Looks like Berlin fire levy has passed for now

While a recount will be held June 1, the Berlin Township fire levy that was down by one vote is now up by one vote.

That’s because the Mahoning County Board of Elections discovered two early-voting paper ballots, both with “yes” votes for the levy, weren’t counted, said Thomas McCabe, its director.

The two ballots weren’t counted by the board’s voting scanners because the ovals next to “yes” weren’t completely filled in, McCabe said today.

But it is clear that the intent of the two voters, who had most of the ovals filled in, was to support the 2-mill, 5-year additional levy, he said.

With the two votes, the levy, to raise $87,535 annually, is winning 214 to 213.

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