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November 3, 2009 Election

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County Results as of Nov 19 4:06pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (680/680)
41.9% Countywide Voter Turnout (251,252/599,433)
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    • City

    Mayor; City of CincinnatiClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of CincinnatiClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (9 Elected)

    Council Member; City of Blue AshClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Council Member; City of Blue Ash; Ward 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jim Sumner, Republican
      644 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Blue Ash; Ward 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of Blue Ash; Ward 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of Blue Ash; Ward 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Robert J. Buckman, Republican
      239 votes 70.50%
    • Kimberly Reese (Write-in)
      100 votes 29.50%

    Council Member; City of Blue Ash; Ward 5Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Treasurer; City of CheviotClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Charlie Norman, Republican
      1,412 votes 62.76%
    • Michael J. Murray, Democratic
      838 votes 37.24%

    President of Council; City of CheviotClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of Cheviot; Ward 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of Cheviot; Ward 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Matthew D. McGowan
      454 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Cheviot; Ward 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of Cheviot; Ward 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Treasurer; City of Deer ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Mary Pat Ketteler, Republican
      1,269 votes 100.00%

    President of Council; City of Deer ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Joseph W. Comer, Republican
      1,277 votes 100.00%

    Law Director; City of Deer Park

    Council Member; City of Deer ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Shawn C. Gavin
      930 votes 19.93%
    • Tony R. Proctor
      904 votes 19.37%
    • Ronnie Tolliver
      897 votes 19.22%
    • Pat McGoron, Republican
      693 votes 14.85%
    • Michael W. Rapp, Republican
      638 votes 13.67%
    • Andrew E. Diehm, Republican
      604 votes 12.94%

    Council Member; City of Deer Park; Ward 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Hermann H. Tegenkamp, Republican
      262 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Deer Park; Ward 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jeffrey Hall, Republican
      275 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Deer Park; Ward 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Michael W. Allen, Republican
      270 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Deer Park; Ward 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Christine M. Hedger, Republican
      339 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Forest ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Sheila J. Cottle
      2,643 votes 27.03%
    • Charles H. Johnson
      2,459 votes 25.15%
    • Wynndel T. Burns
      2,398 votes 24.53%
    • Diana Herbe
      2,277 votes 23.29%

    Council Member; City of HarrisonClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Deborah L. Acra, Republican
      1,706 votes 20.58%
    • William A. Neyer, Republican
      1,570 votes 18.94%
    • Tony Burkart, Republican
      1,463 votes 17.65%
    • Randy L. Shank, Republican
      1,420 votes 17.13%
    • Mary Roehm
      1,110 votes 13.39%
    • Gerald H. Branditz
      1,019 votes 12.29%

    Council Member; City of Indian HillClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (7 Elected)

    • David T. Ottenjohn
      1,719 votes 14.27%
    • Lindsay McLean
      1,677 votes 13.92%
    • Mark Tullis
      1,647 votes 13.67%
    • Keith Rabenold
      1,592 votes 13.22%
    • Laura Raines
      1,587 votes 13.18%
    • Joseph Beech, III
      1,557 votes 12.93%
    • Daniel J. Feigelson
      1,555 votes 12.91%
    • David F. Turner
      710 votes 5.90%

    Council Member; City of LovelandClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Linda Cox
      1,913 votes 32.55%
    • Robert H. Weisgerber
      1,489 votes 25.33%
    • Dave Bednar
      1,304 votes 22.18%
    • Brent Zuch
      1,172 votes 19.94%

    Council Member; City of MadeiraClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    Council Member; City of MilfordClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Amy L. Brewer
      3 votes 33.33%
    • Carmela Fugate
      2 votes 22.22%
    • Laurie Walter
      2 votes 22.22%
    • Mark Rohrig
      2 votes 22.22%

    Council Member; City of MontgomeryClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    President of Council; City of Mount HealthyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Treasurer; City of Mount HealthyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Judy L. Petersen, Republican
      1,204 votes 100.00%

    Auditor; City of Mount Healthy

    Council Member; City of Mount HealthyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Jennifer D. Moody
      929 votes 35.30%
    • Denise A. Lingo, Democratic
      902 votes 34.27%
    • Geraldine Brandy, Democratic
      801 votes 30.43%
    • Rick Kleinschmidt

    Council Member; City of Mount Healthy; Ward 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Tony Lombardo, Democratic
      342 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Mount Healthy; Ward 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ross Bittner, Republican
      282 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Mount Healthy; Ward 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of Mount Healthy; Ward 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Anne Cole, Republican
      252 votes 100.00%

    President of Council; City of North College HillClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of North College HillClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (7 Elected)

    • Patrick A. Hartzel, Republican
      1,150 votes 10.73%
    • Teresa Hiller Eilermann
      1,134 votes 10.58%
    • Vicky Dunn
      1,128 votes 10.52%
    • Maureen P. Mason
      1,117 votes 10.42%
    • Thomas H. Graves
      1,026 votes 9.57%
    • Lisa M. Curtis
      952 votes 8.88%
    • Renee Stiles
      947 votes 8.83%
    • Gary Rutz, Republican
      914 votes 8.53%
    • Marcia Weaver
      847 votes 7.90%
    • Mike Poast
      809 votes 7.55%
    • Al Long
      697 votes 6.50%
    • James D. Dewald

    President of Council; City of NorwoodClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jane M. Grote, Republican
      2,556 votes 60.24%
    • Cheryl Cole, Democratic
      1,687 votes 39.76%

    Auditor; City of NorwoodClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • James P. Stith, II, Republican
      2,188 votes 51.89%
    • Joseph S. Geers, Democratic
      2,029 votes 48.11%

    Treasurer; City of NorwoodClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Timothy W. Molony, Democratic
      2,192 votes 52.57%
    • Thomas Brown, Republican
      1,978 votes 47.43%

    Council Member; City of NorwoodClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Michael D. Gabbard, Republican
      2,200 votes 19.14%
    • Joseph W. Sanker, Democratic
      2,072 votes 18.03%
    • Victor Schneider, Republican
      1,996 votes 17.37%
    • Andrew Clark, Republican
      1,910 votes 16.62%
    • Peter E. Tepe, Democratic
      1,904 votes 16.57%
    • David Keszei, Democratic
      1,410 votes 12.27%

    Council Member; City of Norwood; Ward 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Keith D. Moore, Democratic
      455 votes 52.54%
    • Alfred Boehme, Republican
      411 votes 47.46%

    Council Member; City of Norwood; Ward 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Steve Thornbury, Republican
      626 votes 58.89%
    • Gordon Williams, Democratic
      437 votes 41.11%

    Council Member; City of Norwood; Ward 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Donna M. Laake, Republican
      765 votes 66.87%
    • Chuck Barlow, Democratic
      379 votes 33.13%

    Council Member; City of Norwood; Ward 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    President of Council; City of ReadingClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Christopher J. Nesbitt, Republican
      2,115 votes 56.52%
    • David E. Pflanz, Democratic
      1,627 votes 43.48%

    Treasurer; City of ReadingClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Melvin T. Gertz, Republican
      2,378 votes 62.15%
    • Russell Wulf, Democratic
      1,448 votes 37.85%

    Council Member; City of ReadingClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Randolph Fischesser, Republican
      1,956 votes 18.98%
    • James F. Pfennig, Democratic
      1,867 votes 18.11%
    • Robert J. Ashbrock, Republican
      1,800 votes 17.46%
    • Daryl R. Sears, Democratic
      1,701 votes 16.50%
    • Michael L. Tranter, Democratic
      1,503 votes 14.58%
    • Terrence M. Hartigan, Republican
      1,480 votes 14.36%

    Council Member; City of Reading; Ward 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Lee G. Roth, Democratic
      446 votes 53.93%
    • Shelly Kroeger, Republican
      381 votes 46.07%

    Council Member; City of Reading; Ward 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Anthony J. Gertz, Republican
      444 votes 60.33%
    • William R. Wisser, Democratic
      292 votes 39.67%

    Council Member; City of Reading; Ward 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • James C. Champlin, III, Republican
      644 votes 67.01%
    • Robert F. Rourke, Democratic
      317 votes 32.99%

    Council Member; City of Reading; Ward 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kenneth W. Nordin
      660 votes 55.65%
    • Dennis E. Albrinck, Republican
      526 votes 44.35%

    President of Council; City of Saint BernardClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Curtis Walden
      1,164 votes 100.00%

    Treasurer; City of Saint BernardClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John G. Ungruhe
      774 votes 54.62%
    • Jamie Sipe
      643 votes 45.38%

    Council Member; City of Saint BernardClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Council Member; City of Saint Bernard; Ward 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kevin E. Meier
      233 votes 58.99%
    • John E. Metz
      162 votes 41.01%

    Council Member; City of Saint Bernard; Ward 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Peggy Brickweg
      279 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Saint Bernard; Ward 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Donald Tobergte
      193 votes 52.02%
    • Barb Kalb
      107 votes 28.84%
    • William J. Rebholz
      71 votes 19.14%

    Council Member; City of Saint Bernard; Ward 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    President of Council; City of SharonvilleClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Kevin M. Hardman, Republican
      2,552 votes 100.00%

    Treasurer; City of SharonvilleClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of SharonvilleClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Greg Pugh, Republican
      2,143 votes 34.54%
    • Vickie Hoppe, Republican
      2,076 votes 33.46%
    • Paul J. Schmidt, Republican
      1,986 votes 32.01%

    Council Member; City of Sharonville; Ward 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Ed Cunningham
      412 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Sharonville; Ward 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Janey L. Kattelman, Republican
      400 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Sharonville; Ward 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of Sharonville; Ward 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Robert D. Tankersley, Republican
      784 votes 100.00%

    Mayor; City of SilvertonClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John A. Smith, Democratic
      1,125 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of SilvertonClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (6 Elected)

    • Shirley J. Hackett, Democratic
      954 votes 16.20%
    • Willa M. Garner, Democratic
      884 votes 15.01%
    • Idella Thompson, Democratic
      867 votes 14.72%
    • Frank C. Sylvester, Democratic
      841 votes 14.28%
    • Dottie Williams, Democratic
      796 votes 13.52%
    • Mark J. Quarry
      789 votes 13.40%
    • Shirley A. Jason, Democratic
      757 votes 12.86%

    Council Member; City of Springdale; District 1Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; City of Springdale; District 2Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Holly McQuillan-Emerson
      478 votes 56.64%
    • Julie Matheny
      366 votes 43.36%

    Council Member; City of Springdale; District 3Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Marjorie Harlow
      591 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of Springdale; District 4Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Thomas D. Vanover
      344 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; City of WyomingClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (7 Elected)

    Village

    Council Member; Village of AddystonClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Sonny Youngblood
      152 votes 21.14%
    • Ann Pillow
      146 votes 20.31%
    • Billy Wickman
      144 votes 20.03%
    • Lisa Mear
      104 votes 14.46%
    • Dan Dalton
      89 votes 12.38%
    • Pamela S. Jackson
      84 votes 11.68%

    Board of Trustees Public Affairs; Village of Addyston

    Council Member; Village of AmberleyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Merrie Stillpass
      1,028 votes 56.73%
    • Jonathan Chaiken
      784 votes 43.27%

    Council Member; Village of Amberley; District AClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Edward Hattenbach
      1,039 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; Village of Amberley; District BClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Peg Conway
      1,047 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; Village of Amberley; District CClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Leslie McIntosh
      991 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; Village of Amberley; District DClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Louis H. Katz
      1,051 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; Village of Amberley; District EClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; Village of Arlington HeightsClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Cody Gertz
      155 votes 24.14%
    • John Scott
      122 votes 19.00%
    • Frank Dilbert
      110 votes 17.13%
    • Cindy Brock
      107 votes 16.67%
    • Ron Carnes
      84 votes 13.08%
    • Rita Surber
      64 votes 9.97%

    Board of Trustees Public Affairs; Village of Arlington HeightsClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Holli R. Surber
      154 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; Village of ClevesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Danny Stacy
      560 votes 26.23%
    • Bev Meyers
      485 votes 22.72%
    • Nancy Nichols
      427 votes 20.00%
    • John Santen
      342 votes 16.02%
    • Gary D. Walters
      321 votes 15.04%

    Board of Trustees Public Affairs; Village of ClevesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; Village of Elmwood PlaceClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Stephanie Morgan
      288 votes 24.08%
    • Fred A. Mathews
      252 votes 21.07%
    • Roger Brown
      190 votes 15.89%
    • Barney Philpot
      187 votes 15.64%
    • Christine Patterson
      179 votes 14.97%
    • Lonnie Smithers
      100 votes 8.36%

    Council Member; Village of EvendaleClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Christian J. Schaefer
      865 votes 26.03%
    • Stiney Vonderhaar
      864 votes 26.00%
    • Douglas A. Lohmeier
      799 votes 24.04%
    • J. Jeffrey Albrinck
      795 votes 23.92%

    Council Member; Village of FairfaxClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Sharon Lally
      300 votes 27.80%
    • Don Kessel
      265 votes 24.56%
    • Dan Telgkamp
      260 votes 24.10%
    • Joanne Telgkamp
      254 votes 23.54%

    Council Member; Village of GlendaleClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    Council Member; Village of Golf ManorClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Steve Gilbert
      524 votes 25.86%
    • Elaine Moscovitz
      494 votes 24.38%
    • Brian Doering
      382 votes 18.85%
    • Lloyd Gregory Brown
      315 votes 15.55%
    • David Bidnick
      311 votes 15.35%

    Mayor; Village of Green HillsClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Council Member; Village of Green HillsClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Glenn Drees, Republican
      960 votes 21.32%
    • Joseph E. Wolterman, Republican
      860 votes 19.10%
    • David Adams, Republican
      797 votes 17.70%
    • Jason P. Covalcine
      640 votes 14.22%
    • Vince Weseli
      431 votes 9.57%
    • Jeffrey Halter
      412 votes 9.15%
    • Terri Treinen
      402 votes 8.93%

    Council Member; Village of Lincoln HeightsClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • John Key
      493 votes 23.40%
    • Deborah A. Seay
      399 votes 18.94%
    • Carolyn F. Smith
      368 votes 17.47%
    • Richard E. Headen
      356 votes 16.90%
    • Shimshown Yisrael
      249 votes 11.82%
    • Yirmeyahuw Yisrael
      242 votes 11.49%

    Mayor; Village of LocklandClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Jim Brown, Democratic
      701 votes 100.00%

    Clerk/Treasurer; Village of LocklandClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Wayne Poe, Democratic
      661 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; Village of LocklandClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Bob Brown, Democratic
      511 votes 17.60%
    • Jeff Bryant
      504 votes 17.36%
    • Mark Mason
      494 votes 17.01%
    • Kathy Pittman, Democratic
      475 votes 16.36%
    • Mark Morrissey, Democratic
      464 votes 15.98%
    • Jimmy Cox, Democratic
      456 votes 15.70%

    Tresurer; Village of MariemontClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • Anthony J. Borgerding
      1,004 votes 100.00%

    Council Member; Village of MariemontClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    Council Member; Village of NewtownClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Mark Kobasuk
      497 votes 19.85%
    • Curt Tiettmeyer
      437 votes 17.45%
    • Joe Harten
      392 votes 15.65%
    • Brian Burns
      349 votes 13.94%
    • Debbie McCarthy
      340 votes 13.58%
    • Charles L. Short
      285 votes 11.38%
    • Ken Pulskamp
      204 votes 8.15%
    • Philip A. Smith (Withdrawn)

    Council Member; Village of North BendClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Bill Welch
      257 votes 26.69%
    • Ronald J. Hartoin
      241 votes 25.03%
    • Tim Boll
      236 votes 24.51%
    • Ron Nunnery
      229 votes 23.78%

    Council Member; Village of Terrace ParkClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    • Mark F. Porst
      629 votes 31.03%
    • James Muennich
      601 votes 29.65%
    • Tom Tepe, Jr.
      587 votes 28.96%
    • Stefan L. Olson (Write-In)
      210 votes 10.36%

    Council Member; Village of WoodlawnClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Township

    Trustee; Township of AndersonClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Trustee; Township of ColerainClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Trustee; Township of ColumbiaClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • David J. Kubicki
      951 votes 37.35%
    • Susan Hughes
      862 votes 33.86%
    • Marty Power
      733 votes 28.79%

    Trustee; Township of CrosbyClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Chris Dole
      610 votes 42.04%
    • Jim Niehaus
      540 votes 37.22%
    • Jim Miller
      301 votes 20.74%

    Trustee; Township of DelhiClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Trustee; Township of GreenClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Trustee; Township of HarrisonClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Trustee; Township of MiamiClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Joe Sykes
      2,703 votes 29.44%
    • Paul Beck
      2,590 votes 28.21%
    • M. Ed Sullivan
      2,026 votes 22.06%
    • Dan Blanton
      1,863 votes 20.29%

    Trustee; Township of SpringfieldClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Trustee; Township of SycamoreClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Trustee; Township of SymmesClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Ken Bryant
      2,589 votes 36.96%
    • Jodie L. Leis
      2,258 votes 32.23%
    • Kathryn Wagner
      2,158 votes 30.81%

    Trustee; Township of WhitewaterClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Paul M. Ziegler
      782 votes 55.07%
    • Lawanda Corman
      638 votes 44.93%

    School

    Board Member; Cincinnati City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (4 Elected)

    Board Member; Deer Park City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Lisa Bass Hodge
      2,223 votes 34.35%
    • Terri Morrissey
      2,138 votes 33.04%
    • Steven C. Smith
      2,110 votes 32.61%

    Board Member; Indian Hill City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Loveland City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Christine M. Olsen
      2,801 votes 28.88%
    • Linda Pennington
      2,715 votes 27.99%
    • Katie Bontrager
      2,577 votes 26.57%
    • Michael J. Lubes
      1,607 votes 16.57%

    Board Member; Madeira City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Catherine M. Swami
      2,251 votes 38.21%
    • Patrick Shea
      1,926 votes 32.69%
    • Tarek Kamil
      1,714 votes 29.10%

    Board Member; Mariemont City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Peggy S. Braun
      1,990 votes 35.82%
    • Bill Flynn
      1,786 votes 32.15%
    • Ken White
      1,780 votes 32.04%

    Board Member; Milford Exempted Village School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Mount Healthy City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Carole M. Ellis
      3,310 votes 27.10%
    • Donald E. Wolf
      3,151 votes 25.80%
    • Emmett Kilgore
      2,880 votes 23.58%
    • Thomas Kuhns
      2,873 votes 23.52%

    Board Member; North College Hill City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Carolyn L. Jones
      1,362 votes 34.83%
    • Ronald J. Harmon
      1,331 votes 34.04%
    • Jan C. Gardiner
      1,217 votes 31.13%

    Board Member; Norwood City School District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Sarah Horsley
      2,186 votes 35.15%
    • Ken Miracle
      2,048 votes 32.93%
    • Scott Faulkner
      1,985 votes 31.92%

    Board Member; Norwood City School District; Unexpired Term Ending 12/31/2011Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    • John David Ragle (Write-in)
      29 votes 100.00%

    Board Member; Princeton City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    Board Member; Reading Community City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Lisa Marie Bemmes
      2,321 votes 35.47%
    • James L. Perdue, Jr.
      2,260 votes 34.54%
    • Vicki Solomon
      1,963 votes 30.00%

    Board Member; Saint Bernard/Elmwood Place City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Sycamore Community School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Winton Woods City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Tim Cleary
      4,482 votes 28.80%
    • Cindy Emmert
      4,044 votes 25.98%
    • Brandon H. Wiers
      3,562 votes 22.89%
    • Priscilla Franklin
      3,475 votes 22.33%

    Board Member; Wyoming City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board member; Hamilton County Education Service CenterClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • William K. Memke
      29,556 votes 50.65%
    • Francis Fullam
      28,792 votes 49.35%
    • William A. Brandenburgh, Jr. (deceased)

    Board Member; Finneytown Local School District; 4 Year TermClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Laura Horn
      2,423 votes 53.36%
    • James Wright
      2,118 votes 46.64%

    Board Member; Finneytown Local School District; Unexpired Term Ending 12/31/2011Click here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites

    Board Member; Forest Hills Local School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Lockland City School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Terry Gibson
      636 votes 38.64%
    • Colleen Carter
      514 votes 31.23%
    • Ava Strole
      496 votes 30.13%
    • Kim Costanzo (Withdrawn)

    Board Member; Northwest Local School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Pamela L. Detzel
      11,719 votes 27.63%
    • David Denny
      9,240 votes 21.79%
    • Elaine Gauck
      9,099 votes 21.45%
    • Fred Hunt
      8,214 votes 19.37%
    • Dexter Harold Carpenter
      4,140 votes 9.76%

    Board Member; Oak Hills Local School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    Board Member; Southwest Local School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (2 Elected)

    • Kim Downey
      3,026 votes 32.60%
    • Walter George Schunk
      2,793 votes 30.09%
    • Matthew Callan
      2,285 votes 24.61%
    • Brian Compton
      1,179 votes 12.70%

    Board Member; Three Rivers Local School DistrictClick here for more info on this contest including known links to other sites (3 Elected)

    • Angela S. Weisgerber
      2,603 votes 35.53%
    • David Shuey
      2,287 votes 31.22%
    • Albert L. Bates

    State Issues

    Issue 1 Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Authorize the State to Issue Bonds to Provide Compensation to Veterans of the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts
    Proposed by Joint Resolution of the General Assembly

    To adopt Section 2r of Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Ohio This proposed amendment would:
    1. Authorize the state to issue up to two hundred million dollars ($200,000,000) of bonds to provide compensation to veterans of the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq conflicts, and to pay for the administration of the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts Compensation Bond Retirement Fund and the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts Compensation Fund.
    2. Authorize the Ohio Department of Veterans Services to provide compensation to persons who have served in active duty in the United States armed forces at any time during the Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq conflicts and who were Ohio residents at the start of active duty services and are currently Ohio residents.
    3. Allow certain survivors to receive the same compensation as the person who served in the armed forces would have received, if that person dies or is designated as missing in action or held in enemy captivity.
    4. Authorize the state to issue bonds only for the time period from the effective date of this amendment until December 31, 2013. If adopted, this amendment shall take effect immediately. A "YES" vote means approval of the amendment. A "NO" vote means disapproval of the amendment. A majority YES vote is required for the amendment to be adopted. SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE APPROVED? YES NO

    Issue 2 Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Create the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board to Establish and Implement Standards of Care for Livestock and Poultry
    Proposed by Joint Resolution of the General Assembly To adopt Section 1 of Article XIV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio This proposed amendment would:
    1. Require the state to create the Livestock Care Standards Board to prescribe standards for animal care and well-being that endeavor to maintain food safety, encourage locally grown and raised food, and protect Ohio farms and families.
    2. Authorize this bipartisan board of thirteen members to consider factors that include, but are not limited to, agricultural best management practices for such care and well-being, biosecurity, disease prevention, animal morbidity and mortality data, food safety practices, and the protection of local, affordable food supplies for consumers when establishing and implementing standards.
    3. Provide that the board shall be comprised of thirteen Ohio residents including representatives of Ohio family farms, farming organizations, food safety experts, veterinarians, consumers, the dean of the agriculture department at an Ohio college or university and a county humane society representative.
    4. Authorize the Ohio department that regulates agriculture to administer and enforce the standards established by the board, subject to the authority of the General Assembly. If adopted, this amendment shall take effect immediately. A "YES" vote means approval of the amendment. A "NO" vote means disapproval of the amendment. A majority YES vote is required for the amendment to be adopted. SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE APPROVED? YES NO

    Issue 3 Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Amend the Constitution to Allow for One Casino Each In Cincinnati, Cleveland,Columbus, and Toledo and Distribute to All Ohio Counties A Tax on the Casinos
    Proposed by Initiative Petition To adopt Section 6 to Article XV of the Constitution of the State of Ohio This proposed amendment would:

    1. Authorize only one casino facility at a specifically designated location within each of the cities of Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo.

    2. Levy a fixed tax of 33% of gross casino revenue received by each casino operator of the four casino facilities.

    3. Distribute the casino tax as follows:

    • 51% among all 88 counties in proportion to such counties' respective populations. Half of each county's distribution will go to its largest city if that city's population is above 80,000.
    • 34% among all public school districts
    • 5% among all host cities
    • 3% to the Ohio casino control commission
    • 3% to the Ohio state racing commission fund
    • 2% to a state law enforcement training fund
    • 2% to a state problem gambling and addictions fund

    4. Require each initial licensed casino operator to pay a single $50,000,000 fee to be used for state job training purposes and make a minimum initial investment of $250,000,000 in its facility.

    5. Permit approved types of casino gaming authorized by Michigan, West Virginia, Indiana, and Pennsylvania as of January 1, 2009 or games subsequently authorized by those states.

    6. Authorize the casinos to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at the discretion of the casino operator and require that the casino facilities shall be subject to all state and local laws and provisions related to health and building codes, but that no local zoning, land use laws, subdivision regulations or similar provisions shall prohibit the development or operation of the casinos at the designated sites.

    7. Create the Ohio casino control commission which will license and regulate casino operators, management companies retained by such casino operators, key employees, gaming-related vendors, and all gaming authorized by this constitutional provision. A "YES" vote means you approve of amending the Ohio Constitution to permit one casino each in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo. A "NO" vote means you disapprove of amending the Ohio Constitution to permit one casino each in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, and Toledo. A majority YES vote is required for the amendment to be adopted. SHALL THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT BE APPROVED? YES NO

    Local Issues

    Issue 4 Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) -- County of Hamilton (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 125,612 / 51.99% Yes votes ...... 116,015 / 48.01% No votes
    An additional tax for the benefit of Hamilton County, Ohio, for the purpose of SUPPLEMENTING THE GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE FAMILY HEALTH AND HOSPITALIZATION SERVICES AND TREATMENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE PROVIDED BY AGREEMENT WITH TALBERT HOUSE at a rate not exceeding thirty-four hundredths (0.34) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to three and four-tenths cents ($0.034) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 5 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal and Increase) -- County of Hamilton (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 166,362 / 67.71% Yes votes ...... 79,325 / 32.29% No votes
    A renewal of 3.62 mills and an increase of 0.51 mill to constitute a tax for the benefit of Hamilton County, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY MENTAL RETARDATION AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES PROGRAMS, INCLUDING THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOLS, WORKSHOPS, CLINICS, RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES AND SUCH OTHER SERVICES AS PROVIDED IN CHAPTER 5126, OHIO REVISED CODE at a rate not exceeding four and thirteen-hundredths (4.13) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to forty-one and three-tenths cents ($0.413) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 6 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal and Decrease) -- County of Hamilton (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 164,235 / 67.25% Yes votes ...... 79,976 / 32.75% No votes
    A renewal of part of an existing levy, being a reduction of 0.02 mill to constitute a tax for the benefit of Hamilton County, Ohio, for the purpose of SUPPLEMENTING THE GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE FOR MAINTENANCE, OPERATION, AND REPAIR OF A PUBLIC BUILDING, THE CINCINNATI UNION TERMINAL, OCCUPIED BY THE CINCINNATI MUSEUM CENTER at a rate not exceeding eighteen-hundredths (0.18) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to one and eight-tenths cents ($0.018) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 7 Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) -- Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 180,467 / 72.94% Yes votes ...... 66,956 / 27.06% No votes
    An additional tax for the benefit of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING OPERATING EXPENSES AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS at a rate not exceeding one (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 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 8 Proposed Charter Amendment -- City of Cincinnati (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 41,425 / 60.77% Yes votes ...... 26,744 / 39.23% No votes
    Shall the Charter of the City of Cincinnati be amended to prohibit the city, and its various boards and commissions, from transferring or selling any assets of the City of Cincinnati, or any of its boards or commissions, to any regional water district, or any regional water and sewer district, formed pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 6119, without first submitting the question of the approval of such transfer or sale of assets to a vote of the electorate of the City and receiving a majority affirmative vote for the same, by enacting new Article XV? YES NO

    Issue 9 Proposed Charter Amendment -- City of Cincinnati (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 31,333 / 43.75% Yes votes ...... 40,288 / 56.25% No votes
    Shall the Charter of the City of Cincinnati be amended to prohibit the city, and its various boards and commissions, from spending any monies for right-of-way acquisition or construction of improvements for passenger rail transportation (e.g. a trolley or streetcar) within the city limits without first submitting the question of approval of such expenditure to a vote of the electorate of the city and receiving a majority affirmative vote for the same, by enacting new Article XIV? YES NO

    Issue 10 Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Cincinnati 20-D (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 91 / 71.09% Yes votes ...... 37 / 28.91% No votes
    Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Kroger Limited Partnership I LP, dba Kroger, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a fullservice grocery store and supermarket at 3609 Warsaw Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45205 in this precinct? YES NO

    Issue 11 Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Cincinnati 25-J (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 162 / 48.07% Yes votes ...... 175 / 51.93% No votes
    Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Wal-Mart Stores East LP, dba Store 2247, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a neighborhood Wal Mart store at 2322 Ferguson Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio 45238 in this precinct? YES NO

    Issue 12 Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Forest Park G (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 167 / 43.15% Yes votes ...... 220 / 56.85% No votes
    Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Wal Mart Stores East LP, dba Walmart Super Center 3656, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a neighborhood Wal Mart store at 1143 Smiley Ave., Forest Park, Ohio 45240 in this precinct? YES NO

    Issue 13 Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Harrison C (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 398 / 68.27% Yes votes ...... 185 / 31.73% No votes
    Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Kroger Limited Partnership I LP, dba Kroger #907, an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a full-service grocery store and marketplace at 10477 Harrison Ave., Harrison, Ohio 45030 in this precinct? YES NO

    Issue 14 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) for Fire Protection Services -- City of Milford (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 6 / 85.71% Yes votes ...... 1 / 14.29% No votes
    A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the City of Milford, Clermont and Hamilton Counties, for the purpose of PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING FIRE APPARATUS, APPLIANCES, BUILDINGS, OR SITES THEREFOR, OR SOURCES OF WATER SUPPLY AND MATERIALS THEREFOR, OR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF LINES OF FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH, OR THE PAYMENT OF PERMANENT, PART-TIME, OR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS OR FIREFIGHTING COMPANIES TO OPERATE THE SAME, INCLUDING THE PAYMENT OF THE FIREFIGHTER EMPLOYERS' CONTRIBUTION REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 742.34 OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE at a rate not exceeding five and three-tenths (5.3) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to fifty-three cents ($0.53) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for three (3) years, commencing in 2010, first due in calendar year 2011.
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 15 Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement) -- City of North College Hill (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,529 / 65.43% Yes votes ...... 808 / 34.57% No votes
    A replacement of a tax for the benefit of the City of North College Hill, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING OR MAINTAINING SENIOR CITIZEN SERVICES OR FACILITIES at a rate not exceeding five-tenths (0.5) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to five cents ($0.05) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 16 Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Norwood 2-A (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 250 / 65.45% Yes votes ...... 132 / 34.55% No votes
    Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Kroger Limited Partnership I LP, dba Kroger #418, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a full-service grocery store and supermarket at 4500 Montgomery Rd., Norwood, Ohio 45212 in this precinct? YES NO

    Issue 17 Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Norwood 2-B (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 267 / 62.09% Yes votes ...... 163 / 37.91% No votes
    Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Donna Cap LLC, dba Donna's Carryout, an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit and Liquor Agency Store who is engaged in the business of operating a neighborhood convenience store at 1919 Cleneay Ave., Norwood, Ohio 45212 in this precinct? YES NO

    Issue 18 Proposed Charter Amendment -- City of Saint Bernard (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 620 / 40.47% Yes votes ...... 912 / 59.53% No votes
    Shall Section 2.03 of Article II of the Charter of the City of St. Bernard be amended to change terms from two years to four years for President of Council and Members of Council? YES NO

    Issue 19 Proposed Charter Amendment -- City of Silverton (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 568 / 42.14% Yes votes ...... 780 / 57.86% No votes
    Shall the proposed Amendment of Article XI - Civil Service Commission, Section 3 Classification Of Service removing from civil service any police department employee above the rank of lieutenant, be adopted? YES NO

    Issue 20 Proposed Charter Amendment -- City of Silverton (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 681 / 48.78% Yes votes ...... 715 / 51.22% No votes
    Shall the proposed amendment of Article III - Mayor and Article IV - Council changing terms from two years to four years, be adopted? YES NO

    Issue 21 Proposed Charter Amendment -- City of Silverton (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 610 / 45.83% Yes votes ...... 721 / 54.17% No votes
    Shall the proposed amendment of Article III - Mayor and Article IV - Council changing to non-partisan elections, be adopted? YES NO

    Issue 22 Proposed Charter Amendment (Resolution No. R9-2009) -- City of Springdale (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,737 / 62.01% Yes votes ...... 1,064 / 37.99% No votes
    Shall Article VII - Financial, Section F - Contracts and Expenditures, Paragraph 3 be amended as follows? The foregoing provisions notwithstanding, the Clerk of Council/Finance Director may establish petty cash funds, any of which individual fund shall never contain in excess of an amount established by Council or the Ohio Revised Code for reimbursement of valid expenditures for day-to-day operation of the municipality. No individual purchase shall exceed an am ount established by Council. These accounts shall be replenished from time-to-time. At the time of replenishment all expenditures made from such fund shall be audited in accordance with established accounting practices. Additionally, Council may, on an annual basis adopt a resolution exempting municipal purchases up to a dollar figure to be determined by them from the certification requirements of this section but no more than that allowed by the Ohio Revised Code. The resolution shall state the dollar amount that is exempted from the certification requirement and whether the exemption applies to all purchases, to one or more specific classes of purchases or to the purchase of one or more specific items. YES NO

    Issue 23 Proposed Charter Amendment (Resolution No. R10-2009) -- City of Springdale (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,651 / 60.50% Yes votes ...... 1,078 / 39.50% No votes
    Shall Article VII - Financial, Section F - Contracts and Expenditures, Paragraph 4 be amended as follows? Upon certification by the Clerk of Council/Finance Director that a certain sum of money not in excess of the limits imposed under Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.41 and as the same may be amended and or recodified, has been lawfully appropriated, authorized, or directed for a certain purpose and is in the treasury or in the process or collection to the credit of a certain fund free from previous and then outstanding obligations or certification, then for said purpose and from said fund, over a period not exceeding 3 months and not extending beyond the end of the fiscal year, expenditures may be made, purchase orders may be issued, and contracts or obligations calling for or requiring the payment of money may be paid, provided that the aggregate sum of money include in and called for such expenditures, orders and contracts shall not exceed the sum so certified. YES NO

    Issue 24 Proposed Charter Amendment (Resolution No. R11-2009) -- City of Springdale (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,048 / 72.29% Yes votes ...... 785 / 27.71% No votes
    Shall Article IX - Miscellaneous, Section D - General, Paragraph 2 be amended as follows? Protection Against Theft. The Municipality shall secure coverage and protection for the organization under the City's insurance program. Such coverage shall include protection against employee theft. Absent the availability of such coverage, the Finance Director and other such officers or employees as the Council may require shall give a fidelity bond in such amount as approved by the Council. The premiums of such coverage or bonds shall be paid by the City. YES NO

    Issue 25 Proposed Charter Amendment (Resolution No. R12-2009) -- City of Springdale (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,663 / 61.05% Yes votes ...... 1,061 / 38.95% No votes
    Shall Article V - Political, Section B - Nomination, Paragraph 6 be amended as follows? Delete paragraph 6. Candidates for Council at large must be nominated by petitions signed by qualified electors, at least 50% of whom reside outside the district of his residence. YES NO

    Issue 26 Proposed Charter Amendment (Resolution No. R13-2009) -- City of Springdale (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,314 / 84.51% Yes votes ...... 424 / 15.49% No votes
    Shall Article VII - Financial, Section D - Budget, Paragraph 3 be amended as follows? In each fiscal year, which shall be the calendar year from January 1 through December 31, the Mayor, the City Administrator, and the Clerk of Council/Finance Director shall prepare and submit to Council a tax budget for the following fiscal year. The tax budget shall be submitted to Council at a meeting prior to the date that the tax budget is required to be submitted to the County Budget Commission. It shall include an estimate of all expenditures which will be necessary for the operation of the municipality during the following fiscal year and an estimate of revenues which will be received for that period. Any disagreement between the Mayor and the Clerk of Council/Finance Director as to either expenditures or revenue shall be clearly noted upon the budget as submitted. The Council shall approve or amend the tax budget as submitted, and shall adopt same, by resolution, after public hearing of which at least 10 days notice is given in the manner prescribed for publication of ordinances. The tax budget shall be in the form prescribed by the office of inspection and supervision of public offices of the State of Ohio, except to the extent that modification is required by any provision of this Charter, and all proceedings regarding the adoption of an annual budget, not specifically provided for in this section shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code. YES NO

    Issue 27 Proposed Charter Amendment (Resolution No. R14-2009) -- City of Springdale (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,835 / 66.65% Yes votes ...... 918 / 33.35% No votes
    Shall Article III - Executive, Section E - Department of Public Works be amended as follows? There is hereby established a Department of Public Works which shall be under the supervision of a Director of Public Works, who shall be appointed by the Mayor. YES NO

    Issue 28 Proposed Charter Amendment (Resolution No. R15-2009) -- City of Springdale (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,330 / 84.73% Yes votes ...... 420 / 15.27% No votes
    Shall Article III - Executive, Section G - Clerk of Council/Finance Director, Paragraph 6 be amended as follows?
    6. Special requirements - In addition to all other duties and powers created by law, the Clerk of Council/Finance Director of the municipality shall: a. Keep all records of Council in the Clerk of Council/Finance Director's office in the Municipal Building. All other records shall be maintained in the responsible department; e. With the Mayor and City Administrator, prepare the budget and annual supplemental appropriations ordinance; i. Be responsible for the conduct of an annual audit of all records maintained by the City in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code; j. Be responsible for the conduct of an annual audit of all financial data in accordance with the Ohio Revised Code including those of the Mayor's court, which funds are supervised by the Mayor and Chief of Police; k. On a schedule directed by Council, recommend to the Finance Committee financial institutions for the City's banking business and/or depositories for funds described in item 1. YES NO

    Issue 29 Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Springdale E (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 191 / 56.51% Yes votes ...... 147 / 43.49% No votes
    Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Wal Mart Stores East LP, dba Sam's Club 8132, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a neighborhood store at 800 Kemper Commons Cir., Springdale, Ohio 45246 in this precinct? YES NO

    Issue 30 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) -- Village of Addyston (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 167 / 72.61% Yes votes ...... 63 / 27.39% No votes
    A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Village of Addyston, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES at a rate not exceeding two (2) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to twenty cents ($0.20) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 31 Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Addyston A (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 148 / 65.20% Yes votes ...... 79 / 34.80% No votes
    Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages and spirituous liquor be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Interesting Investments LLC, an applicant for a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating as a bar and restaurant at 251 Main St., Addyston, OH 45001 in this precinct? YES NO

    Issue 32 Proposed Electric Aggregation -- Village of Glendale (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 764 / 76.94% Yes votes ...... 229 / 23.06% No votes
    Shall the Village of Glendale have the authority to aggregate the retail electric loads located in Village of Glendale, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of electricity, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out? YES NO

    Issue 33 Proposed Natural Gas Aggregation -- Village of Glendale (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 769 / 77.36% Yes votes ...... 225 / 22.64% No votes
    Shall the Village of Glendale have the authority to aggregate the retail natural gas loads located in Village of Glendale, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of natural gas, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out? YES NO

    Issue 34 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) -- Village of Golf Manor (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 616 / 69.37% Yes votes ...... 272 / 30.63% No votes
    A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Village of Golf Manor, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of CURRENT EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding seven (7) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to seventy cents ($0.70) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 35 Proposed Charter Amendment -- Village of Golf Manor (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 396 / 45.36% Yes votes ...... 477 / 54.64% No votes
    Shall Section 5.2 of Article V of the Charter of the Village of Golf Manor be amended to eliminate the requirement that the Village Solicitor be a resident of Hamilton County? YES NO

    Issue 36 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) -- Village of Green Hills (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,274 / 74.90% Yes votes ...... 427 / 25.10% No votes
    A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Village of Greenhills, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of GENERAL CONSTRUCTION, RECONSTRUCTION, RESURFACING AND REPAIR OF STREETS, ROADS AND BRIDGES at a rate not exceeding one and five-tenths (1.5) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to fifteen cents ($0.15) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 37 PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT (By Petition) -- Village of Lincoln Heights (Majority Approval Required)
    Proposed charter amendment to Article II - THE COUNCIL, Section 2.10 - REMOVAL AND VACANCIES: The Council shall without delay declare vacant the seat of any member who shall cease to be a resident of the Municipality. Council may also declare vacant the seat of any member who persistently fails to abide by the Rules of Council or who is otherwise guilty of misconduct affecting the performance of his/her duties as a member of Council, but such action shall be taken only upon the concurrence of five members of Council at a regular meeting of the council after service of notice upon such member of such proposed action at least seventy-two hours in advance of such meeting, at which he/she may present a defense. Council vacancies shall be filled within sixty days by a vote of a majority of the remaining Council members. Such person so chosen by Council shall serve until the next regular municipal Council election. Shall Article II - THE COUNCIL, Section 2.10 - REMOVAL AND VACANCIES be amended? YES NO

    Issue 38 PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT (By Petition) -- Village of Lincoln Heights (Majority Approval Required)
    Proposed charter amendment to Article III - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE, Section 3.08 - INTERFERENCE BY COUNCIL: Section 3.08 INTERFERENCE BY INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL WITH ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE PROHIBITED No individual member of the Council shall directly by suggestion or otherwise attempt to influence or coerce the Manager or other officer appointed or confirmed by the Council in the making of any appointment to, or removal from, any office employment, or the purchase of any supplies or discuss directly or indirectly with any candidate for the Manager the matter of appointments to offices or employment, or attempt to exact any promises from such candidate relative to any such appointments. Except for the purpose of inquiry, the Council and its members shall deal with that part of the administrative service for which the Manager is responsible solely through the Manager or his designated representative and not through his subordinates. A violation of the provisions of this section by any member of the Council shall constitute a misdemeanor for which the offending member may be removed from office by a majority of Council of for which the offending member may be tried by any court of competent jurisdiction and if found guilty the sentence imposed shall include removal from office. Shall Article III - ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE, Section 3.08 - INTERFERENCE BY COUNCIL be amended? YES NO

    Issue 39 PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT (By Petition) -- Village of Lincoln Heights (Majority Approval Required)
    Proposed charter amendment to Article VI - RECALL, Section 6.01 - RECALL: The voters of Lincoln Heights shall have the power to recall and remove from office any member of Council before the expiration of his/her office term. A recall may be started by the filing with the Clerk of Council a petition signed by qualified voters equal in number to fifteen (15) percent of those who cast ballots in the preceding municipal election, requesting that a Councilmember, named in the petition, be removed from office. If, at the election, a majority of the votes cast on the question shall be in favor of recall, the official shall forthwith retire from office immediately upon certification of the recall by the Hamilton County Board of Elections. This person will not be eligible to run again for official and/or administrative position for a period of at least fifteen (15) years. Shall Article VI - RECALL, Section 6.01 - RECALL be amended? YES NO

    Issue 40 Proposed Electric Aggregation -- Village of Lockland (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 485 / 55.37% Yes votes ...... 391 / 44.63% No votes
    Shall the Village of Lockland have the authority to aggregate the retail electric loads located in the Village of Lockland, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of electricity, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out? YES NO

    Issue 41 Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) -- Village of Mariemont (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 443 / 30.45% Yes votes ...... 1,012 / 69.55% No votes
    An additional tax for the benefit of the Village of Mariemont, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of CURRENT EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding four and seventy-five hundredths (4.75) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to forty-seven and five-tenths cents ($0.475) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 42 REFERENDUM ON ORDINANCE NO. 0-6-09 (By Petition) -- Village of Mariemont (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,084 / 74.81% Yes votes ...... 365 / 25.19% No votes
    Shall the Ordinance passed by Council on July 13, 2009 adding new RESIDENT D DISTRICT TO THE MARIEMONT ZONING CODE AND AMENDING SECTION 151 OF THE MARIEMONT ZONING CODE TO REFLECT THE SAME, be approved? YES NO

    Issue 43 Proposed Income Tax -- Village of Woodlawn (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 375 / 47.95% Yes votes ...... 407 / 52.05% No votes
    Shall the ordinance providing for a 0.1 percent levy on income, in addition to the two percent levy in existence for the purpose of funding the general operations of the Village of Woodlawn including police services, fire services and park and recreational services, effective January 1, 2010, be passed?
    FOR THE INCOME TAX
    AGAINST THE INCOME TAX

    Issue 44 Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Colerain I (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 279 / 54.60% Yes votes ...... 232 / 45.40% No votes
    Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Wal Mart Stores East LP, dba Wal Mart Supercenter 4609, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a neighborhood Wal Mart store at 10240 Colerain Ave., Colerain Twp., Cincinnati, Ohio 45251 in this precinct? YES NO

    Issue 45 Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Colerain V (Majority Approval Required)
    Fail: 245 / 49.49% Yes votes ...... 250 / 50.51% No votes
    Shall the sale of wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Wal Mart Stores East LP, dba WalMart Supercenter 1521, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a neighborhood store at 8451 Colerain Ave., Colerain Twp., Cincinnati, Ohio 45239 in this precinct? YES NO

    Issue 46 Special Election By Petition Local Option Election on Sunday Sale of Liquor -- Precinct Green M (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 374 / 85.39% Yes votes ...... 64 / 14.61% No votes
    Shall the sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages be permitted for sale on Sunday between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight by Don Hatting, Inc., dba Don Hattings Super Market, a holder of a D-6 liquor permit who is engaged in the business of operating a retail grocery store at 6148 Bridgetown Rd., Green Twp., Cincinnati, Ohio 45248 in this precinct? YES NO

    Issue 47 Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement) -- Township of Miami (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,076 / 72.96% Yes votes ...... 1,140 / 27.04% No votes
    A replacement of a tax for the benefit of Miami Township, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING POLICE PROTECTION at a rate not exceeding one and six-tenths (1.6) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to sixteen cents ($0.16) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 48 Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement) -- Township of Miami (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,303 / 77.92% Yes votes ...... 936 / 22.08% No votes
    A replacement of a tax for the benefit of Miami Township, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES at a rate not exceeding three and twenty-nine hundredths (3.29) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to thirty-two and nine-tenths cents ($0.329) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 49 Proposed Tax Levy (Replacement and Decrease) -- Township of Symmes (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 3,274 / 69.50% Yes votes ...... 1,437 / 30.50% No votes
    A replacement of a portion of an existing levy, being a reduction of 0.2 mill, to constitute a tax for the benefit of the Symmes Township, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PARKS AND RECREATIONAL PURPOSES at a rate not exceeding one (1) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to ten cents ($0.10) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for three (3) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010?
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 50 Proposed Electric Aggregation -- Township of Symmes (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,810 / 64.46% Yes votes ...... 1,549 / 35.54% No votes
    Shall Symmes Township have the authority to aggregate the retail electric loads located in Symmes Township, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of electricity, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out? YES NO

    Issue 51 Proposed Natural Gas Aggregation -- Township of Symmes (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,829 / 64.84% Yes votes ...... 1,534 / 35.16% No votes
    Shall Symmes Township have the authority to aggregate the retail natural gas loads located in Symmes Township, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of natural gas, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out? YES NO

    Issue 52 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) -- Cincinnati City School District (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 50,293 / 60.68% Yes votes ...... 32,583 / 39.32% No votes
    Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the Cincinnati City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS, in the sum of $65,178,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the tenmill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average nine and eleven-hundredths (9.11) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to ninety-one and one-tenth cents ($0.911) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2010, first due in calendar year 2011?
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 53 Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal) -- Mount Healthy City School District (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 4,000 / 57.67% Yes votes ...... 2,936 / 42.33% No votes
    Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the Mt. Healthy City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS, in the sum of $500,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average one and thirty-nine hundredths (1.39) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to thirteen and nine-tenths cents ($0.139) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010?
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 54 Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) -- Reading Community City School District (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 2,441 / 60.41% Yes votes ...... 1,600 / 39.59% No votes
    Shall a levy be imposed by the Reading Community City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of AVOIDING AN OPERATING DEFICIT in the sum of $1,170,000 per year, and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the tenmill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average five and seventy-one hundredths (5.71) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to fifty-seven and one-tenth cents ($0.571) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of three (3) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010?
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 55 Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) -- Winton Woods City School District (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 5,732 / 59.41% Yes votes ...... 3,916 / 40.59% No votes
    Shall a levy be imposed by the Winton Woods City School District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS in the sum of $4,200,000 per year, and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average seven and nine-tenths (7.9) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to seventy-nine cents ($0.79) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of ten (10) years, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010?
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 56 Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) -- Harrison Township Fire District (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 997 / 67.14% Yes votes ...... 488 / 32.86% No votes
    An additional tax for the benefit of the Harrison Township Fire District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING AMBULANCE SERVICES, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, OR BOTH at a rate not exceeding one and five-tenths (1.5) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to fifteen cents ($0.15) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2010, first due in calendar year 2011.
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

    Issue 57 Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) -- Little Miami Joint Fire and Rescue District (Majority Approval Required)
    Pass: 1,238 / 56.40% Yes votes ...... 957 / 43.60% No votes
    An additional tax for the benefit of the Little Miami Joint Fire and Rescue District, County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of PROVIDING FIRE PROTECTION AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES at a rate not exceeding two and threetenths (2.3) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to twenty-three cents ($0.23) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2009, first due in calendar year 2010.
    FOR THE TAX LEVY
    AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

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