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Hamilton County, OH November 3, 2009 Election
Directory of Hamilton County, OH Issues
County Results as of Nov 19 4:06pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (680/680)
41.9% Countywide Voter Turnout (251,252/599,433)

Issues
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Issue 4. Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) -- County of Hamilton (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 125,612 / 51.99% Yes votes ...... 116,015 / 48.01% No votes
An additional tax for the benefit of Hamilton County, Ohio, for the purpose of SUPPLEMENTING THE GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE FAMILY HEALTH AND HOSPITALIZATION SERVICES AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE PROVIDED BY AGREEMENT WITH TALBERT HOUSE at a rate not exceeding thirty-four hundredths (0.34) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to three and four-tenths cents ($0.034) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 5. Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal and Increase) -- County of Hamilton (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 166,362 / 67.71% Yes votes ...... 79,325 / 32.29% No votes
A renewal of 3.62 mills and an increase of 0.51 mill to constitute a tax for the benefit of Hamilton County, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL RETARDATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOLS, WORKSHOPS, CLINICS, RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES AND SUCH OTHER SERVICES AS PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 5126, OHIO REVISED CODE at a rate not exceeding four and thirteen-hundredths (4.13) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to forty-one and three-tenths cents ($0.413) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 6. Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal and Decrease) -- County of Hamilton (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 164,235 / 67.25% Yes votes ...... 79,976 / 32.75% No votes
A renewal of part of an existing levy, being a reduction of 0.02 mill to constitute a tax for the benefit of Hamilton County, 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 eighteen-hundredths (0.18) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to one and eight-tenths cents ($0.018) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 7. Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) -- Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 180,467 / 72.94% Yes votes ...... 66,956 / 27.06% No votes
An additional tax for the benefit of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING OPERATING EXPENSES AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS at a rate not exceeding one (1) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to ten cents ($0.10) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 8. Proposed Charter Amendment -- City of Cincinnati (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 41,425 / 60.77% Yes votes ...... 26,744 / 39.23% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City of Cincinnati be amended to prohibit the city, and its various boards and commissions, from transferring or selling any assets of the City of Cincinnati, or any of its boards or commissions, to any regional water district, or any regional water and sewer district, formed pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 6119, without first submitting the question of the approval of such transfer or sale of assets to a vote of the electorate of the City and receiving a majority affirmative vote for the same, by enacting new Article XV? YES NO

Issue 9. Proposed Charter Amendment -- City of Cincinnati (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 31,333 / 43.75% Yes votes ...... 40,288 / 56.25% No votes
Shall the Charter of the City of Cincinnati be amended to prohibit the city, and its various boards and commissions, from spending any monies for right-of-way acquisition or construction of improvements for passenger rail transportation (e.g. a trolley or streetcar) within the city limits without first submitting the question of approval of such expenditure to a vote of the electorate of the city and receiving a majority affirmative vote for the same, by enacting new Article XIV? YES NO

Issue 10. Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Cincinnati 20-D (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 91 / 71.09% Yes votes ...... 37 / 28.91% No votes
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, dba Kroger, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a fullservice grocery store and supermarket at 3609 Warsaw Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45205 in this precinct? YES NO

Issue 11. Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Cincinnati 25-J (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 162 / 48.07% Yes votes ...... 175 / 51.93% No votes
Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Wal-Mart Stores East LP, dba Store 2247, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a neighborhood Wal Mart store at 2322 Ferguson Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45238 in this precinct? YES NO

Issue 12. Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Forest Park G (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 167 / 43.15% Yes votes ...... 220 / 56.85% No votes
Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Wal Mart Stores East LP, dba Walmart Super Center 3656, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a neighborhood Wal Mart store at 1143 Smiley Ave., Forest Park, Ohio 45240 in this precinct? YES NO

Issue 13. Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Harrison C (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 398 / 68.27% Yes votes ...... 185 / 31.73% No votes
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, dba Kroger #907, an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a full-service grocery store and marketplace at 10477 Harrison Ave., Harrison, Ohio 45030 in this precinct? YES NO

Issue 14. Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) for Fire Protection Services -- City of Milford (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 6 / 85.71% Yes votes ...... 1 / 14.29% No votes
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the City of Milford, Clermont and Hamilton Counties, for the purpose of PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING FIRE APPARATUS, APPLIANCES, BUILDINGS, OR SITES THEREFOR, OR SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY AND MATERIALS THEREFOR, OR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF LINES OF FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH, OR THE PAYMENT OF PERMANENT, PART-TIME, OR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS OR FIREFIGHTING COMPANIES TO OPERATE THE SAME, INCLUDING THE PAYMENT OF THE FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYERS' CONTRIBUTION REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 742.34 OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE at a rate not exceeding five and three-tenths (5.3) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to fifty-three cents ($0.53) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for three (3) years, commencing in 2010, first due in calendar year 2011.
FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 15. Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement) -- City of North College Hill (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1,529 / 65.43% Yes votes ...... 808 / 34.57% No votes
A replacement of a tax for the benefit of the City of North College Hill, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING OR MAINTAINING SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES OR FACILITIES at a rate not exceeding five-tenths (0.5) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to five cents ($0.05) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 16. Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Norwood 2-A (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 250 / 65.45% Yes votes ...... 132 / 34.55% No votes
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, dba Kroger #418, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a full-service grocery store and supermarket at 4500 Montgomery Rd., Norwood, Ohio 45212 in this precinct? YES NO

Issue 17. Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Norwood 2-B (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 267 / 62.09% Yes votes ...... 163 / 37.91% No votes
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 Donna Cap LLC, dba Donna's Carryout, an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit and Liquor Agency Store who is engaged in the business of operating a neighborhood convenience store at 1919 Cleneay Ave., Norwood, Ohio 45212 in this precinct? YES NO

Issue 18. Proposed Charter Amendment -- City of Saint Bernard (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 620 / 40.47% Yes votes ...... 912 / 59.53% No votes
Shall Section 2.03 of Article II of the Charter of the City of St. Bernard be amended to change terms from two years to four years for President of Council and Members of Council? YES NO

Issue 19. Proposed Charter Amendment -- City of Silverton (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 568 / 42.14% Yes votes ...... 780 / 57.86% No votes
Shall the proposed Amendment of Article XI - Civil Service Commission, Section 3 Classification Of Service removing from civil service any police department employee above the rank of lieutenant, be adopted? YES NO

Issue 20. Proposed Charter Amendment -- City of Silverton (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 681 / 48.78% Yes votes ...... 715 / 51.22% No votes
Shall the proposed amendment of Article III - Mayor and Article IV - Council changing terms from two years to four years, be adopted? YES NO

Issue 21. Proposed Charter Amendment -- City of Silverton (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 610 / 45.83% Yes votes ...... 721 / 54.17% No votes
Shall the proposed amendment of Article III - Mayor and Article IV - Council changing to non-partisan elections, be adopted? YES NO

Issue 22. Proposed Charter Amendment (Resolution No. R9-2009) -- City of Springdale (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1,737 / 62.01% Yes votes ...... 1,064 / 37.99% No votes
Shall Article VII - Financial, Section F - Contracts and Expenditures, Paragraph 3 be amended as follows? The foregoing provisions notwithstanding, the Clerk of Council/Finance Director may establish petty cash funds, any of which individual fund shall never contain in excess of an amount established by Council or the Ohio Revised Code for reimbursement of valid expenditures for day-to-day operation of the municipality. No individual purchase shall exceed an am ount established by Council. These accounts shall be replenished from time-to-time. At the time of replenishment all expenditures made from such fund shall be audited in accordance with established accounting practices. Additionally, Council may, on an annual basis adopt a resolution exempting municipal purchases up to a dollar figure to be determined by them from the certification requirements of this section but no more than that allowed by the Ohio Revised Code. The resolution shall state the dollar amount that is exempted from the certification requirement and whether the exemption applies to all purchases, to one or more specific classes of purchases or to the purchase of one or more specific items. YES NO

Issue 23. Proposed Charter Amendment (Resolution No. R10-2009) -- City of Springdale (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1,651 / 60.50% Yes votes ...... 1,078 / 39.50% No votes
Shall Article VII - Financial, Section F - Contracts and Expenditures, Paragraph 4 be amended as follows? Upon certification by the Clerk of Council/Finance Director that a certain sum of money not in excess of the limits imposed under Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.41 and as the same may be amended and or recodified, has been lawfully appropriated, authorized, or directed for a certain purpose and is in the treasury or in the process or collection to the credit of a certain fund free from previous and then outstanding obligations or certification, then for said purpose and from said fund, over a period not exceeding 3 months and not extending beyond the end of the fiscal year, expenditures may be made, purchase orders may be issued, and contracts or obligations calling for or requiring the payment of money may be paid, provided that the aggregate sum of money include in and called for such expenditures, orders and contracts shall not exceed the sum so certified. YES NO

Issue 24. Proposed Charter Amendment (Resolution No. R11-2009) -- City of Springdale (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,048 / 72.29% Yes votes ...... 785 / 27.71% No votes
Shall Article IX - Miscellaneous, Section D - General, Paragraph 2 be amended as follows? Protection Against Theft. The Municipality shall secure coverage and protection for the organization under the City's insurance program. Such coverage shall include protection against employee theft. Absent the availability of such coverage, the Finance Director and other such officers or employees as the Council may require shall give a fidelity bond in such amount as approved by the Council. The premiums of such coverage or bonds shall be paid by the City. YES NO

Issue 25. Proposed Charter Amendment (Resolution No. R12-2009) -- City of Springdale (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1,663 / 61.05% Yes votes ...... 1,061 / 38.95% No votes
Shall Article V - Political, Section B - Nomination, Paragraph 6 be amended as follows? Delete paragraph 6. Candidates for Council at large must be nominated by petitions signed by qualified electors, at least 50% of whom reside outside the district of his residence. YES NO

Issue 26. Proposed Charter Amendment (Resolution No. R13-2009) -- City of Springdale (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,314 / 84.51% Yes votes ...... 424 / 15.49% No votes
Shall Article VII - Financial, Section D - Budget, Paragraph 3 be amended as follows? In each fiscal year, which shall be the calendar year from January 1 through December 31, the Mayor, the City Administrator, and the Clerk of Council/Finance Director shall prepare and submit to Council a tax budget for the following fiscal year. The tax budget shall be submitted to Council at a meeting prior to the date that the tax budget is required to be submitted to the County Budget Commission. It shall include an estimate of all expenditures which will be necessary for the operation of the municipality during the following fiscal year and an estimate of revenues which will be received for that period. Any disagreement between the Mayor and the Clerk of Council/Finance Director as to either expenditures or revenue shall be clearly noted upon the budget as submitted. The Council shall approve or amend the tax budget as submitted, and shall adopt same, by resolution, after public hearing of which at least 10 days notice is given in the manner prescribed for publication of ordinances. The tax budget shall be in the form prescribed by the office of inspection and supervision of public offices of the State of Ohio, except to the extent that modification is required by any provision of this Charter, and all proceedings regarding the adoption of an annual budget, not specifically provided for in this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code. YES NO

Issue 27. Proposed Charter Amendment (Resolution No. R14-2009) -- City of Springdale (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1,835 / 66.65% Yes votes ...... 918 / 33.35% No votes
Shall Article III - Executive, Section E - Department of Public Works be amended as follows? There is hereby established a Department of Public Works which shall be under the supervision of a Director of Public Works, who shall be appointed by the Mayor. YES NO

Issue 28. Proposed Charter Amendment (Resolution No. R15-2009) -- City of Springdale (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,330 / 84.73% Yes votes ...... 420 / 15.27% No votes
Shall Article III - Executive, Section G - Clerk of Council/Finance Director, Paragraph 6 be amended as follows?
6. Special requirements - In addition to all other duties and powers created by law, the Clerk of Council/Finance Director of the municipality shall: a. Keep all records of Council in the Clerk of Council/Finance Director's office in the Municipal Building. All other records shall be maintained in the responsible department; e. With the Mayor and City Administrator, prepare the budget and annual supplemental appropriations ordinance; i. Be responsible for the conduct of an annual audit of all records maintained by the City in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code; j. Be responsible for the conduct of an annual audit of all financial data in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code including those of the Mayor's court, which funds are supervised by the Mayor and Chief of Police; k. On a schedule directed by Council, recommend to the Finance Committee financial institutions for the City's banking business and/or depositories for funds described in item 1. YES NO

Issue 29. Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Springdale E (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 191 / 56.51% Yes votes ...... 147 / 43.49% No votes
Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Wal Mart Stores East LP, dba Sam's Club 8132, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a neighborhood store at 800 Kemper Commons Cir., Springdale, Ohio 45246 in this precinct? YES NO

Issue 30. Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) -- Village of Addyston (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 167 / 72.61% Yes votes ...... 63 / 27.39% No votes
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Village of Addyston, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 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 five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 31. Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Addyston A (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 148 / 65.20% Yes votes ...... 79 / 34.80% No votes
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 Interesting Investments LLC, an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating as a bar and restaurant at 251 Main St., Addyston, OH 45001 in this precinct? YES NO

Issue 32. Proposed Electric Aggregation -- Village of Glendale (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 764 / 76.94% Yes votes ...... 229 / 23.06% No votes
Shall the Village of Glendale have the authority to aggregate the retail electric loads located in Village of Glendale, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of electricity, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out? YES NO

Issue 33. Proposed Natural Gas Aggregation -- Village of Glendale (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 769 / 77.36% Yes votes ...... 225 / 22.64% No votes
Shall the Village of Glendale have the authority to aggregate the retail natural gas loads located in Village of Glendale, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of natural gas, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out? YES NO

Issue 34. Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) -- Village of Golf Manor (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 616 / 69.37% Yes votes ...... 272 / 30.63% No votes
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Village of Golf Manor, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of CURRENT EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding seven (7) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to seventy cents ($0.70) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 35. Proposed Charter Amendment -- Village of Golf Manor (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 396 / 45.36% Yes votes ...... 477 / 54.64% No votes
Shall Section 5.2 of Article V of the Charter of the Village of Golf Manor be amended to eliminate the requirement that the Village Solicitor be a resident of Hamilton County? YES NO

Issue 36. Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) -- Village of Green Hills (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1,274 / 74.90% Yes votes ...... 427 / 25.10% No votes
A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Village of Greenhills, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, RESURFACING AND REPAIR OF STREETS, ROADS AND BRIDGES at a rate not exceeding one and five-tenths (1.5) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to fifteen cents ($0.15) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 37. PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT (By Petition) -- Village of Lincoln Heights (Majority Approval Required)
Proposed charter amendment to Article II - THE COUNCIL, Section 2.10 - REMOVAL AND VACANCIES: The Council shall without delay declare vacant the seat of any member who shall cease to be a resident of the Municipality. Council may also declare vacant the seat of any member who persistently fails to abide by the Rules of Council or who is otherwise guilty of misconduct affecting the performance of his/her duties as a member of Council, but such action shall be taken only upon the concurrence of five members of Council at a regular meeting of the council after service of notice upon such member of such proposed action at least seventy-two hours in advance of such meeting, at which he/she may present a defense. Council vacancies shall be filled within sixty days by a vote of a majority of the remaining Council members. Such person so chosen by Council shall serve until the next regular municipal Council election. Shall Article II - THE COUNCIL, Section 2.10 - REMOVAL AND VACANCIES be amended? YES NO

Issue 38. PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT (By Petition) -- Village of Lincoln Heights (Majority Approval Required)
Proposed charter amendment to Article III - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE, Section 3.08 - INTERFERENCE BY COUNCIL: Section 3.08 INTERFERENCE BY INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL WITH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE PROHIBITED No individual member of the Council shall directly by suggestion or otherwise attempt to influence or coerce the Manager or other officer appointed or confirmed by the Council in the making of any appointment to, or removal from, any office employment, or the purchase of any supplies or discuss directly or indirectly with any candidate for the Manager the matter of appointments to offices or employment, or attempt to exact any promises from such candidate relative to any such appointments. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the Council and its members shall deal with that part of the administrative service for which the Manager is responsible solely through the Manager or his designated representative and not through his subordinates. A violation of the provisions of this section by any member of the Council shall constitute a misdemeanor for which the offending member may be removed from office by a majority of Council of for which the offending member may be tried by any court of competent jurisdiction and if found guilty the sentence imposed shall include removal from office. Shall Article III - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE, Section 3.08 - INTERFERENCE BY COUNCIL be amended? YES NO

Issue 39. PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT (By Petition) -- Village of Lincoln Heights (Majority Approval Required)
Proposed charter amendment to Article VI - RECALL, Section 6.01 - RECALL: The voters of Lincoln Heights shall have the power to recall and remove from office any member of Council before the expiration of his/her office term. A recall may be started by the filing with the Clerk of Council a petition signed by qualified voters equal in number to fifteen (15) percent of those who cast ballots in the preceding municipal election, requesting that a Councilmember, named in the petition, be removed from office. If, at the election, a majority of the votes cast on the question shall be in favor of recall, the official shall forthwith retire from office immediately upon certification of the recall by the Hamilton County Board of Elections. This person will not be eligible to run again for official and/or administrative position for a period of at least fifteen (15) years. Shall Article VI - RECALL, Section 6.01 - RECALL be amended? YES NO

Issue 40. Proposed Electric Aggregation -- Village of Lockland (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 485 / 55.37% Yes votes ...... 391 / 44.63% No votes
Shall the Village of Lockland have the authority to aggregate the retail electric loads located in the Village of Lockland, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of electricity, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out? YES NO

Issue 41. Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) -- Village of Mariemont (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 443 / 30.45% Yes votes ...... 1,012 / 69.55% No votes
An additional tax for the benefit of the Village of Mariemont, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of CURRENT EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding four and seventy-five hundredths (4.75) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to forty-seven and five-tenths cents ($0.475) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 42. REFERENDUM ON ORDINANCE NO. 0-6-09 (By Petition) -- Village of Mariemont (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1,084 / 74.81% Yes votes ...... 365 / 25.19% No votes
Shall the Ordinance passed by Council on July 13, 2009 adding new RESIDENT D DISTRICT TO THE MARIEMONT ZONING CODE AND AMENDING SECTION 151 OF THE MARIEMONT ZONING CODE TO REFLECT THE SAME, be approved? YES NO

Issue 43. Proposed Income Tax -- Village of Woodlawn (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 375 / 47.95% Yes votes ...... 407 / 52.05% No votes
Shall the ordinance providing for a 0.1 percent levy on income, in addition to the two percent levy in existence for the purpose of funding the general operations of the Village of Woodlawn including police services, fire services and park and recreational services, effective January 1, 2010, be passed?
FOR THE INCOME TAX
AGAINST THE INCOME TAX

Issue 44. Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Colerain I (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 279 / 54.60% Yes votes ...... 232 / 45.40% No votes
Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Wal Mart Stores East LP, dba Wal Mart Supercenter 4609, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a neighborhood Wal Mart store at 10240 Colerain Ave., Colerain Twp., Cincinnati, Ohio 45251 in this precinct? YES NO

Issue 45. Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Colerain V (Majority Approval Required)
Fail: 245 / 49.49% Yes votes ...... 250 / 50.51% No votes
Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Wal Mart Stores East LP, dba WalMart Supercenter 1521, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a neighborhood store at 8451 Colerain Ave., Colerain Twp., Cincinnati, Ohio 45239 in this precinct? YES NO

Issue 46. Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Green M (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 374 / 85.39% Yes votes ...... 64 / 14.61% No votes
Shall the sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Don Hatting, Inc., dba Don Hattings Super Market, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a retail grocery store at 6148 Bridgetown Rd., Green Twp., Cincinnati, Ohio 45248 in this precinct? YES NO

Issue 47. Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement) -- Township of Miami (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3,076 / 72.96% Yes votes ...... 1,140 / 27.04% No votes
A replacement of a tax for the benefit of Miami Township, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING POLICE PROTECTION at a rate not exceeding one and six-tenths (1.6) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to sixteen cents ($0.16) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 48. Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement) -- Township of Miami (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3,303 / 77.92% Yes votes ...... 936 / 22.08% No votes
A replacement of a tax for the benefit of Miami Township, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES at a rate not exceeding three and twenty-nine hundredths (3.29) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to thirty-two and nine-tenths cents ($0.329) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 49. Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement and Decrease) -- Township of Symmes (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 3,274 / 69.50% Yes votes ...... 1,437 / 30.50% No votes
A replacement of a portion of an existing levy, being a reduction of 0.2 mill, to constitute a tax for the benefit of the Symmes Township, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PARKS AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES at a rate not exceeding one (1) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to ten cents ($0.10) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for three (3) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010?
FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 50. Proposed Electric Aggregation -- Township of Symmes (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,810 / 64.46% Yes votes ...... 1,549 / 35.54% No votes
Shall Symmes Township have the authority to aggregate the retail electric loads located in Symmes Township, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of electricity, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out? YES NO

Issue 51. Proposed Natural Gas Aggregation -- Township of Symmes (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,829 / 64.84% Yes votes ...... 1,534 / 35.16% No votes
Shall Symmes Township have the authority to aggregate the retail natural gas loads located in Symmes Township, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of natural gas, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out? YES NO

Issue 52. Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) -- Cincinnati City School District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 50,293 / 60.68% Yes votes ...... 32,583 / 39.32% No votes
Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the Cincinnati City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS, in the sum of $65,178,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the tenmill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average nine and eleven-hundredths (9.11) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to ninety-one and one-tenth cents ($0.911) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2010, first due in calendar year 2011?
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Issue 53. Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) -- Mount Healthy City School District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 4,000 / 57.67% Yes votes ...... 2,936 / 42.33% No votes
Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the Mt. Healthy City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS, in the sum of $500,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average one and thirty-nine hundredths (1.39) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to thirteen and nine-tenths cents ($0.139) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010?
FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 54. Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) -- Reading Community City School District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 2,441 / 60.41% Yes votes ...... 1,600 / 39.59% No votes
Shall a levy be imposed by the Reading Community City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of AVOIDING AN OPERATING DEFICIT in the sum of $1,170,000 per year, and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the tenmill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average five and seventy-one hundredths (5.71) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to fifty-seven and one-tenth cents ($0.571) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of three (3) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010?
FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 55. Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) -- Winton Woods City School District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 5,732 / 59.41% Yes votes ...... 3,916 / 40.59% No votes
Shall a levy be imposed by the Winton Woods City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS in the sum of $4,200,000 per year, and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average seven and nine-tenths (7.9) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to seventy-nine cents ($0.79) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of ten (10) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010?
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AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 56. Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) -- Harrison Township Fire District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 997 / 67.14% Yes votes ...... 488 / 32.86% No votes
An additional tax for the benefit of the Harrison Township Fire District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING AMBULANCE SERVICES, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, OR BOTH at a rate not exceeding one and five-tenths (1.5) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to fifteen cents ($0.15) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2010, first due in calendar year 2011.
FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

Issue 57. Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) -- Little Miami Joint Fire and Rescue District (Majority Approval Required)
Pass: 1,238 / 56.40% Yes votes ...... 957 / 43.60% No votes
An additional tax for the benefit of the Little Miami Joint Fire and Rescue District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES at a rate not exceeding two and threetenths (2.3) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to twenty-three cents ($0.23) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
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AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

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