XENIA TOWNSHIP — Voters in Xenia Township unofficially passed one new property tax levy and turned down another.

According to unofficial results, a 3.5 mill levy for fire and EMS passed, 460-424, while a 3.5 mill road levy failed, 446-442.

The additional fire levy will bring in $561,742 for five years, costing the owner of a $100,000 home approximately $123 a year.

Passage of the levy ensures crews will be able to respond to the more than 1,000 calls a year, provide fire protection, vehicular, and water rescue services in a 50-square-mile area and employ skilled first responders who would receive ongoing and up-to-date training.

The road levy would have generated the same amount as the fire/EMS levy, at the same cost to homeowners. Passage would have provided for the improvement and upkeep of the township’s 53 miles of roads and culverts.

Reach Karen Rase at 937-502-4534.