PREBLE COUNTY — Voters in Preble County will not only select candidates on the state, local and federal level to appear on the November election ballot, they will also be asked to decide eight community-specific issues and one countywide issue.

Issue 1 is an additional tax for the benefit of the Village of Lewisburg for the “purpose of general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and repair of streets, roads, and bridges that the county auditor estimates will collect $84,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $88 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.”

Issue 2 will decide if the Village of Lewisburg can facilitate electric aggregation for its residents: “Shall the Village of Lewisburg have the authority to aggregate the retail electric loads located in the Village of Lewisburg, 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?”

Issue 3 is a renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Marion Lawrence Library in Gratis “for the purpose of current expenses that the county auditor estimates will collect $11,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $29 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.”

Issue 4 is an additional tax for the benefit of the Village of Gratis “for the purpose of providing for current operating expenses of the police department that the county auditor estimates will collect $53,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 4 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $140 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.”

Issue 5 is an additional tax for the benefit of Gasper Township “for the purpose of provision of emergency medical services that the county auditor estimates will collect $107,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $35 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.”

Issue 6 is a renewal of a tax for the benefit of Jackson Township for the purpose of fire protection and ambulance/emergency service that the county auditor estimates will collect $68,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $70 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 3 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.”

Issue 9 is a renewal of a tax for the benefit of Preble County “for the purpose of provision of Children Services and programs, capital improvements, and care and placement of children by Job and Family Services that the county auditor estimates will collect $570,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.6 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $20 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 4 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.”