Lucas County, Ohio, Issue 2, Imagination Station Property Tax (November 2021)
| Lucas County Issue 2 | |
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| Election date November 2, 2021 | |
| Topic Local property tax and City tax | |
Status Defeated | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
Lucas County Issue 2 was on the ballot as a referral in Lucas County on November 2, 2021. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported enacting for five years a property tax of $0.1975 per $1,000 in property valuation (0.1975 mils) to fund Imagination Station and replacing the existing property tax of $0.17 per $1,000 in property valuation. |
A "no" vote opposed enacting for five years a property tax of $0.1975 per $1,000 in property valuation (0.1975 mils) to fund Imagination Station and replacing the existing property tax of $0.17 per $1,000 in property valuation. |
The measure was estimated to generate approximately $1.5 million annually.[1]
A simple majority was required for the approval of Issue 2.
Election results
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Lucas County Issue 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 33,071 | 48.55% | ||
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35,042 | 51.45% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Issue 2 was as follows:
| “ | Property Tax Replacement and Increase for the operation and maintenance of Imagination Station. Replacing the 0.17 Mill with a 0.1975 Mill for a 5 year period, first collected in 2023 | ” |
Support
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Toledo Imagination Station led the Vote For Issue 2 campaign. They argued that the measure would "serve our community by providing informal science education and fun in order to spark a passion for the sciences by combining interactive exhibits and educational programming". [2]
Opposition
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote by the Lucas County Commissioners on July 20, 2021.[1]
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