Richwood
November 16, 2023
Michelle Forrider, deputy director of the Union County Board of Elections, left, and Brandon Clay, director, right, work last week to count the write-in ballots. (Gazette photo by Mac Cordell)

Richwood operating levy defeated, parks levy passed

 

By Michael Williamson, Richwood Gazette

The Village of Richwood is going to have to refigure its finances following the November election.

The village had two measures on the ballot, one that passed and one that didn’t. The one that passed was the renewal of a 3-mill parks levy that would go for five years. That received 333 votes for it and 258 votes against it.

More surprising was the voting down of a 3.2-mill operating levy that was to be renewed for covering village operational dollars. That received 305 votes against it and 281 for it.

Mayor Scott Jerew said the levy failure was discouraging but understandable.

“I’m happy that the parks levy pas…

Read this entire article as it appeared in print in our eEdition

LATEST NEWS
Richwood Community Meals
Community
Tuesday, July 1 Spaghetti w/Meat Sauce, Buttery Lima Beans, Tossed Salad, Roasted Pineapple Slices, Garlic Bread Wednesday, July 2 Haystacks (2oz.beef...
June 12, 2025
Community
From Gazette staff reports During the regular meeting of Richwood council on Monday, Richwood Mayor Scott Jerew stressed that brush chipping is to be ...
June 12, 2025
Community
From Gazette staff reports This will be a grab and go, five-day meal pack with breakfast and lunch included. One meal pack per child 1-18 years of age...
June 12, 2025
Fire – EMS
Community
FIRE Wednesday, June 4 10:40 a.m. – Mulvane Road (false alarm) 6:09 p.m. – Route 739 (MVA) Friday, June 6 10:24 p.m. – Alder Road (911 unknown) EMS Mo...
June 12, 2025
Police Beat
Community
From Richwood Division of Police reports: An officer responded to the 12000 block of Swartz Road at 11:42 a.m., June 1, to assist the Union County She...
June 12, 2025
Sheriff’s Report
Community
From Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: Deputies and units from the Northern Union County Joint Fire District were called to a residence in the 14...
June 12, 2025