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Voters in Miami County soundly rejected a temporary 0.5% increase of the county\u2019s sales tax, which would fund construction of a new jail and renovation of the current jail facility on North County Road 25A, according to final, unofficial results from the Miami County Board of Elections.<\/p>\n
The unofficial results show 39% of votes cast in support and 61% against the tax increase, which had been proposed to expire after 10 years.<\/p>\n
Miami County voters also rejected the renewal of an existing property tax levy to fund current expenses for the Troy City Schools District, with final unofficial results showing 47% of votes cast in support and 53% against the renewal.<\/p>\n
The proposed renewal was not to exceed 5.8 mills, which would have amounted to $111 for each $100,000 in property valuation per year, according to the county auditor. It was proposed for a period of five years, with an estimated $4.6 million to be collected annually.<\/p>\n
Final, unofficial results from other Miami County ballot issues are as follows:<\/p>\n
Piqua Public Library: Renewal of an existing property tax levy to fund current expenses passed with a 67-33 ratio. The proposed renewal is not to exceed 1.8 mills, which amounts to $46 for each $100,000 of property value , for a continuing period of time, with an estimated $990,824 collected annually.<\/p>\n
Village of West Milton: Voters approved the continuation of an existing levy of 0.5% on income to fund police and fire services for a period of five years with a 61-39 ratio.<\/p>\n
City of Union: Voters in Miami and Montgomery counties rejected the continuation of an existing 1.5% levy on income and a 1% levy increase on income to fund police and fire operations, equipment maintenance and acquisition, and debt service, with 42% of voters for it and 58% against, according to final, unofficial results in Miami and Montgomery counties.<\/p>\n
City of Union: Voters in Miami and Montgomery counties narrowly approved the renewal of an existing property tax levy to fund construction, surfacing\/resurfacing, and maintenance of streets, roads and bridges, with 50.3% of votes for it and 49.7% against, according to final, unofficial results. There was a seven-vote difference in favor of the tax levy with all precincts in both counties reporting results.<\/p>\n