Thompson Road Levy Fails 294-240
Thompson Township voters struck down an additional 2-mill roads and bridges levy on the Nov. 4 ballot, with 240 votes for and 294 against the measure, according to the final unofficial results of the Geauga County Board of Elections.
Thompson Township voters struck down an additional 2-mill roads and bridges levy on the Nov. 4 ballot, with 240 votes for and 294 against the measure, according to the final unofficial results of the Geauga County Board of Elections.
Had it passed, the four-year levy would have collected about $167,248 annually and cost homeowners $70 per year per $100,000 property valuation, according to the Geauga County Auditor’s Office.
“The main point of the levy was to raise money to chip and seal our dirt roads,” said Trustee Joseph Cendric. “In the long run, it would have saved the township quite a bit of money.”
Maintenance on dirt roads is expensive because they have to be graded and gravel spread to keep them navigable.
The hours spent on that process and the cost of the gravel and equipment would be much less if the dirt roads were chip and sealed, allowing the township to better maintain its paved roads, Cindric said.
For instance, the township crew was able to crack-seal part of Ledge Road so it will better survive the winter, he said.
“I’d like to try the levy one more time in 2026, either in May or November,” he said, adding he and the other two trustees will be making that decision after the first of the year.
