This story has been updated due to an inaccuracy.
ZANESVILLE – Nonpartisan candidates for Muskingum County village councils, school boards and township positions have filed their petitions with the Muskingum County Board of Elections for the Nov. 4 general election. The deadline was Aug. 6, however the board must certify the petitions before they appear on the ballot. That will take place on Aug. 18.
Also filed were petitions for local options, an issue and 12 levies, seven of which are for new taxes.
Here’s a look at the filings
Levies
Muskingum County − property tax renewal for 0.2 mills and five years for parks, trail, and recreational purposes.
Muskingum County − property tax renewal for 2 mills and 10 years for the support of Muskingum County Children Services and Avondale Youth Center and the care, support, protection and placement of physically abused, sexually abused, neglected and abandoned children.
Philo − property tax renewal for 2.3 mills and five years for current operating expenses.
Adams Township − property tax for an additional 1 mill for five years to provide fire protection, ambulance or medical services, and underwater rescue and recovery equipment.
Blue Rock − property tax renewal for 1 mill and five years to provide fire protection and ambulance or emergency medical services.
Jackson Township − additional property tax for 0.45 mills and five years to maintain and operate cemeteries.
Monroe Township − additional property tax for 0.25 mills and five years for the general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads, and bridges.
Monroe Township − additional property tax for 0.25 mills and five years to maintain and operate cemeteries.
Monroe Township − additional property tax for 1 mill and five years to provide fire protection and ambulance or emergency medical services.
Newton Township − property tax renewal for 3 mills and a continuing period of time to provide fire protection, ambulance or emergency medical services, and underwater rescue and recovery equipment.
Tri-Valley Join Fire District −additional property tax for 3 mills and a continuing period of time to provide fire protection, ambulance or emergency medical services, and underwater rescue and recovery equipment.
Springfield Township Unincorporated − additional property tax for 2 mills and five years for the general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing and repair of streets, roads, and bridges.
Zanesville
Municipal judge − Andrew Joseph
Council positions − Daniel Vincent, president; Mark Ballmer, council at-large; Karla Frye, council at-large; Joey Pennybaker Osborn, council at-large; Cody Pettit, council-at-large; Mark Baker, first ward; Jan Bradshaw, second ward; Todd Ware, third ward; John Taylor-Lehman, fourth ward; Brandon Heddleson, fifth ward; Ralph Hennessey, fifth ward; Andrew Ashby, sixth ward; and Michael King, sixth ward.
School boards
East Muskingum − Matt Abbot and Shala Zemba
Franklin − Marc Carpenter and Kyle Trout
Maysville − Timothy Abella and Matthew Wilhite
Tri-Valley − Andrea Frueh Collet, Luke Davis, Nick Howard and Rosie Nicholson
West Muskingum − Dan Ankrum, Julie MacLaine and Bryan Melsheimer
Zanesville − Kyle Baldwin and Lori Lee
Muskingum Valley ESC − Barbara Hansen and Scott Welker
Coshocton ESC − Robert Doughty
Township trustees, other positions
Adams −Roger Hogue and Robert Vernon; Bryce Vernon fiscal officer
Blue Rock − Tammy Bragg, Robert Frame and Dana Johnson
Brush Creek − Matt Evans, Ron Fitz and Charlie Williamson
Cass −Scott Moore, Randy Stotts and Andrew Ullom; Susie Commeans fiscal officer
Clay − Jack Brown and Kevin Miller
Falls − Jon Arnold, Steven Dillon and Jay Larson
Harrison − Terry Moore and Dean Ryberg
Highland − Ronald Barr and Kevin Funk
Hopewell − David Gillespie and Jeff Hill
Jackson −Jillian Flowers and Tye Hunter
Jefferson − Terry Berry and Jeffrey Garver
Licking − Paul Dunfee and Wayne Kilpatrick
Madison − Ralph Carnes and Kevin Spiker; Amy Spiker fiscal officer
Meigs − Marlene Bradley, Rodney Dingey and Josey Rayner
Monroe − Brian Adair, Robert McCort and Matthew White
Muskingum −Ed Fell, Todd Graham and Michael Maniaci
Newton − Charles Elson, Larken Slack, Jim Smith, Brandon Stackhouse and Shane Stephenson
Perry − David Danison and Gary Hursey
Rich Hill − Clayton Dawson and Darren Founds
Salem − James Knipe and Steven Matthews; Cindy Echelberry fiscal officer
Salt Creek − Kevin Deal, Nate Linscott and Alan Smith
Springfield − Casey Phillips, Justin Snode, Randy Ziemer and Jarret Daniels
Union − Michael Jordan and Rick Neff
Washington − Douglas Culbertson and Matt Grimm
Wayne Township − Donald Alexander, Douglas Staker and Josh Swingle
Village councils, other positions
Dresden − Ethan Bay, Gary Brown, Stephanie Hahn and Rhonda Holdren; Ted Crozier Sr., mayor; Sandra Kay Matchett, board of public affairs
Frazeysburg − Emmett Reisinger, Carol Ross and K.C. Smith; Kenneth Jenkins and David Ludinich, board of public affairs
Fultonham − Elena Ames, Joshua Ames and Christina Turner
New Concord − Yolanda Taylor
Norwich − Jerry Allison, Dustin Smart and Redge Wilde; Melissa West, mayor
Philo − Michael Boysel
South Zanesville − Timothy Adams, Adrian Browning, Kyle Coconis, Greg Gibson, Jimmy Moore, Michael Nunley, Donald Stillion II and Danny Wiseman
Other issues
Gas aggregation for Frazeysburg
Wine and mixed beverage license for Main Street Pizzeria & Pub in Dresden
Sunday sales for beer, wine, and spirits for A Taste of Ohio Wine, Bourbon & Beer in Zanesville
Aug. 25 is the deadline for write-in candidates to file for the general election. Oct. 6 is the deadline for voter registration, and early voting begins Oct. 7.
Shawn Digity is a reporter for the Zanesville Times Recorder. He can be emailed at sdigity@gannett.com or found on X at @ShawnDigityZTR.
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