10-05-2025
Auglaize health levy passes; St. Marys voters OK new councilmembers, levies
May 6—WAPAKONETA — Auglaize County voters passed a replacement levy to fund the county's health board during Tuesday's May election.
St. Marys voters renewed a municipal income tax levy and a library levy, as well as selected two new city council members.
"They do a lot of good things," Wapakoneta voter Nancy Jump said about voting for the replacement levy. "If you want help with something, they help you."
The replacement levy will reduce the existing tax to 0.15 mills to fund Auglaize County Board of Health programs and passed by a margin of 65 percent to 34.
The renewal levies, which will fund capital improvements, equipment and facilities, as well as the St. Marys Community Public Library, passed by margins of 63 percent to 36 and 70 percent to 29, respectively.
St. Marys voter Donna Phillippe said she voted for both renewal levies.
"I use the library and I have all my life, so I love it and want to see it continue," she said. "I feel it's our responsibility as citizens to keep things going."
Two council-at-large members, Michael Aquaro and Robert Fitzgerald, won re-election with a third seat up for grabs going to Aaron Gilliland over Steven Huff.
Council members from all other wards, except the fourth, ran unopposed. Erin Buchanan beat Erik Mauter for the fourth ward seat.
In Wayne Township, two local liquor options passed, and Auglaize County voters in the Marion Local schools district endorsed a renewal levy. Overlap voters for Parkway schools also voted in favor of a renewal levy.
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