Even if Lucas County voters do not live in Toledo proper and cannot vote for who the final two mayoral choices are in 2025, Issues 2 and 8 will see their way across all Lucas County ballots on May 6.
Depending on location/residence, some combination of more localized issues may be available for Lucas County voters. Here is a list of local issues on the primary ballot.
Issues on all Lucas County ballots for the May 6 Primary Election
> Issue 2: This issue will be voted on by everyone in Ohio, and it is a proposed amendment to the Ohio constitution. Titled the State of Ohio Bond Issue, the Toledo Free Press has an in-depth explanation available here.
> Issue 8: This issue is to replace the current property tax levy for the Metropolitan Park District of the Toledo Area (Metroparks Toledo) before the old levy expires in 2028.
The parks affected are Wildwood, Side Cut, Pearson, Swan Creek, Oak Openings, Secor, Farnsworth, Providence, Blue Creek, Howard Marsh, Manhattan Marsh and other parks, as stated in the issue language.
The levy is for “operating, improving, conserving and protecting” parks and Metropark lands. $16,312,000 is the estimated value taxed annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.4 mills for each $1 of taxable value. One mill is one-thousandth of a dollar, $0.001.
More practically, this levy will be a $49 tax for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised property value.
Commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026, this levy will be effective for 10 years or until it is replaced.
The existing Metroparks levy of 1.4 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which currently amounts to $30 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, will be canceled and replaced if Issue 8 is passed.
If the levy does not pass, the existing levy will continue for three more years at the rate of $30 for $100,000 of appraised property value, or until it is replaced.
Specific area levies
> Issue 3 is for the renewal of a proposed property tax levy for Jerusalem Township residents.
The levy is for a renewal of 0.75 mills for “parks and recreational purposes” for Jerusalem Township. One mill is one-thousandth of a dollar, $0.001.
This levy will last for five years, commencing in 2025.
> Issue 4 is for the renewal and increase of a proposed property tax levy for Jerusalem Township residents.
The levy will renew 1 mill and increase to 3 mills for the “repair and maintenance of roads.”
The county auditor estimates this levy will raise about $280,000.
The rate will not exceed 3 mills, one mill is one-thousandth of a dollar, $0.001, and is estimated to be about $90 of tax for every $100,000 of appraised property value.
This levy will last for five years.
> Issue 5 is for the renewal and increase of a property tax levy to support Waterville Township’s “current expenses.”
This is to approve an additional 4 mills for total in excess of the 10 mill limitation for the benefit of Waterville Township.
The county auditor estimates the levy will collect $456,000 throughout the life of the levy, at a rate not exceeding 4 mills for each one dollar of valuation which amounts to $140 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value for a continuing period of time.
This levy will continue for a period of time commencing in 2025 first due in 2026.
> Issue 6 is for the renewal and increase of a property tax levy to support Harding Township’s Fire & Rescue efforts.
2 mills will be renewed, and 1.5 mills will be added for a total of 3.5 mills.
This levy is estimated to raise $79,000 annually, and will amount to about $95 per $100,000 of appraised property values. The uses for these funds are named, and include:
Providing and maintaining fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment, other fire equipment and appliances, building and sites, or sources of water supply and materials, for the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire-alarm communications, for the payment of firefighting companies, or permanent, part-time or volunteer firefighting, emergency medical service, administrative, or communications personnel, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel section 145.48 or 742.34 of the revised code (these Ohio revised codes deal with the rates for pensions for firefighters and other government employee pensions, for the purchase of ambulance equipment, for the provisions of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, or for the payment of other related costs pursuant to Revised Code 5705.19(I).
This Ohio Revised code lists 53 different uses applicable for levied taxes, including funding for a public library, parks and recreation, flood defense, paying off debt… etc.
This levy will last for five years.
Permitting the sale of alcohol on Sundays to specific businesses
> Issue 7 asks Sylvania Township Precinct S residents:
“Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday by Casey’s Marketing Company, dba Casey’s General Store #4534, an applicant for a D6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating family oriented, full-service convenience stores at 7464 W. Sylvania Ave., Sylvania, OH 43560 in this precinct?”
> Issue 9 asks Jerusalem Township Precinct 2 residents:
“Shall the sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages, and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday by Anchor Pointe Boat a Minium Association, Inc., dba Flying Bridge Restaurant, an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a bar and grill at 1086 Anchor Point Road, Curtice, OH 43412 in this precinct?”
> Issue 10 asks the City of Toledo Precinct 13I residents:
“Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted by Batroon3, L.L.C., dba Top Shelf Liquor, an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a carryout/liquor agency store at 3303 Dorr St., Toledo, OH 43607 in this precinct?”
