Question 4: Proposed Tax Levy (Additional)

An additional tax for the benefit of Washington Township, excluding the Village of Lockington and the City of Sidney, for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, appliances, building, or sites therefore, or sources of water supply and materials therefore, or the payment of permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighters or fire-fighting companies to operate the same, including the payment of the firemen employer's contribution required under Section 742.34 of the Revised Code, that the county auditor estimates will collect $120,884 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2.0 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $70 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for 5 years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.