Bluffton voters pass BPL tax levy and elect central committee members

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May 5 Primary Election

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Unofficial results for the May 5 Primary Election have been reported by the Allen County Board of Elections. Full results are available here.

BLUFFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY TAX LEVY
Bluffton voters approved the Tax Levy (Additional) for Bluffton Public Library, with 745 voting yes and 361 voting no.
 

For the Tax Levy

TOTAL 745

Election Day 688

Absentee 57

Provisional 0

Against the Tax Levy

TOTAL 361

Election Day 336

Absentee 25

Provisional 0

 

FROM THE BALLOT
Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) Bluffton Public Library A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage An additional tax for the benefit of Bluffton Public Library for the purpose of current expenses that the county auditor estimates will collect $257,404 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 market value, for 10 years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.

ALLEN COUNTY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
Democrat and Republican members of the Allen County Central Committee were also elected.

Democrats For Member of County Central Committee 

0068 Bluffton Precinct A

Susan K. Metheney

TOTAL 94

Election Day 82

Absentee 12

Provisional 0

0069 Bluffton Precinct B

Perry Bush

TOTAL 80

Absentee 4

Election Day 76

Provisional 0

0070 Bluffton Precinct C

Lisa G. Robeson

TOTAL 50

Election Day 42

Absentee 8

Provisional 0

 

Republican For Member of County Central Committee 

0068 Bluffton A

Vote For 1

Brion Rhodes

TOTAL 109

Election Day 101

Absentee 8

Provisional 0

 

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