Four local levies were on Tuesday’s ballot and voters in the respective villages and townships chose to pass three of those four.

The one failed levy was a current expense levy that the village of Coal Grove was looking to pass. According to Lawrence County Chief Deputy Auditor Chris Kline, the levy would have meant $20,000 in extra revenue for village expenses. It would have also meant a tax increase.

“A slight raise would be seen in the Coal Grove levy,” Kline said. “For a homeowner with a market value of $100,000 for the 1 mill levy would of seen approximately a $35 tax increase.”

Voter turnout was low, but those who did turn up overwhelmingly voted against the levy as just 39 percent voted in its favor.

Levies in South Point, Perry and Elizabeth townships fared much better. Similar to the Coal Grove levy South Point’s levy was a current expense levy that would be put toward the daily up keep of the village. It also will raise taxes for residents of South Point, but not by much Kline says.

“South Point’s 3 mill levy will cost $105 dollars a year for homeowners with the $100,000 market value,” he said. “That is roughly 18.45 more than they currently pay.”

In the two townships the successful levies will extend current fire protection levies and won’t raise taxes for residents of either Perry or Elizabeth.

“The levy just makes sure we can keep the fire department up and running,” George Rowe, fiscal officer for Perry Township said. “They (the firefighters) do a tremendous service to our township so it is only fair that we make sure they have all the necessary equipment and can keep their trucks filled with gas.”

All three of the successful levies received well over 50 percent “yes” votes, with the South Point levy passing by the largest margin with 75 percent of the votes being in favor of the levy.