'We're a little disheartened' | After 2 first responder levies fail in Clermont County, officials look forward

In the aftermath of Election Day, two Clermont County Townships saw levies get rejected by voters.The Batavia Township Fire EMS Levy was rejected by a margin of 98 votes, while the Union Township Safety Services Levy lost by over 700 votes. That data is from the Clermont County Board of Elections' unofficial results.On Wednesday, I spoke on the phone with Jared Shouse, a Central Joint Fire EMS District firefighter and member of the Political Action Committee (PAC) Friends of Batavia Township Fire PAC, who also serves on the local firefighters' union."Obviously, were a little disheartened by what happened; it was close; we figured it was going to be close," Shouse said.Had the levy passed, CJFED would dissolve, and a new department would be reorganized under the control of Batavia Township. It would no longer be led by a collaborative board from both the township and the village.WATCH: Hear the responses from officials involved with the two levies that voters rejected Two first resp