Lake Township residents have gone to court to block the passage of Issue 6, which would expand the Uniontown Police Department. The Canton Repository was the first to cover this story and many other news outlets quickly picked up the story as it was covered by the Associated Press. Read the full story below:

Canton Repository: "Lake Township Residents Sue Over Police Levy"

The Columbus Dispatch: "Suit Says Levy Misled Voters"

Akron Beacon Journal | Ohio.com: "Police Levy Battle"

WKYC Channel 3: "Lake TWP. Residents Sue Over Police Levy Verbiage"

News Talk Radio | WHIO.com: "Ohio Township Residents Sue Over Police Levy"

Fox 19 | Cincinnati: "Ohio Township Residents Sue Over Police Levy"

Akron Beacon Journal | Ohio.com: "Police Levy Battle"

WTRF Channel 7 (Wheeling, WV): "Ohio Township Residents Sue Over Police Levy"

The Lake Township Voters were presented one option from the Lake Township Trustees. There is a second option that was not offered to the voters, which was a proposal from the Stark County Sheriff's Office.

Think about it…
+ Why weren’t voters given the option or made aware of the Stark County Sheriff’s Office contract offer?
+ Why has Plain Twp, Lexington Twp, and the City of Green all chosen to have Sheriff Department Contracts?
+ Is Issue 6 a bailout for the Uniontown Police District? Who really benefits from the passage of Issue 6?

On September 8, 2011, the Sheriff's Department sent this signed letter to the Lake Township Trustees to present a second option to voters, but this option was never offered.