Fairfield County voters approve Meals on Wheels, District Library levies
Voters in Fairfield County on Tuesday passed a replacement levy for Meals on Wheels and a replacement levy for the Fairfield County District Library, according to unofficial results.
The Meals on Wheels 0.8-mill replacement levy was being approved 68% to 32% with 100% of the vote counted, unofficial results from the Fairfield County Board of Elections show.
The levy amounts to $28 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value, for 5 years, beginning in 2024 and first due in 2025.
The library levy was being approved 52% to 48%, results show.
The levy amounts to $17.50 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's appraised value, for 10 years, beginning in 2024, first due in 2025.
With Lancaster Mayor David Scheffler stepping down, Don McDaniel ran unopposed for the position on Tuesday.
The big race in Lancaster was for Lancaster City Counci,l where six candidates — Melody Arent Bobbitt, Alayna Hoop, Corey Schoonover, Tracy Lynn Virgin, Michael Wing, and Robert Carl Wolfinger Jr. — ran for four at-large seats.
Outside of Lancaster, voters throughout Fairfield County chose mayors, council members, township trustees and township fiscal officers and voted on issues.
For all Fairfield County election results, go to Dispatch.com.
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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Fairfield County voters approve library, Meals on Wheels levies
