Huntington Township Voters Renew Fire Levy, 1,014 to 819

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HUNTINGTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Voters in Huntington Township renewed the fire department’s 1.0-mill fire and EMS levy in Tuesday’s general election, according to unofficial results from the Ross County Board of Elections.

The renewal passed with 1,014 votes for the levy and 819 against, a margin of 55.3 percent to 44.7 percent.

The measure is a renewal, not a new tax. It continues a 1.0-mill levy voters first passed in November 2022 as a five-year levy. That levy was set to expire on Dec. 31, 2026, and it generated $83,721.15 in 2025. The renewal keeps that funding in place for five more years.

In an open letter to residents ahead of the election, the Huntington Township Fire Department said it answered 861 calls for service in the township in 2025, not counting mutual aid: 702 EMS calls, 102 fire calls, 53 crash responses and 4 other calls, including search and rescue. The department serves 6,099 residents across 59.6 square miles.

The department said the township’s fire and EMS service runs on 4.5 mills across three levies, which brought in $415,187.31 in gross revenue in 2025. A 1.5-mill EMS levy generated $116,404.06, and a 2.0-mill fire and EMS levy generated $215,062.10.

The department also pointed to 2024, when a replacement levy was defeated by 269 votes. Its fiscal officer said that result cost the department about $72,000 a year in funding.

Election results are unofficial until the board of elections certifies them later this month.

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