is contiguous to land in the Proposed zoning district classification, or unless such proposed rezoning is five (5) acres or more if it is not contiguous." Section 2. Loveland Municipal Code Section 150.509(A)(2) is amended in its entirety to read as follows: "No residentially zoned district shall be rezoned to a non-residential district unless such proposed rezoning site is contiguous to land in the Proposed zoning district classification or unless such proposed rezoning is five (5) acres or more if it is not contiguous." Section 3. This ordinance shall take effect from and after the earliest date allowed by law. Shall Ordinance 2002-37 Proposing Amending Sections 150.227(G)(2) And
150.509(A)(2) Of The Loveland Zoning Code Be Approved?

Yes

No

Issue 2. Proposed Income Tax -- City Of Springdale (A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)
1,547 / 69.34% Yes votes ...... 684 / 30.66% No votes
Shall the Ordinance providing an increase of 0.5% to constitute a 1.5% levy on income for the purpose of general Municipal operations, maintenance, new equipment, permanent improvements of the City or any other public Purpose, effective July 1, 2004, be passed?

FOR THE INCOME TAX

AGAINST THE INCOME TAX

Issue 3. Proposed Charter Amendment -- Village Of Evendale (A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)
699 / 77.58% Yes votes ...... 202 / 22.42% No votes
Shall the Charter be amended to permit the Village to contract with or contribute to without competitive bidding The Gorman Heritage Farm Foundation, a non-profit charitable organization, to operate Gorman Heritage Farm?

YES

NO

Issue 4. Proposed Income Tax -- Village Of Fairfax (A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)
243 / 58.41% Yes votes ...... 173 / 41.59% No votes
Shall the Ordinance providing an increase of 0.5% to constitute a 1.75% levy on income for the purpose of Providing revenue for operating expenses of the Village of Fairfax, effective April 1, 2004, be passed?

FOR THE INCOME TAX

AGAINST THE INCOME TAX

Issue 5. Proposed Tax Levy -- Loveland City School District (A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)
1,869 / 47.86% Yes votes ...... 2,036 / 52.14% No votes
An additional tax for the benefit of the Loveland City School District, Counties of Hamilton, Clermont and Warren, Ohio, for the purposes of CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding seven (7) mills AND FOR GENERAL, ONGOING PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS at a rate not exceeding five (5) mills To constitute a tax at a rate not exceeding twelve (12) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to one Dollar and twenty cents ($1.20) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, Commencing in 2004, first due in calendar year 2005.

FOR THE TAX LEVY

AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 6. Proposed Bond Issue -- Madeira City School District (A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)
2,101 / 58.95% Yes votes ...... 1,463 / 41.05% No votes
Shall bonds be issued by the Madeira City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of NEW CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENTS, RENOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS 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 be made outside the ten-mill limitation, estimated by The county auditor to average over the repayment period of the bond issue six and eighty-seven hundredths (6.87) Mills for each one dollar of tax valuation, which amounts to sixty-eight and seven tenths cents ($0.687) for each One hundred dollars of tax valuation, commencing in 2004, first due in calendar year 2005, to pay the annual debt Charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?

FOR THE BOND ISSUE

AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE

Issue 7. Proposed Tax Levy -- Reading City School District (A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)
1,014 / 34.48% Yes votes ...... 1,927 / 65.52% No votes
An additional tax for the benefit of the Reading Community City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding eight and five-tenths (8.5) mills for Each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to eighty-five cents ($0.85) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, For a continuing period of time, commencing in 2004, first due in calendar year 2005.

FOR THE TAX LEVY

AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 8. Proposed Tax Levy-(Renewal) -- Saint Bernard/Elmwood Place School District (A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)
739 / 64.88% Yes votes ...... 400 / 35.12% No votes
Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the St. Bernard-Elmwood Place City School District, County Of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of AVOIDING AN OPERATING DEFICIT, in the sum of $1,675,000 per Year and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average Eight and forty-seven hundredths (8.47) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to eighty-four and Seven tenths cents ($0.847) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of five years, commencing in 2004, first due in calendar year 2005.

FOR THE TAX LEVY

AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 9. Proposed Tax Levy -- Winton Woods School District (A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)
2,703 / 43.65% Yes votes ...... 3,489 / 56.35% No votes
An additional tax for the benefit of the Winton Woods City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the Purposes of CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding seven and ninety-five hundredths (7.95) mills AND FOR GENERAL, ONGOING PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS at a rate not exceeding One (1) mill to constitute a tax at a rate not exceeding eight and ninety-five hundredths (8.95) mills for each one Dollar of valuation, which amounts to eighty-nine and five tenths cents ($0.895) for each one hundred dollars of Valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2004, first due in calendar year 2005.

FOR THE TAX LEVY

AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 10. Proposed Tax Levy -- Three Rivers Local School District (A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)
86,385 / 63.59% Yes votes ...... 49,466 / 36.41% No votes
An additional tax for the benefit of the Three Rivers Local School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the Purpose of CURRENT OPERATING EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding twelve (12) mills for each one dollar Of valuation, which amounts to one dollar and twenty cents ($1.20) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a Continuing period of time, commencing in 2004, first due in calendar year 2005.

FOR THE TAX LEVY

AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 11. Proposed Tax Levy -- Hamilton County (A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage)
86,385 / 63.59% Yes votes ...... 49,466 / 36.41% No votes
An additional tax for the benefit of the County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of Supplementing The General Fund To Provide For Maintenance, Operation And Repair Of A Public Building (The Cincinnati Union Terminal, Occupied By The Cincinnati Museum Center) at a rate not exceeding two tenths (0.2) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to two Cents ($0.02) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five years, commencing in 2004, first due in calendar Year 2005.

FOR THE TAX LEVY

AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

 
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