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Columbiana County voters won’t see much on Primary ballot

LISBON — Columbiana County voters won’t see much on their primary ballots for county officeholders since they’re running unopposed and both party candidates for 79th state representative are running unopposed.

Some voters will see a limited number of issues and local liquor options, besides all the state candidates.

The ballot includes Republican 79th state Rep. Monica Robb Blasdel, New Waterford and her Democratic opponent, Bob Guy, East Liverpool, along with Republican officeholders Commissioner Mike Halleck, Auditor Nancy Gause Milliken and Probate/Juvenile Court Judge Thomas Baronzzi. No Democrats filed for commissioner, auditor or Probate/Juvenile Court judge.

Local liquor options on the ballot include: Englefield Inc., dba Alliance Duchess C-2 (Monday through Friday sales) and D-2 (Sunday sales) in Knox Township Northwest; REB 2nd Drive Thru, dba Gina’s Drive Thru (Sunday sales) in East Liverpool 1-B; Gerneaux Hospitality, LLC, dba Rumpled Queen, (Sunday sales), Salem 2-A; and Aldi’s Inc., dba Calcutta Aldi’s 23 (Monday through Friday sales and Sunday sales), St. Clair Township Calcutta.

There were also 76 Republican Central Committee filings in various precincts, with a handful of vacancies and a number of contested races.

For the issues, Wayne Township voters will see an additional 3-mill, five-year permanent improvement levy to generate $78,781 annually on their ballots. Leetonia will see a proposed .5% income tax increase, St. Clair Township will see an additional, continuous 3-mill levy for police to generate $734,327 annually, and Butler Township will see a 0.75-mill, five-year fire levy renewal which generates $66,749 annually.

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