Those vote totals mark a huge change from this spring. This same measure was narrowly rejected during the May primary, with 50.4% voting no, and 49.6% voting yes.
The 10-year, 0.25% earned income tax levy has funded fire, police, and emergency medical services since its implementation. Though the levy isn’t due to expire until Dec. 31, 2024, city officials said they wanted to stay ahead of the game in the event that the measure again failed to pass.
Huber Heights city council
Huber Heights voters were also voting Tuesday for candidates to fill two seats on city council.
In Ward 6, with all precincts reporting in both Montgomery and Miami counties, Brian Looney defeated Thomas McMasters by a 59.6% to 40.4% ratio.
“It’s pretty surreal,” Looney said of his win. “I’m excited and humbled that the real and honest conversations I’ve had with people apparently had an impact and made that difference.”
Candidates Fred Aikens and Paul Whitley also faced off for one at-large seat on Huber council. Vote totals were not final (Whitley was a write-in candidate), but Aikens was far ahead.
Aikens said he looks forward to seeing how the changes to council affect the city’s success.
“I am enthusiastically hopeful for the future of Huber Heights,” Aikens said Tuesday evening. “With the changes we have on city council, I think we have the ability to bring a much needed change in direction, a sense of strategic organization, and civility to the council.”
Incumbent Councilman Don Webb ran unopposed for re-election to the Ward 2 seat, and newcomer Scott Davidson ran unopposed for Ward 1.
Huber Heights school board
In a vote to decide two seats on the Huber Heights City Schools Board of Education, final unofficial results show incumbent Shannon Weldon won one seat, receiving 83% of the vote.
The other three candidates are write-ins — Erika-Joy Cassidy, Christopher Hall, and Steven Zbinden. At 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, results from the Montgomery County Board of Elections listed all write-in votes together at a combined 13%, making it unclear who won the second seat. BOE staff said earlier that write-in vote breakdowns would likely come Wednesday.
Vandalia city council
In Vandalia, voters decided three seats on their city council. Incumbent Corey Follick was the top vote-getter at 24%, followed by challengers Cindy Doogan (20.6%) and Amber Aivalotis Weaver (20.5%), who were also elected, according to unofficial results from the Board of Elections.
Incumbent Constance Woods received 19.2% of the vote and was not re-elected. Jack Herbst was fifth.
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