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 Â Â Â 1638 Â Â Â 21.48%
BRYAN BUDDING Â Â Â Â Â Â 1374 Â Â Â 18.02%
JOSEPH E. GIBSON Â Â Â 1713 Â Â Â 22.47%
PATRICK HALE Â Â Â Â Â Â 1672 Â Â Â 21.93%
DONALD H. OCHS Â Â Â Â Â Â 1227 Â Â Â 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â 1839 Â Â Â 27.46%
CARLA M. FRAME Â Â Â Â Â Â 2480 Â Â Â 37.04%
FRANK C. MAUS Â Â Â Â Â Â 2377 Â Â Â 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â 16932 Â Â Â 63.16%
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY Â Â Â Â Â Â 9878 Â Â Â 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â 2051 Â Â Â 74.37%
NO Â Â Â Â Â Â 707 Â Â Â 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â 2057 Â Â Â 74.80%
NO Â Â Â Â Â Â 693 Â Â Â 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â 1989 Â Â Â 76.35%
NO Â Â Â Â Â Â 616 Â Â Â 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â 3168 Â Â Â 66.60%
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY Â Â Â Â Â Â 1589 Â Â Â 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â 304 Â Â Â 75.62%
NO Â Â Â Â Â Â 98 Â Â Â 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â 278 Â Â Â 69.15%
NO Â Â Â Â Â Â 124 Â Â Â 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â 565 Â Â Â 17.52%
DIANA M. FESSLER Â Â Â Â Â Â 698 Â Â Â 21.64%
ROBERT HEPHNER Â Â Â Â Â Â 152 Â Â Â 4.71%
JEROME L. HIRT, SR. Â Â Â Â Â Â 910 Â Â Â 28.22%
BETH VAN HAAREN Â Â Â Â Â Â 900 Â Â Â 27.91%
