On May 3, voters in the village of Felicity voted against a five-year, 3.5-mill renewal levy for operating expenses. The levy was voted down by 51.85 percent of the electorate, according to unofficial results from the Clermont County Board of Elections. The final vote was 42 to 39.
The proposed renewal tax levy at 3.5 mills for five years was needed to continue to help pay for the village’s current expenses, according to Felicity Village Mayor Randy Myers.
The current levy brings in an estimate $10,000 to the village and helps pay for operating expenses, such as road and street maintenance. The proposed renewal tax levy did not represent an increase of the village’s current tax levy, Myers explained ahead of the vote.
Heading into the election, Myers said that he was optimistic that voters in Felicity would approve the renewal levy.
He also explained that if the proposed levy renewal were to get voted down, the village council would likely vote to put it on the November 2022 ballot.