Toledo's Issue 16, a proposed 0.25% income tax for neighborhood safety, police and fire operations and gang disruption, was defeated, according to WTVG. City leaders had said failure would lead to firefighter and police layoffs; Deputy Mayor Abby Arnold put the estimate at about 73 positions across both departments. Blight work would shrink, with vacant-home demolitions limited to emergencies. Joseph Cira of Toledo Firefighters Local 92 said the projected layoff total was concerning.

Lucas County results, described as unofficial until certification, showed voters backing Toledo Public Schools' 6.9-mill Issue 9. The district expects more than $22 million yearly for current expenses and a transformation plan; ballot language puts the cost at $242 a year for a $100,000 home. Superintendent Romulus Durant cited rising operating costs, inflation and state funding reductions.

A 3-mill Toledo Lucas County Public Library levy also passed; Chief of Staff Lucas Camuso-Stall said it adds $12 yearly per $100,000 of home value. The library levy follows Ohio's shift of public library funding to a fixed budget line, which library officials say cost the system nearly $2 million.

Lucas County voters approved a 0.17-mill Imagination Station renewal for operations and maintenance. It is expected to raise about $1.3 million annually and cost $3.22 per $100,000 of home value; the rate and amount match the original 2008 request, the source said. Public funding is now 21% of the attraction's budget, down from 38%, with grants, donations and admissions covering the rest.

In other school measures, Maumee's 1.25% income tax renewal appeared to pass, with Superintendent Steve Lee saying it would raise nearly $6 million and help close a $4 million deficit. Sylvania Schools' 1% income tax passed in unofficial results, generating $5 million yearly while cutting an existing 4.9-mill property tax to 3.2 mills, officials said.

Evergreen Local Schools' 0.25% renewal passed in preliminary results, yielding about $850,000 annually, according to Superintendent Eric Smola. Springfield Local Schools' 0.5% earned income tax failed in unofficial results; Superintendent Matt Geha had said the money would help avoid staff and program cuts.