OREGON, Ohio — The Lucas County Board of Elections has rejected the ballot language for levy renewal of the city of Oregon's Senior Center.
The board rejected the language due to a state law changed this year "that modified the way governmental entities have language placed on a ballot," the city of Oregon said in a press release Thursday.
The city will instead pay for the center's services, which sits on Navarre Avenue, with general fund operating reserves through 2024. The financials can be managed over that timeframe, the city said, but it intends to put the levy renewal back on the ballot next year "to ensure services continue long term."
Ballot language rejection has been seen throughout Ohio this year, the city said.
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