Voters in Ashland, Geauga, Lake and Medina counties showed overwhelming support for county park levies for operations, maintenance and potential expansion efforts.

According to unofficial results, Lake County passed a 10-year renewal levy, which would cover nearly half of Lake Metroparks' operating budget, while park districts in Ashland, Geauga and Medina passed renewal levies with increases.

Ashland County Park District

Voters in Ashland County voted to renew its 0.5 mill levy and increase it by an additional 0.3 mill. The levy is expected to generate $1.3 million for the park district over the next six years, according to the Ashland County Auditor.

The levy passed Tuesday with 52% of the vote. Under the current 0.5 mill levy, property owners pay $11.28 annually per $100,000 of prop

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