Politics & Government

Police and Fire Levy Renewal Passes

Levy will generate more than $1 million for safety response teams.

, the renewal of Westlake's police and fire levy, passed by a wide margin Tuesday night.

The charter change to renew the levy passedwith 78 percent of voters approving in final, unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Voters approved the levy 8,427 to 2,371.

The levy provides salaries for eight police officers and eight firefighters and has been renewed every year since 1966.

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