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LITTLE HOCKING Decatur and Belpre township residents passed additional levies Tuesday night to have paid EMS staff.
“This levy passage was because we were attempting to put on a paid EMS crew 12 hours a day seven days a week,” said Little Hocking Volunteer Fire Chief Mike Chevalier, which covers both townships.
He said they have been having trouble getting volunteers and the passage of the levies would make sure they have a fully staffed squad.
“We would have dedicated crews during the day from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.,” explained Chevalier. “In the evening, we’ll have dedicated crews of volunteers. There should never be a case when we don’t have someone run the squad.”
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Ann Stewart places her ballot into the OpenElect Voting Optical Scan (OVO) machine to be tabulated while David Grimes, poll worker, helps her with the process Tuesday at the Washington County Fairgrounds polling location in Marietta.
On Tuesday, Washington County held its Primary/Special Election at six polling locations.
Issues on the voters’ ballot were five candidates up for election and a liquor petition for Belpre, a tax levy for Marietta City Schools, a tax levy for fire protection, ambulance and emergency medical services for the Marietta Township, a tax levy for the Belpre Township, a tax levy for the Decatur Township and a tax levy for the East Muskingum Fire District.
¯ For the levy: 244 – 73.49 percent.
¯ Against the levy: 88 – 26.51 percent.
¯ Total votes: 332.
¯ For the levy: 110 – 73.83 percent.
¯ Against the levy: 39 – 26.17 percent.
¯ Total votes: 149.
Decatur and Belpre township residents passed additional levies Tuesday night to have paid EMS staff.
“This levy passage was because we were attempting to put on a paid EMS crew 12 hours a day seven days a week,” said Little Hocking Volunteer Fire Chief Mike Chevalier, which covers both townships.
He said they have been having trouble getting volunteers and the passage of the levies would make sure they have a fully staffed squad.
“We would have dedicated crews during the day from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.,” explained Chevalier. “In the evening, we’ll have dedicated crews of volunteers. There should never be a case when we don’t have someone run the squad.”