It was a nail-biter up to the very end. The Tipp City Council results themselves provided a surprise with Joe Gibson topping out the incumbent Pat Hale for first place and former councilman Don Ochs will not be taking a seat at the dais. In order, Gibson, Hale, Black and Budding win City Council seats.
The school board race had Frame and Maus edging out Dehus for the win.
The biggest win of the night had to go to the Tipp City Public Library who’s levy passed by 67%. Mark Mabelitini, library director shared with us “The library will now return to the way that is was before, we will be able to afford office supplies again and provide the kind of service that our residents and patrons have come to expect.”
Bethel Township’s contentious race ended with Hirt and Van Haaren winning over Dick and Fessler.
The Tipp City Charter Amendments were all passed along with the Miami County Parks levy.
Instead of providing our readers with some more to read, I took some video interviews of winning candidates Gibson and Black at their campaign headquarters.
These were the results as of 11PM on Tuesday evening… One of Piqua’s machines wouldn’t read.. but these are the final results for Tipp and Bethel Township..
Tipp City Council
Total
Number of Precincts 7
Precincts Reporting 7 100.0 %
Times Counted 2965/7190 41.2 %
Total Votes 7624
KATELYN D. BLACK 1638 21.48%
BRYAN BUDDING 1374 18.02%
JOSEPH E. GIBSON 1713 22.47%
PATRICK HALE 1672 21.93%
DONALD H. OCHS 1227 16.09%
Tipp City EVSD Bd. of Ed.
Total
Number of Precincts 12
Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 %
Times Counted 4824/11279 42.8 %
Total Votes 6696
BONNY J. DEHUS 1839 27.46%
CARLA M. FRAME 2480 37.04%
FRANK C. MAUS 2377 35.50%
Miami County Park District
Total
Number of Precincts 81
Precincts Reporting 81 100.0 %
Times Counted 27318/72080 37.9 %
Total Votes 26810
FOR THE TAX LEVY 16932 63.16%
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY 9878 36.84%
Tipp Charter Amendment S. 4.04
Total
Number of Precincts 7
Precincts Reporting 7 100.0 %
Times Counted 2965/7190 41.2 %
Total Votes 2758
YES 2051 74.37%
NO 707 25.63%
Tipp Charter Amendment S. 4.05
Total
Number of Precincts 7
Precincts Reporting 7 100.0 %
Times Counted 2965/7190 41.2 %
Total Votes 2750
YES 2057 74.80%
NO 693 25.20%
Tipp Charter Amendment S. 8.04
Total
Number of Precincts 7
Precincts Reporting 7 100.0 %
Times Counted 2965/7190 41.2 %
Total Votes 2605
YES 1989 76.35%
NO 616 23.65%
Tipp City Public Library Tax Levy
Total
Number of Precincts 12
Precincts Reporting 12 100.0 %
Times Counted 4824/11279 42.8 %
Total Votes 4757
FOR THE TAX LEVY 3168 66.60%
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY 1589 33.40%
Tipp F Local Option D-3 application
Total
Number of Precincts 1
Precincts Reporting 1 100.0 %
Times Counted 411/945 43.5 %
Total Votes 402
YES 304 75.62%
NO 98 24.38%
Tipp F Local Option D-6 application
Total
Number of Precincts 1
Precincts Reporting 1 100.0 %
Times Counted 411/945 43.5 %
Total Votes 402
YES 278 69.15%
NO 124 30.85%
Bethel Township Trustees
Total
Number of Precincts 4
Precincts Reporting 4 100.0 %
Times Counted 1710/3701 46.2 %
Total Votes 3225
KAMA L. DICK 565 17.52%
DIANA M. FESSLER 698 21.64%
ROBERT HEPHNER 152 4.71%
JEROME L. HIRT, SR. 910 28.22%
BETH VAN HAAREN 900 27.91%