WE DID IT!

Thank you Delaware City Voters!

Please note that the following election results show a countywide turnout total of less than 10 percent.

The city turnout for the rec center issue was just over 20 percent, which is a very good number according to the BOE for a special election. 

SUMMARY REPORT DELAWARE COUNTY, OH

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS
RUN DATE:08/05/08 SPECIAL ELECTION
RUN TIME:10:20 PM AUGUST 5, 2008

VOTES PERCENT

PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 131). . . . . 131                100.00%
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL . . . . . 112,659
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL. . . . . . . 10,663
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL . . . . . .                                 9.46%

DELAWARE CITY PARKS AND REC INCOME TAX
Vote For Not More Than 1
FOR THE INCOME TAX . . . . . . . 2,274                          51.12%
AGAINST THE INCOME TAX . . . . . . 2,174                   48.88%

Check out Media section to find some recently published news articles.

Delaware Recreation Center
Location - South Houk Road
Owned by the City of Delaware    Operated by the YMCA (ymcacolumbus)

To create indoor and outdoor recreation facilities for everyone:
• A state-of-the art fitness center with cardio-equipment, weights, weight equipment
• A full-size, multi-purpose gymnasium
• A Child Watch activity room
• A natatorium for water exercise, swim lessons, play and leisure time, & competitive swimming
• Multi-Purpose spaces
• Sport fields on the site

• Upgrades to exisiting facilities including lighting upgrades

The Levy: Delaware income tax rate raised from 1.4% to 1.55%
For a household earning $51,000, the additional tax would be $77 per year.

Discounted fees for Delaware residents & reduced fees for low income families

Partnering with the Ohio National Guard – in an adjacent building with shared-use of their space

The following is a conceptual drawing of the Delaware Rec Center/YMCA. You can find a larger PDF version of this drawing under the Media section.