The ballots have been mailed for the Primary Election and are due back by 8:00 p.m. on May 15th.
The Primary Election is held in May of every even-numbered year. It is also known as the Nominating election, because the parties are nominating the winning candidates in the Primary Election to the General Election ballot in November.
Every registered voter will receive a ballot for the May 15 election.
Re-authorization of the levy on the ballot for May 16th, 2023
This is a status quo request, as we don't plan to increase or decrease the number of employees this levy provides. By going out a year early (2023), the new levy would replace the 5th year of the existing levy and start over at a cost of 49.5 cents per thousand of assessed value. The purpose of going out a year early is to provide stability and continuity for all the staff who have been already hired for these positions covered under the levy.
Purpose: Courthouse Complex Building Improvements bond to address maintenance on the Courthouse Complex.
Proposed Election: May 15, 2018
Term of the Bond: 15 years
Proposed Amount: $9,700,000
Year #1: $0.11/$1,000 assessed value
Life of the Bond: Approximately $0.10/$1,000 assessed value; The cost to the taxpayer that owns a house with an assessed value of $250,000 will pay approximately $25/year for the life of the bond.
Current Status: SEL 801 filed with the County Clerk on March 7, 2018.
