A quick roundup of Central Ohio election results
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Here's a smart, fast recap of what you need to know regarding Tuesday's local elections, according to unofficial results from the Franklin County Board of Elections.
Columbus bonds, District 7 and school board
Columbus voters passed a quintet of bond issues totaling $1.9 billion and elected Tiara Ross in a tight District 7 city council race.
- Antoinette Miranda, Jermaine Kennedy and Patrick Katzenmeyer will join the Columbus Board of Education.
Between the lines: All three, plus Ross, were the Franklin County Democratic Party's endorsed candidates.
Columbus Zoo and ADAMH levy
Franklin County residents voted to continue their support of two countywide taxes over the next decade.
By the numbers: Levy renewals for both the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and the Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board (ADAMH) passed with 62% and 66% support, respectively, per unofficial results.
- Combined, they cost about $87 for every $100,000 of appraised home value.
What's next: ADAMH can now expand capacity at its new Crisis Care Center in Franklinton over the next two years without concerns.
- The zoo can maintain its current ticket prices, though a court battle with Liberty Township over a $1 admission fee is still pending. Renovations to its North America Trek can also continue.
The big picture: Countywide Mental Health and Recovery levies also passed in Madison (65%) and Licking (54%) counties.
Other area election results
✅ Olentangy school district bond
✅ Westerville school district income tax levy
✅ Canal Winchester charter amendment package
✅ Powell electric aggregation program
✅ Franklin and Jackson Township fire levies and Blendon Township police levy
✅ Levies supporting Delaware County 911 services, Madison County's senior center and Union County's Board of Developmental Disabilities
❌ Westerville smart utility meter charter amendment
❌ Mifflin Township police levy
❌ Obetz income tax levy
❌ Southwest Licking school district bond
❌ Tax breaks for the Whitehall Fairway Cliffs condo development, which residents put to a referendum vote
❌ A merger of the Village of Alexandria and St. Albans Township in Licking County
🤷 Too close to call: Jonathan Alder school district bond, which narrowly failed and is headed to a recount.