COLERAIN TWP., Ohio — Colerain Township voters did not pass the tax levy to support the police department in Tuesday's election.
The levy failed with 55% of voters rejecting the effort.
The Colerain Police Department was asking for a levy that would generate an estimated $6.6 million per year. It would have cost property owners an estimated $128 per $100,000 in home value.
This levy also failed during the November election, with 56% of voters rejecting it.
In fact, the Colerain Police Department hasn't passed a levy since 2014, and even then, it only passed by a handful of votes.
Former Police Chief Daniel Meloy said the department is understaffed, down 7 patrol officers and 4 admin positions.
The police headquarters is also no longer staffed overnight, meaning you can't just walk into the department for help.
Meloy said the lack of officers can impact response times. He also said it's hard to attract new candidates to a department that doesn't have the support of the community.
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