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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.
UpdatedWed, Apr 14, 2021 at 5:53 pm ET
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An image of the sign for the building owned by Washington County Job and Family Services that houses the Board of Elections. (Chris Schmitt, Patch Staff)
MARIETTA, OH Today was the April meeting for the Washington County Board of Elections. Patch sat down with Mandy Amos, director of the board, and Karen Pawloski, deputy director of the board. They agreed to recap the meeting by going through the agenda.
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Levies on the Primary Ballot
â« .East Muskingum Township – $1.5 mill levy for five years for fire protection and emergency medical services for five years.
â« Decatur and Belpre townships – $2.6 mill levies for fire protection and emergency medical services.
â« Marietta Township – Three levies on the ballot for fire protection and emergency services. Levies are $1.6 mill, $1 mill, and $.5 mill, each for five years.
â« Marietta City Schools – 0.75 percent income tax levy for individuals living in the Marietta City Schools District. Tax will only be for earned income and not cast a tax on retirements or pensions. The levy is for five years and is for current expenses.