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Batavia Township Fire and EMS Levy

Vote yes on the Batavia Township Fire and EMS Levy on May 5. New engines, New stations and lower response times. Vote Safety. Vote Yes.

05/06/2026

We appreciate our supporters and followers. Although the levy was unsuccessful, the Trustees will deliberate on future actions for Fire and EMS services in the Township.

05/05/2026

Today is the day, the polls are open. Vote YES for Batavia Township Fire.

Local elections like this are often decided by just a small handful of votes. That means your vote truly matters.

A YES vote means:

• Saving the jobs of six dedicated firefighters who put their lives on the line for us every single day
• Building a third fire station so help arrives faster when our families need it most
• Replacing aging equipment before it fails in an emergency
• Keeping roughly $1 million in TIF funding right here in the Township
• Creating a fairer funding system for Township taxpayers by eliminating the impact of Village abatements on fire funding

Important note on cost: The ballot lists a rate of $333 per $100,000 of property value. However, because CJFED will be dissolved with the creation of Batavia Township, the existing fire levy will be removed. This makes the actual net increase about $184 per $100,000 per year — roughly $15 per month.

Our firefighters are there for us during our worst moments — house fires, medical emergencies, car crashes. Now they need us to show up for them. Polls are open 6:30 AM – 7:30 PM.

Vote YES for Batavia Township Fire — and help keep our community safe.

Learn more at BataviaFire.org

05/04/2026

🔥 Time to fight fire with fire again!

As we approach Tuesday, May 5, it’s important to understand how this is different from last November's CJFED levy.

❌ The CJFED levy would have:

-Kept the current joint fire department shared with the Village of Batavia
-Continued the funding imbalance (Village receives more than $2 of service for every $1 it pays in to CJFED)
-Allowed that gap to grow with ongoing abatements
-Shifted fire board control to the Village
-Continued sending TIF dollars out of the Township

✅ The Township Fire Levy will:

-Create a Township-operated fire department
-Replace CJFED and its current levies
-Remove the impact of Village abatements on fire funding
-Keep decisions local to Township residents
-Keep about $1M/year in TIF funding in the Township

Bottom line:

This is about fairness, local control, and a more sustainable fire service.

As we approach Election Day, we kindly ask for your support.

Every vote matters—please get out and vote.

🗳️ Polls are open Tuesday 6:30 AM – 7:30 PM
👉 Vote YES!

Learn more: BataviaFire.org

05/03/2026

Updated Key Fact About the Batavia Township Fire Levy

We shared similar information a few weeks ago and received great engagement. We’ve continued listening to your comments and questions, so here are some updated facts.

1. Tax Abatements

The Village of Batavia has been issuing abatements, not the township. Moving to a township fire department will eliminate the negative impact that the Village’s abatements currently have on fire funding.

No residential tax abatements in Batavia Township.

2. Levy Structure
This is a township levy and is completely separate from the Village of Batavia. If passed, our current joint fire district shared with the Village of Batavia (CJFED) would be dissolved and replaced by the new Batavia Township Fire Department.

3. Projected Tax Increase
The net increase for township properties is approximately $184 per $100,000 of valuation.
This net increase applies uniformly to all properties, whether they are located inside a TIF district or not.

4. Increase Calculation
$333 (ballot tax language) − $149 (current CJFED taxes) = ~$184 net increase per $100,000 of valuation

5. TIF Revenue
Fire revenue currently diverted to Clermont County under county TIF agreements would return to the township if the levy passes. Approximately $1 million a year would remain in the township.

6. Staffing Plans:

-The township plans to make lateral transfers for current CJFED employees.
-Six staff members are currently funded through grant funding. If the levy fails, those positions may be eliminated.

7.Fire Stations and Equipment:

- Upon passage of the levy, the current CJFED assets will be divided between the parties. Please note that Batavia Township currently provides 93% of the funding for the joint district.
-Both fire stations will remain open and will continue to operate with the existing equipment.
-A third fire station is planned for the western portion of the township.

8. Current Millage Rate
CJFED currently has the lowest effective millage rate among neighboring fire departments.

Bottom line:

This levy is about fair funding, local control, and maintaining reliable fire and EMS service for Batavia Township.

Vote YES on May 5

05/02/2026

🚨 National Hero. Local Risk.

In February, a 19-year-old from Batavia flipped her truck into the freezing Little Miami River in Batavia Township. Trapped underwater with inches of air left, she was rescued by Firefighter/EMT Tommy Jetter, the first in the water. The dramatic rescue made ABC National News and local stations across Ohio.

Now that same hero could lose his job if the Fire Levy fails on May 5.

Staffing is already strained. A key federal grant expires soon. Without this levy, cuts are coming, fewer firefighters for our growing community when seconds count.

Vote YES on the Batavia Township Fire Levy May 5 to keep heroes like Tommy on the job, maintain response times, and protect our families.

This could be your loved one next. Don’t wait.

YES for Safety. YES for Heroes. Share & Vote!

Link to video in the comments.

05/01/2026

Each year, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation carries out a responsibility entrusted to it by Congress: to honor America’s fallen firefighters at the national level and to stand with the families they leave behind.

We invite you to join us by lighting your home, fire department, or community building May 2-3 in red as a symbol of support and remembrance.

04/30/2026

🔥 Let's be clear about what we stand for. A YES vote means:
-Faster ambulance response times
-Replacing a nearly 30 year old fire truck
-first budget increase in 16 years
-investing in modern life saving equipment
all for about $15/m/100k

With election day just days away, we respectfully ask for your support so we can protect your loved ones and our community. Vote YES for Batavia Township Fire May 5th.

04/29/2026

We love all the support we've been getting from local businesses and community leaders, even outside the borders of the township. Just like fire departments support each other with mutual aid, we rally and get the word out when it's needed most. A special thank you to all of our supporters as we get close to election day. We're nothing without all of you. ❤️‍🔥

04/28/2026

Thank you to everyone that came out to yesterday's open house. For those that missed it, there is another one this Saturday 12-2 at the township building! Link in comments. Hope to see you there!

04/27/2026

We are ONE WEEK out from election day. Every vote counts. Yes on Fire means improved ambulance response times, retaining our stellar staff when federal grants expire, and replacing our nearly 30 year old reserve truck. The stakes are real, the choice is clear.

If you are going to share any of our posts, consider this one. Tell your neighbors, your friends, your neighbor's friends. This critical public safety measure must pass for the benefit of the community. See you at the polls May 5th!

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204 Chapel Road
Amelia, OH
45102

Website

http://BataviaFire.org/

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