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    Elections 2025

    A sign outside the city of Xenia’s administration building. LONDON BISHOP/STAFF
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    Xenia voters to weigh in on proposed income tax levy for streets36m ago
    Kettering Municipal Court. JEN BALDUF/STAFF
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    Candidate drops out of Kettering judge’s race
    Volunteers listen as Bishop Richard Cox, president of the Clergy Community Coalition, speaks during a meeting for volunteers pushing for the passage of Issue 9, a tax levy measure in support of a new public hospital in West Dayton. The meeting was held Tuesday, Sept. 23 at College Hill Community Church in Dayton in western Dayton. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Issue 9 would raise $2M for West Dayton hospital: Is proposal a solution or ‘fantasy’?
    Inside the Jefferson Twp. schools high school and middle school Monday, Sept. 9, 2024.  MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF
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    Jefferson Twp. Schools seek 1% income tax; state takeover possible, officials say
    Two incumbents and one newcomer are running for three Middletown City School District board seats in an uncontested race. FILE
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    3 running for uncontested Middletown school board seats
    Franklin Schools Treasurer Kevin Hawley points to a graph during the Monday, May 19, 2025, school board meeting that compares district finances based on the levy defeat, showing a negative operating budget in fiscal year 2029. JEN BALDUF/STAFF
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    Franklin voters to decide 1% income tax levy
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    Bellbrook voters to consider public safety levy in November
    Two Middletown City Council seats are up for grabs, and four candidates are vying for election. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Voters will choose two of four candidates for Middletown City Council
    The top vote-getter among the three nonincumbent candidates in the Franklin City Council race will be appointed to fill the vacancy left by Denny Centers. STAFF FILE
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    Franklin council won’t fill vacancy until after election
    Stickers line a machine in the Montgomery County Board of Elections office. Early, in-person voting ends on Sunday.
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    Election 2025: Hear from candidates in their own words in our Voters Guide - coming soon
    The Greene County Public Library's Xenia branch recently underwent a renovation that features an expanded children's area, additional windows with natural light, glass walls and low bookshelves are among the changes. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Greene County Public Library seeks levy on November ballot
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    Clark County residents to vote on sales tax levy on November ballot
    Three residents have applied for the unexpired term on Monroe City Council, according to documents. Council is expected to appoint a replacement for John Centers at Tuesday's meeting.  FILE PHOTO
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    3 apply for open Monroe city council seat
    Amanda Lovette with newly adopted son Payton on National Adoption Day Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. MARSHALL GORBY\STAFF
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    Countywide levy on November ballot would raise $58M for social services, not raise taxes
    Former council member Dennis Lieberman, left, faces off against current Councilman Ryan Farmer in the race for Clayton mayor this November. CONTRIBUTED.
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    Election 2025: Clayton voters to choose new mayor
    Franklin Mayor Brent Centers, right, reads a proclamation honoring Denny Centers who stepped down from his council seat Monday, Sept. 15, 2025, after 25 years in office. In back is Vice Mayor Todd Hall and Councilman Paul Ruppert. CONTRIBUTED
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    Franklin councilman retires after 25 years in office
    Voting machines are on display at the Montgomery County Board of Elections. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Elections board won’t hear Kettering council candidate’s appeal due to party-line split
    The Peterson Road bridge over the Great Miami River near Piqua-Troy Road in Miami County was rebuilt in 2024. It is a recent project that was made possible by a levy county voters have been asked to approve every five years since the 1950's. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Miami County voters to decide whether to make bridge levy permanent
    Stickers line a machine in the Montgomery County Board of Elections office. Early, in-person voting ends on Sunday.
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    Kettering man dropped from ballot asks elections board to reconsider
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    Election promises new mayor, 2 new council members in Kettering
    Property owners can find out how much they pay with the Butler County Auditor's "Levy Calculator" tool by searching for their property online. There are several levies Butler County voters will need to decide this fall. Voting in the Nov. 4 general election starts on Oct. 7 with early voting. NICK GRAHAM/FILE
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    How much will that levy or bond cost you? Here’s how you can find out
    Voters sign in to vote at the Xenia Community Center, Tuesday March 19, 2024. MARSHALL GORBY \STAFF
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    Election 2025: Hotly contested Greene County races expected in November
    Electronic voting machines were lined-up and ready to go during the 2024 general election at the Montgomery County Board of Elections on East Third Street. JIM NOELKER/STAFF
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    Numerous contested races expected for Montgomery County this fall
    Tax levy language on voter ballots must be more clear, Hamilton County Commissioner Denise Driehaus told a group debating how to handle property tax reform in the state of Ohio. In this photo, voters are seen at Rosa Parks Elementary in Middletown. FILE
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    Ohio property tax relief group hones in on reform
    Clayton Mayor Mike Stevens, center, along with councilmen Tim Gorman and Greg Merkle. FILE
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    Clayton ballot issues: Voters to decide on charter changes, gas aggregation; housing...
    People came to vote on the first day of early voting Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024 at Butler County Board of Elections in Hamilton. NICK GRAHAM/STAFF
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    Election 2025: Butler County tax issues filed for Nov. 4 ballot
    The Miami County Courthouse is located on Main Street in downtown Troy. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF
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    Election 2025: Miami County tax issues filed for November ballot
    New voting equipment in Greene County led to a delay in reporting results Tuesday night, and a separate problem led to a special emergency meeting of the elections board on Wednesday, officials said.
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    Election 2025: Greene County tax issues filed for November ballot
    Stickers line a machine in the Montgomery County Board of Elections office. Early, in-person voting ends on Sunday.
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    Election 2025: Montgomery County tax issues filed for Nov. 4 ballot
    Warren County Board of Elections. JEN BALDUF/STAFF
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    Election 2025: School, fire, police issues on November ballot in northern Warren County
    Dayton City Commission candidates Darius Beckham, Karen Wick, Jacob Davis, Valerie Duncan and Darryl Fairchild at a candidate forum in early 2025. CORNELIUS FROLIK / STAFF
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    Dayton candidates vow to avoid mudslinging after attack ads in prior election
    Vandalia Municipal Building. AIMEE HANCOCK/STAFF
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    Vandalia residents oppose development, have election spat with city leaders