The September 10th special election is tomorrow, and although there have been over 900 early voters, polls will be open all day on Tuesday.
On Thursday, June 6, the Henry County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution declaring Henry County Emergency Medical Services (HCEMS) as an essential county service. The next step is for county residents to vote at a special election on September 10 to approve a tax levy for EMS programming.
HCEMS is currently owned and operated by Henry County Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Memorial Hospital. Due to the current property tax cap for HCEMS under hospital ownership, the hospital cannot continue to offer HCEMS and cover the revenue shortfalls.
HCEMS currently provides emergency medical services for Henry County residents 24 hours a day, seven days a week. These services include: emergency medical care, critical care transfers, medical transports, education and support to county first responders, public health education, and special event coverage.
A YES vote on September 10 means that EMS will stay in Henry County, continuing to serve the emergency healthcare needs of area residents. If the vote passes, the current $0.27 hospital ambulance levy will go away. A new county ambulance tax levy of $0.75 will instead be implemented, which is a $0.48 increase over the current hospital ambulance levy rate.
Precinct 1 Voting Location: Wayland City Hall 218 W. Main St. Including Jefferson Township, Trenton Township, Marion Township, Wayne Township resident living west of James Avenue; Cities of Wayland, Coppock, and Olds.
Precinct 2 Voting Location: Winfield City Hall 115 N. Locust St. Including Scott Township and Canaan Township; Wayne Township residents living east of James Avenue; City of Winfield
Precinct 3 Voting Location: Emergency Management 900 W. Washington St. Including Tippecanoe Township, Center Township, Salem Township: Cities of Rome, Westwood, Salem, and Hillsboro
Precinct 4 Voting Location: Veterans Hall 103 S. Jackson St. Including Mt. Pleasant Ward I
Precinct 5 Voting Location: Veterans Hall 103 S. Jackson St. Including Mt. Pleasant Ward II
Precinct 6 Voting Location: Veterans Hall 103 S. Jackson St. Including Mt. Pleasant Ward III
Precinct 7 Voting Location: Veterans Hall 103 S. Jackson St. Including Mt. Pleasant Ward IV
Precinct 8 Voting Location: New London Christian Church 2770 New London RdIncluding Jackson Township, Baltimore Township
Precinct 9 Voting Location: New London Community Center 103 W. Washington St. Including New London Township: City of New London
The polls are open from 7:00am-8:00pm.