By Paula Pyzik Scott

Ada and Liberty Township voters have unofficial results from the Hardin County Board of Elections for the following ballot issues from the November 5 general election.

• Renewal of the Liberty Township levy for current expenses failed 1194 to 1174.
• Renewal of the Liberty Township Park District levy passed 1353 to 1031.

Both Village of Ada utility aggregation issues passed:

• Gas aggregation passed 784 to 605
• Electricity aggregation passed 779 to 613

VOTER TURNOUT

Liberty Township Current Expenses tax levy renewal

• Votes on Election Day - 1,486
• Votes by Absentee Ballot - 387
• Total vote cast - 2,508
• Registered voters - 3,536
• Turnout - 70.93%

Liberty Township Park District votes on tax levy renewal

• Votes on Election Day - 1,486
• Votes by Absentee Ballot - 387
• Total votes cast - 2,508
• Registered voters - 3,536
• Turnout - 70.93%

Ada votes on Aggregation Issues

• Votes on Election Day - 939
• Votes by Absentee Ballot - 242
• Total votes cast - 1,508
• Registered voters - 2,315
• Turnout - 65.14%

NOVEMBER 5, 2024 ADA AND LIBERTY TOWNSHIP BALLOT ITEMS

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP PROPOSED TAX LEVY (REPLACEMENT)
A Majority Affirmative Vote is  Necessary for Passage. A replacement of a tax for the benefit  of Liberty Township for the purpose of  current expenses that the county  auditor estimates will collect $138,000  annually, at a rate not exceeding 1 mill  for each $1 of taxable value, which  amounts to $35 for each $100,000 of  the county auditor’s appraised value,  for 5 years, commencing in 2025, first  due in calendar year 2026.

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT PROPOSED TAX LEVY (REPLACEMENT)
A Majority Affirmative Vote is  Necessary for Passage. A replacement of a tax for the benefit  of the Park District of Liberty Township  for the purpose of defraying the  expense and improving and  maintaining the free public park that  the county auditor estimates will collect $138,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $35 for each  $100,000 of the county auditor’s  appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2025, first due in  calendar year 2026.

PROPOSED RESOLUTION  NATURAL GAS  AGGREGATION
A Majority Affirmative Vote is  Necessary for Passage. Shall the Village of Ada have the  authority to aggregate the retail natural  gas loads located in the Village of  Ada, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for  those loads the sale and purchase of  natural gas, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out?

PROPOSED RESOLUTION  ELECTRIC AGGREGATION
A Majority Affirmative Vote is  Necessary for Passage. Shall the Village of Ada have the  authority to aggregate the retail  electric loads located in the Village of  Ada, and for that purpose, enter into  service agreements to facilitate for  those loads the sale and purchase of  electricity, such aggregation to occur  automatically except where any  person elects to opt out?