By Torie Wright, Icon intern
Voting day is on the way.
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As the Nov. 4 general elections come nearer, Ada and Liberty Township voters have the option of viewing a sample ballot online and coming to an early decision about the fate of local issues.
In addition to local matters, voters will cast ballots on several state races.
According to the Hardin County Board of Elections, Village of Ada and Liberty Township voters will see the following on the 2014 general election ballots:
LOCAL
• Hardin County Sheriff Levy
o “A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Hardin County for the purpose of providing support for criminal justice services for the County Sheriff at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.10 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years commencing in 2015, first due in calendar year 2016.”
• FOR
• AGAINST
• Ada-Liberty Joint Ambulance District
o “A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Ada-Liberty Joint Ambulance District for the purpose of providing ambulance service, emergency medical service or both at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.10 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five years, commencing in 2015, first due in calendar year 2016.”
• FOR
• AGAINST
• Liberty Township Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement)
o “A replacement of a tax for the benefit of Liberty Township including the village of Ada for the purpose of current expenses at a rate not exceeding 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 2015, first due in calendar year 2016.”
• FOR
• AGAINST
• Village of Ada Proposed Municipal Income Tax (Renewal)
o “Shall the ordinance providing for the continuation of the existing 0.15 percent levy on income for the purpose of swimming pool repairs, maintenance, operations and improvements, to be effective for 20 years, beginning January 1, 2015, be passed?”
• FOR
• AGAINST
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