Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of Resolution 26-013 of the Board of Trustees of Springfield Township, Lucas County, Ohio, passed on the 7th day of July, 2026, there will be submitted to a vote of the people at the GENERAL ELECTION to be held at the regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 3rd day of November, 2026, the question of levying a tax, in excess of the ten mill limitation for the benefit of the Springfield Township for the purpose of protection against fire, and to provide and maintain fire apparatus, or other fire equipment and appliances, buildings or sites therefore, sources of water supply and materials therefore, or lines for fire-alarm communications, and to pay permanent, part-time, or contingent fire-fighting personnel or companies to operate such equipment, including payment of any employer contributions required under Revised Code 742.34, or to purchase ambulance equipment, or to provide ambulance or emergency medical services operated by a fire department or fire-fighting company. Tax being a renewal tax at a rate not exceeding 1.8 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $43 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value, for 5 years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.

The estimated annual collection of this levy is $1,160,504.

The polls for the election will be open at 6:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.

By order of the Board of Elections of Lucas County, Ohio.
Fritz Schoen, Board Chair
LaVera R. Scott, Director
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