Liberty voters may see 911 issue on March ballot

Liberty voters may see 911 issue on March ballot

LIBERTY — Trustees took the first step toward again asking voters to approve a levy to fund 911.

At a special meeting tonight, trustees voted 2-1 on a first reading of a motion to return the issue to the March primary ballot.

Voters earlier this month narrowly rejected the five-year, 1.25-mill levy that would have generated about $230,000 annually to run the township’s 911 emergency call center.

Trustees Jodi Stoyak and Jack Simon voted in favor of the motion with Trustee W. Gary Litch opposed.

A second reading is expected at trustees’ Dec. 10 meeting, but Simon said he wants the police and fire departments to develop a plan by then to fund the center for next year. If the March levy passes, the money it generates won’t flow into township coffers until 2009.

The issue must be submitted to the Trumbull County Board of Elections by Dec. 20.

For the complete story, see Friday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com.