Wayne County results from Nov. 4 election

Alcohol and emergency services were popular among area voters during the Nov. 4 election in areas of Wayne County. Children, no so much.

All alcohol sales-related issues passed on Tuesday. A renewal levy for the Smithville school district, meanwhile, got only 44% of the vote.

Most area races were not contested, with either the same number of candidates as open positions or fewer candidates. The following is a look at some of the area’s outcomes on election night based on still-unofficial results:

For the Dalton Village Board of Public Affairs, Francis Woodruff got the seven votes cast, but there were 24 unresolved write-in votes.

In the battle for Green Township trustee, Don Zimmerly got 1,164 votes, and Jeffrey D. Kauffman got 1,153, leaving George Tom Pertee (625) without a spot.

The race for three Dalton School Board seats was yet to be decided. Shane Lind and David Reynolds each was credited with 464 votes, so that tie will need to be broken for the third spot. Lisa Gwin had 640 votes her way and Rory Arnold nabbed 518 to secure positions.

In the race for three seats on the Green Local Schools Board of Education, Andy Shold topped with 1,119 votes, with Justin Gherian (863) and Brandon S. Von Almen (839) getting the other two nods. Tyler Suppes trailed with 688.

For the proposed renewal levy for the Wayne County Board of Developmental Disabilities, a 1-mill issue, roughly two-thirds of the votes were for the issue, which passed by 11,028-5,508.

In Orrville the local liquor option for Sunday sales at Gary’s Drive Through was successful, passing by a 151-79 margin. Similarly, the Brick Street Kitchen and Taproom Sunday sales issue passed 127-40.

A pair of alcohol measures passed by tight margins at Englefield Smithville Duchess. The beer option cleared 246-210 while the wine and mixed beverages option passed 242-211. The local liquor option for Thunderhead Pines wedding venue passed 253-158, with Sunday sales passing 239-170.

A renewal levy for Paint Tire Fire and Ambulance passed 76-11.

A 2.1-mill renewal levy for Green Local Schools went down, getting 740 votes for and 948 against.

Wooster

With most races either not contested or having the same number (or fewer) candidates as open spots, the Nov. 4 election lacked a lot of drama in the Wooster area. The most interesting races took place in the Wooster School Board, City Council 4th Ward and Shreve Village Council.

All the winners will now have some more places to celebrate on Sundays, as local liquor options had a great day at the ballot box.

Here is a look at the outcomes of contested races in and around Wooster:

With 10,661 votes cast, things were fairly spread out in the race for three Wooster City Schools Board of Education seats. Four candidates were in the running.

Incumbent Jody Starcher led with 3,237, followed by Clayton Deighan (2,933) and Bonnie Nair (2,536). Ted C. Hill was left out, getting 1,955 votes.

For Wooster City Council (4th Ward), independent Tyler Ownes defeated Carrie L. Snyder in a tight race, 772-765.

In a hotly contested race for four seats on the Shreve Village Council, Jeff Hammit (126), Heidi E. Garst (125), Alyssa Hilton (116) and Paula Shearer (101) nudged Michelle Walters (98). Joshua Bevington (85) and Josh Schupp (79) also ran.

For the proposed renewal levy for the Wayne County Board of Developmental Disabilities, a 1-mill issue, roughly two-thirds of the votes were for the issue, which passed by 11,028-5,508.

The Wooster Township Fire and Ambulance 2-mill renewal passed 518-114.

The local liquor option for Sunday sales at Bowman Beverage passed 76-35. Sunday sales were approved at the West Lincoln Way Drive Thru by 110-33. Ice House also had its way to Sunday sales approved by 76-12.

A total of 16,553 votes were cast in the county, roughly 3,000 prior to election day.