MERCER COUNTY AREA — Now that Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment which will put casinos in Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Toledo, officials in Brookfield are waiting to see what the local effect of Issue 3 will be.

Brookfield Local School District’s annual share of the taxes on casino profits is projected to be just under $150,000, which will be added to the annual budget of roughly $10 million.

But Brookfield Township officials say they haven’t been given a projection of how much money Brookfield will be getting from the portion of the tax revenue that is supposed to go to local governments.

“I doubt (we’ll get anything),” said township fiscal officer Sylvia Addicott.

The Ohio Department of Taxation has estimated that $328.2 million in tax revenue would go to counties, but a spokesperson for the department said they don’t yet have the figures for how much each county will get.

The amount of revenue could change if voters also approve video slot machines at the state’s racetracks.

This was something Gov. Ted Strickland had tried to implement on his own, but the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that such action could not be taken without voter approval. If voters decide they want slot machines at racetracks, tax rates on casinos would go down, and money to schools and local governments would be supplemented by slot machine revenue.

In the meantime, Brookfield schools Superintendent Tim Saxton said the district has not been given any indication of when and if casino money will be coming to the district.

The issue that passed statewide garnered about 49 percent of the vote in Brookfield and Trumbull County.

Some groups in Ohio have said they will take action to change the language of the amendment to make it easier for cities to regulate the casinos, and make it possible for other areas to get casinos.

Results of other contested races Tuesday

(All results in this story are based on unofficial tallies)

• Brookfield Township trustees — Incumbents Gary Lees and Phil Schmidt, with 1,821 votes and 1,551 votes, respectively, were re-elected. Newcomer Wade Foltz fell short with 1,290 votes.

• Sharon school board — Four incumbents were re-elected and a Libertarian challenger Sue Ann Mulvey was shut out by about 200 votes.

Democrats Melvin L. Bandzak, Pamela J. Corini, Sandra Hoover and John Outrakis will remain on the board for another term.

• West Middlesex Area school board — Douglas R. Hazlett as the top vote-getter in a five-person race for four open seats on the board.

Hazlett had 996 votes. Deb Wojtalik was second with 875, Troy Mild had 858 votes and Gina M. Reed, a Republican who was the only candidate not to cross-file still managed 734 votes.

Tracy Hemminger came up short in the race with 720 votes.

• Hermitage school board — Incumbents Dr. Morren J. Greenburg and Tim Kizak are back in, and they will be joined by newcomers Robert Mancino and Paul H. Paoletta. Newcomer Angela Roberts came up just short. In unofficial tallies, Greenburg, a registered Republican who was cross-filed, earned 1,993 votes, with Mancino, a registered Democrat also cross-filed, came in second at 1,870. They were followed by Kizak, a registered Democrat who cross-filed, 1,726; Paoletta, a Democrat, 1,497; and Ms. Roberts, a Democrat, 1,464.

• Greenville council — Seven people ran for four, 4-year terms and the winners were are all Republicans: Thomas D’Alfonso Jr. with 502 votes; incumbent Jasson W. Urey, 415; Stephen May, 404; and former council member Theodore E. Jones, 388.

Incumbent and Democrat Dr. Henry M. Mueller came in just under Jones with 387 votes. Democrats Stella D. Barrett and Shawn Knauf had 377 and 344 votes, respectively.



Delaware Township

• Supervisor, 6-year term (one)

Thomas E. Hoover, D, 151

Daniel K. Micsky, R, 373

• Supervisor, 2-year term (one)

Kenneth Miller, D, 224

William E. Anthony, R, 187



Farrell

• School board, 2-year term (one)

Isaac Fields, D, 483

Allen D. Harrison, R, 160



French Creek Township

• Supervisor, 6-year term (one)

Sherian E. Biggs, D, 82

William S. Raymond Jr., R, 59



Greene Township

• Tax collector, 4-year term (one)

Herbert R. Pollitt Jr., D, 67

Fonda McElhinny, R, 171



Hermitage

• Constable, Hermitage North, 6-year term (one)

Louis P. Martsolf II, D, 577

Vincent E. Fustos, D, 617



Jackson Township

• Tax collector, 4-year term (one)

Leona McIntire, D, 133

Susan Tomson, R, 203



LakeviewArea

• School board, 4-year term (four)

Gregory L. McKean, D/R, 1,268

Scott J. Lewis, D/R, 1,149

Bradley E. Doyle, D/R, 1,126

Dan Osborne, D, 532

Connie L. Harig, R, 934

Jim Arbogast, I, 639



Liberty Township

• Supervisor, 6-year term (one)

Anthony DePaoli, D, 87

Robert A. Pebbles Jr., R, 226



Mercer

• Council, 4-year term (three)

Ted Isoldi, D, 163

Donald E. Redmond Sr., D, 137

Michael Russo, R, 163

Rodney A. Heckman, R, 182



Otter Creek Township

• Supervisor, 6-year term (one)

Terry L. Knauff, D, 63

Charles Courteau Jr., R, 36



Perry Township

• Supervisor, 6-year term (one)

James Werwie, D, 124

Richard V. Small, R, 193

• Tax collector, 4-year term (one)

Linda Lynn Dailey, D, 77

Karen E. King, R, 242



Pymatuning Township

• Supervisor, 6-year term (one)

James L. Sanders Jr., D, 183

Rick Whitten, R, 290



Salem Township

• Supervisor, 6-year term (one)

Charles A. Snodgrass, D, 36

John W. McCurdy, R, 112



Sandy Creek Township

• Supervisor, 6-year term (one)

Raymond D. Turner, D, 77

Brian K. Harsh, R, 74



Shenango Township

• Supervisor, 6-year term (one)

Carol Budanka, D, 254

Robert Palko Jr., R, 412



Springfield Township

• Supervisor, 6-year term (one)

Tim Dumbroski, D, 117

Gary L. Hartman, R, 143



Sugar Grove Township

• Supervisor, 6-year term (one)

Mike Murcko, D, 125

David L. Carlson, R, 107



West Middlesex

• School board, four-year term (4)

Douglas R. Hazeltt, D/R, 996

Troy Mild, D/R, 858

Deb Wojtalik, D/R, 887

Gina M. Reed, R, 734

Tracy C. Hemminger, D, 720

• Council, four-year term (4)

Thomas E. Hartshorn, D, 96

Cathy Dubrasky, D, 109

Helen L. Richardson, R, 109

Robert M. Lucich, R, 110

David R. Richardson, R, 89



West Salem Township

• Tax collector, 4-year term (one)

Cheryl L. Vogan, D, 185

Debera A. Tomon, R, 459



Wilmington Township

• Wilmington Area school board, 4-year term (four)

Peggy Foht, D/R, 185

Lynn L. Foltz, D/R, 171

Nancy W. Bretz, D/R, 164

David G. Swerdlow, R, 162

Bill Pitman, D, 72