TODAY IS THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR MAY ELECTION

School levies, tax issues on ballots across Greene, Montgomery, Warren, Miami and other counties.

Monday is the deadline to register to vote in the May 2 election.

There are lots of school levies and tax issues on the ballot. Several communities have candidates on the ballot, but most do not.

You can register to vote at your county Board of Elections office or online at MyOhioVote.com/ VoterRegistration. You can also go there to update a current registration.

Early voting starts Tuesday, April 4. You can vote in-person at your county Board of Elections office or by mail. To vote by mail, you will need to request an absentee ballot from your county.

Look for more information on the election in our online voters guide coming April 12.

What’s on the ballot?

Note: Only candidates in competitive races are listed

MONTGOMERY COUNTY

ISSUES Brookville: Levy for streets and bridges. Additional, 2.5 mills. Brookville: Levy for police. Additional, 5 mills. Brookville: Initiative petition repealing Ordinance 2016-8. Huber Heights: 8 city charter changes. Huber Heights: Local liquor option, Shoppes at the Heights Community Entertainment District. West Carrollton: 0.25% income tax continuation. New Lebanon: Levy for police. Additional, 3.5 mills. Phillipsburg: Municipal income tax, 0.5% increase. Jefferson Twp.: Levy for operating expenses. Additional 3.75 mills. Washington Twp.: Levy for streets, bridges. Renewal, 1.85 mills.

Northmont Schools: Levy for operating expenses. Renewal, 5.9 mills. Oakwood Schools: Levy for permanent improvements. Renewal, 1.8 mills.

Valley View Schools: Bond issue to raise $27.46 million over 38 years. Wright Memorial Library: Levy for current expenses. Renewal, 1.5 mills.

CANDIDATES

Huber Heights Mayor: Jeffrey Gore, Albert Griggs Jr, David Wilson Huber Heights Council at Large: Nancy Byrge, Rick Stan, Chase D. Warden — No candidates running in competitive races ISSUES Yellow Springs Schools: Levy for operating expenses. Renewal, 1.3 mills. Beavercreek Schools: Substitute levy for 6 mills.

Miami Twp.: Bond issue for fire, rescue services. Additional, 2.4 mills. Xenia Schools: Bond issue for school construction. New, 4.2 mills. — No candidates running in competitive races

ISSUES Lebanon Schools:

Levy for avoiding an operating deficit. Renewal, 4.84 mills.

Bond issue for construction. For $20.2 million over 37 years.

Carlisle Schools: — ISSUES Troy:

Income tax, 0.25% for parks.

Casstown:

Levy for operating expenses. Renewal, 3 mills.

Tipp City Schools:

Levy for emergency requirements. Renewal, 13.9 mills. Levy for construction. Renewal, 2

Bethel Schools:

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Bethel Schools: Levy for operating expenses. Renewal, 7 mills. CANDIDATES

Troy City Council Ward 5 (Republican): William Rozell, William Twiss

Troy City Council At Large (Republican, vote for 2): Thomas Andrew Brinkman, William Lutz, Robin Irene Oda, Todd D. Severt, Lynne B. Snee — No candidates running in competitive races

ISSUES Preble Shawnee Schools:

0.75% Income tax and bond issue.

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No issues except for overlapping areas of Miami Valley Career Technology Center and Northmont School districts.

CANDIDATES

Greenville City Council (Republican, vote for 3): Doug Schmidt, Tracy Tryon, Jeffrey Whitaker, Douglas Wright —

Miami Valley Career Technology Vocational District: Proposed bond issue and tax levy. (parts of Montgomery, Greene, Miami, Darke, Preble and Warren)Principal amount $95.5M; principle amount $34.4M. Additional property tax, 0.34 mills.

* Note: Nothing on the ballot in Shelby County unless voter lives in an overlapping school district. PREBLE COUNTY DARKE COUNTY ISSUES MULTIPLE COUNTIES