Tax Vote Cancelled

The Delaware County Commissioners and Election Board have cancelled the Aug. 9 election for a half-cent sales tax increase to finance the Sheriff's Office, but are working to reschedule it in the Fall.
The Grove City Attorney, Larry R. Steidley, Jr., had written the commissioners July 28 requesting cancellation of the election due to several discrepancies in the election documents.
Specifically, the Agenda for the June 9 commissioners meeting called for consideration for a "Resolution Calling for a Special Election for a half-cent Excise Tax," but on the proposition stating the notice of election the word excise was replaced with "County Sales Tax."
Also, the various statements of percentages were inconsistent, and the public was not on proper notice of the type of tax, percentage of tax, nor the matters to be decided, said the letter.
Also noted was neither the Notice of Election nor the Order were on the Agenda, and only items placed on a properly posted agenda may be considered by the Board. The Agenda for the meeting was not posted five days in advance nor was it posted in three public places, said the attorney in his letter.
The Grove City Council had authorized the city attorney to look into the matter at its last regular meeting.