The levy for the K-12 facility passed for Belpre City Schools. The current buildings are worn down, officials said, and the community has voted to take the next step and merge all of the grades into one campus. (Photo by Amber Phipps)

MARIETTA — All of the local school issues passed in Tuesday’s election, according to the unofficial final election results on the Washington County Board of Elections website.

The ballot included the issue to pass Belpre City Schools’ funding for a single K-12 facility campus. The issue was a 9.1-mill bond at a rate of $319 per $100,000 of assessed value. It will raise $45.7 million and is expected to be repaid over a maximum of 37 years.

The issue was passed on Tuesday, totaling 1,187 votes for and 859 against the issue recorded from all seven precincts. Once provisional ballots are counted, it is unlikely to change the outcome.

“We express gratitude to the people, both for and against, who came out to the polls to express an interest in the future of Belpre schools,” said Superintendent of Belpre City Schools Jeff Greenley. “We had a strong team of volunteers who worked extremely hard. I think that likely pushed it over the edge.”

The issue to approve the Warren Local Schools renewal of a 4.17-mill emergency operating levy was passed 999 to 971 with a difference of 28 votes.

“There were 14 provisional ballots so it’s not enough to change the results,” said Mandy Amos, director at the Washington County Board of Elections. “We don’t usually have a lot and there’s not enough to change any outcome for any of the issues we’re on.”

Amos stated that a provisional ballot is when someone votes who doesn’t have their registration updated. This can be as a result of not updating an address after moving, forgetting to bring your driver’s license or thinking you’re registered for the county and you’re not.

“You have to update your information at least 30 days before an election if you want to vote,” she said.

With only 14 provisional ballots to be counted during the canvass on Monday, there is no chance that the results of the election could change for Warren Local Schools.

“I am so happy and excited for our community to see that result. To see our community financially help out is just so amazing and this means a lot,” Warren Superintendent Kyle Newton said on the night of the election.

“Congratulations to Marietta and Belpre, I’m so excited for their community and it’s such a game changer, it is what we need in our region as well,” he said.

Also passed is the levy renewal for Marietta City Schools with 22 precincts reporting 1,283 for and 745 against the 4.06-mill for five years. The levy generates $2.75 million a year and costs $142 for each $100,000 of assessed value.

Marietta City Schools plans to use the funding to update the facility and improve security in the schools for the students. Every five years, the community must vote to pass the renewal levy to continue funding Marietta Local Schools.

Staff reporter Jess Mancini contributed to this story.

Amber Phipps can be reached at aphipps@newsandsentinel.com