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
Fire – EMS
Community
FIRE April 4 5:54 p.m. – Stevenson Road (building fire) April 5 9:12 a.m. – Route 4 (CO check) EMS March 30 3:56 a.m. – Route 47 5:33 a.m. – North Cli...
April 9, 2026
Sheriff’s Report
Community
From Union County Sheriff’s Office reports: In the 32000 block of Water Street in Essex, a deputy investigated a dispute between neighbors at 8 p.m., ...
April 9, 2026
Richwood Community Meals
Community
April 9 Birthday Celebration Beef Brisket Burnt Ends, Fondant Potatoes, Braised Carrots, Waldorf Salad, Dinner Roll, Cake and Ice Cream April 10 Cherr...
April 9, 2026