Voters in Huntington Township in Ross County renewed the fire department’s 1-mill fire and EMS levy Tuesday, approving the five-year renewal 1,014 votes to 819 in unofficial results from the Ross County Board of Elections.
The renewal continues a tax already on the books and adds no new tax, according to the Huntington Township Fire Department. It takes effect in 2027; the current levy, first passed in November 2022, had been set to expire Dec. 31.
The levy generated $83,721.15 in 2025 and covers about a fifth of the department’s annual budget, the department said. The township’s fire and EMS services operate on 4.5 mills spread across three levies.
The renewal follows a failed 2024 attempt that was defeated by 269 votes and cost the department about $72,000 a year, according to the department’s fiscal officer.
Township voters separately rejected a proposed ordinance authorizing an electric aggregation program with opt-out provisions, voting 1,171 against to 609 for, according to the unofficial results.
Results are unofficial until certified by the board of elections.
