County ballots include 20 tax issues
WARREN — Voters throughout Trumbull County will be asked to consider 20 tax issues on the Nov. 4 ballot, but only three involve new money.
The additional requests are a 1.5-mill, continuous levy for police protection in Cortland and a 2.9-mill continuous levy for emergency medical services in Farmington. Voters in Vernon Township will be asked to approve a 2.5-mill replacement, continuous levy for fire and EMS protection.
The rest of the levies are all renewals, including a 2-mill, five-year renewal for Trumbull County Children Services, a half-percent income tax renewal in Warren specifically for the fire, police and road departments, and two renewal levies in Bazetta — one for the police department and the other for the fire department, which also includes ambulance service.
Three school districts — Bristol, Champion and Newton Falls — are seeking renewals. Newton Falls is seeking a 10-year option, while the others are seeking five-year renewals.
In addition to the tax issues, those running for township trustees, boards of education and council seats in Cortland, Orangeville and West Farmington had to file by Wednesday’s deadline with the Trumbull County Board of Elections. The board is scheduled to meet Aug. 14 to certify candidates and issues to the ballot.
Wednesday’s deadline did not apply to candidates who previously filed for municipal elections in Warren, Niles, Girard, Hubbard, Newton Falls, Lordstown and McDonald. They will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot.
CANDIDATES
Seven candidates filed for four seats on Cortland council, with Kevin Piros as the only incumbent. Six people filed for four seats on West Farmington village Council, including the four incumbents.
Four people filed for Howland trustee, with incumbents James LaPolla and Matthew Vansuch being challenged by Theo Kafantaris and Dawn Nicholas. Some of the townships, including Bloomfield, Brookfield, Champion, Farmington, Fowler, Gustavus, Newton, Southington and Weathersfield, had only two people file for two seats. Vernon Township only drew one candidate, incumbent Jeffrey McGhee.
In Vienna, former longtime trustee Heidi Brown filed to run for fiscal officer. Jason Miner was named to replace former fiscal officer Linda McCullough, who recently was sentenced to prison for theft in office charges.
Not enough candidates filed for the boards of education in Hubbard, Bloomfield-Mespo, Bristol, Joseph Badger, LaBrae, Mathews, McDonald, Southington and Weathersfield.
Aug. 25 is the write-in deadline.
The following candidates, all running nonpartisan, and issues filed for the Nov. 4 general election by Wednesday’s deadline. An * denotes incumbents. The Trumbull County Board of Elections needs to certify the candidates and issues. This list does not include candidates who previously filed for municipal elections in Warren, Niles, Girard, Hubbard, Newton Falls, Lordstown and McDonald. Unless otherwise noted, all township trustees are two to elect, boards of elections are three to elect and village and city councils are four to elect.
Trumbull County ballot
CITIES AND VILLAGES
CORTLAND CITY
COUNCIL
Rich McDermott
Allison McGregor
Chelsea Monroe
Donald P. Petrosky
Kevin M. Piros*
Ryan P. Stan
Chris Wadley
ORANGEVILLE VILLAGE
COUNCIL
Nancy J. Bryner
Ray L. Chalfant
Renee R. Miller
WEST FARMINGTON VILLAGE
COUNCIL
Clarence Imhoff
Nick Malone*
Tim Malone*
James E. Mooney*
Thomas D. Mooney*
Louis Edward Ralston
TOWNSHIPS
BAZETTA
TRUSTEES
John R. Barhoover III
Joel E. Davis
Michael J. Hovis*
Ben Moody
BLOOMFIELD
TRUSTEES
Jason Gwinn*
Roger M. Peterson Jr.*
BRACEVILLE
TRUSTEES
Todd Garland*
Carol Heller
Adam Rogers
Jeffrey A. Tucker*
BRISTOL
TRUSTEES
Greg Maraczi
Rhonda M. Snyder
Jeff Waldeck*
BROOKFIELD
TRUSTEES
Mark Ferrara*
Daniel S. Suttles*
CHAMPION TRUSTEES
Douglas J. Emerine*
Rick York*
FARMINGTON
TRUSTEES
Jimmy Soltis
David Stephens*
FARMINGTON
FISCAL OFFICER (Unexpired term ending March 31, 2028)
Angelo D. Bizzarro*
FOWLER
TRUSTEES
Jeffrey Davis*
Dave Miller
GREENE
TRUSTEES
James Wakefield*
GUSTAVUS
TRUSTEES
Eric Ady
Rodney McNeely*
HARTFORD
TRUSTEES
William S. Burns*
Melissa A. Pucak
Rebecca Whitman*
HOWLAND
TRUSTEES
Theo Kafantaris
James LaPolla Jr.*
Dawn R. Nicholas
Matthew G. Vansuch*
HUBBARD
TRUSTEES
Monica J. Baker*
Tim Gilliland
Eric Lamb
Russell Speerbrecher
JOHNSTON
TRUSTEES
Jared Cain
James N. Carnes, Jr.*
Christopher R. Cyphert
Robert Woofter
KINSMAN
TRUSTEES
Bruce O. Bancroft*
Jamin Banning*
Loren Hopkins
LIBERTY
TRUSTEES
Raymond A. Agnone Jr.
Greg Cizmar*
Arnie Clebone*
MECCA
TRUSTEES
Christen Clemson*
Dan Galbincea*
MECCA
TRUSTEES (Unexpired term ending 12-31-27)
Greg Chopko*
Dan Gladd
MECCA
FISCAL OFFICER (Unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2028)
Beverly L. Lytle*
MESOPOTAMIA
TRUSTEES
Allen Miller
Tyler Miller
Joseph J. Pavlic*
Peter Schaden
NEWTON
TRUSTEES
Peter J. Augusta*
Doreen Lutz*
SOUTHINGTON
TRUSTEES
Cindy Speaker*
Charles J. Vanek III
VERNON
TRUSTEES
Jeffrey P. McGhee*
VERNON
FISCAL OFFICER (Unexpired term ending March 31, 2028)
Barbara J. Peterson fka Barbara Jayne Enyeart*
VIENNA
TRUSTEES
Kim Ellis
Michael J. Haddle*
Sean Stimac
VIENNA
FISCAL OFFICER (Unexpired term ending March 31, 2028)
Heidi Brown
WARREN
TRUSTEES
Matthew Griggs
Tyler Wilson
Ryan A. Yoho*
WEATHERSFIELD
TRUSTEES
Steven J. Gerberry*
Edward Whittaker*
BOARDS OF EDUCATION
GOVERNING BOARD EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER
Al Haberstroh*
Milajean Harkabus
Thomas Krispinsky*
Laura F. Rubesich*
NILES
Sarah Conroy
Mary Ann McMahon*
Bobby Seifert
NILES (Unexpired term ending on Dec. 31, 2027)
Christopher Parise*
GIRARD
Sueellen Harris-Davis*
Zak Steiner
GIRARD (Unexpired term ending on Dec. 31,2027)
Tammy King*
HUBBARD
Josh Barr*
Anna Martin*
NEWTON FALLS
Amie F. Crowder*
Tonya Kline*
Jae Leeworthy
Daniel Williams
BLOOMFIELD-MESPO
Timothy S. Covey*
Michael A. Foster*
BRISTOL
Candy Bemus
Donald R. Mickel*
BROOKFIELD
Ronda L. Bonekovic*
Derek Mihalcin*
Jerry NeCastro*
CHAMPION
Aaron Abrahamson*
Marie J. Downs
David J. Mahan*
HOWLAND
Julie J. Altawil*
Abigail Reynolds
Brian Burkey
Kelly Vennitti
JOSEPH BADGER
William S. Burns*
Jared Klingensmith*
LABRAE
Bradley J. Gamlin*
Timothy Gibson*
LAKEVIEW
Derrick Bush
Angela Campana*
Mark Harper*
Nicholas Lawrence
Danielle Scherer*
LIBERTY
Adam C. Earnheardt
David Malone*
Beth Russell
John Simon
LIBERTY (Unexpired terms ending Dec. 31, 2027)
Hans Kirr
LORDSTOWN
Becky Conn*
Cheryl R. Kistler*
Michelle Wells
MAPLEWOOD
Daniel L. Denman*
Tami Lynn Morrison*
Daniel Schwartz*
Sarah Turner
Tori Wiltrout
MATHEWS
Mark Haddle*
Joel Polonus
McDONALD
Jessica Krumpak*
Michael Morris*
SOUTHINGTON
Elizabeth Dunn*
Steve Gilanyi*
WEATHERSFIELD
Cheryl Basista*
Mark Bodo*
QUESTIONS AND ISSUES
TRUMBULL COUNTY: A 2-mill, 5-year renewal levy for Children Services.
BAZETTA TOWNSHIP: A 0.8-mill, 5-year renewal levy for fire and EMS services and a 1.8-mill, 5-year renewal levy for police and EMS protection.
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP: A 1.3-mill, five-year renewal levy for fire and EMS services.
BRISTOL LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT: A 1.1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses.
BRISTOL TOWNSHIP: A 1.1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for road and bridge maintenance.
CHAMPION LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT: A 1.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for permanent improvements.
CHAMPION TOWNSHIP: A 1.1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for police and EMS services, and a 1.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for road and bridge maintenance.
CORTLAND: A 1.5-mill additional continuous levy for police protection.
FARMINGTON: A 2.9-mill, additional continuous levy for EMS services.
GUSTAVUS TOWNSHIP: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses.
HARTFORD TOWNSHIP: A 2-mill, 5-year renewal levy for fire and EMS protection.
HOWLAND TOWNSHIP: A 1.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for road and bridge maintenance.
McDONALD VILLAGE: A 1.5-mill, 5-year renewal levy for current expenses.
MECCA TOWNSHIP: A 1.2-mill, 4-year renewal levy for fire and EMS protection.
NEWTON FALLS EXEMPTED VILLAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT: A 3.3-mill, 10-year renewal levy for emergency needs
VERNON TOWNSHIP: A 2.5-mill replacement and continuous levy for fire and EMS services.
VIENNA TOWNSHIP: A 1-mill, 5-year renewal levy for police and EMS protection.
WARREN CITY: A half-percent income tax renewal for the police and fire departments and road maintenance.
LIQUOR OPTIONS
CORTLAND CITY PRECINCT D: A Monday-Saturday liquor option for GTB Petroleum.
CORTLAND CITY PRECINCT D: A Sunday liquor option for GTB Petroleum.
NILES CITY PRECINCT 3D: A Sunday liquor option for Tommy Dogg’s & Patio.