Moscow, Ohio, will remain a village after Tuesday's election
Moscow will remain a village, its residents decided Tuesday.
Residents of the village of 157 in Clermont County voted on whether to surrender corporate powers. If passed, the village would have dissolved and become part of Washington Township.
A clear majority, 93% of residents, voted against dissolution. There were 84 votes cast in total, according to the Clermont County Board of Elections.
Two other Clermont County villages, Amelia and Newtonsville, voted to dissolve in 2019. Owensville also voted against dissolution in 2021. Owensville and Amelia residents wanted to avoid an income tax, while Newtonsville was facing a lack of revenue.
Moscow dates back to 1816 and has homes that were part of the Underground Railroad. The village was hit by a devastating tornado in 2012 that damaged many of the town's buildings and rendered one-third of the village's houses unlivable.
The Zimmer Power Plant, the village's largest employer, and source of revenue, closed last May. Taxes from the plant made up 90% of Moscow's revenue, The Enquirer previously reported.
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This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Moscow survives a tornado, a plant closure and now an election
