Hanover Twp. fire levy fails

The Hanover Twp. fire levy could go either way, according to unofficial, partial early voting results. FILE

The Hanover Twp. fire levy could go either way, according to unofficial, partial early voting results. FILE

Voters decided against a Hanover Twp. fire levy 53-47, according to unofficial election results Tuesday night.

There were 1,101 votes cast against the levy, with 960 cast for the levy, according to results from the nine precincts there.

The township’s current levy is set to expire and is based on 2016 property values, the year it was passed.

The new levy would have had the same rate — 3.5 mills — but based on 2025 appraised Butler County property values.

Property owners would have paid $123 for every $100,000 of a property’s appraised value, according to the auditor. The owner of a $200,000 home would have paid about $246.

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