Claridon Township Voters Face 2.3-Mill Fire Levy

Voters in Claridon Township and Aquilla Village will decide on passage of an additional 5-year, 2.3-mill fire and EMS levy on Nov. 6. If the levy passes, the annual yield of $185,000 would go to support an increase in the township’s contracts with Chardon and Burton fire departments, according to Claridon Township Trustee Jonathan Tiber. The township’s cost to secure coverage from both departments is about $2 million per year, with about $1.4 million going to the Chardon Fire Department and $638,000 to the Burton Fire Department, he said. The difference reflects the larger portion of the township covered by...