The Farmington fire levy on election night had 152 votes for the levy, 151 votes against the continuing 2.9 mills renewal, plus an additional levy for providing and maintaining fire and EMS protection.

But on Wednesday, the one provisional vote was added to the vote total, which was against the levy, meaning it was not a majority vote, ending in a tie: 152 votes for, 152 against, and the levy was defeated. 

The defeat was certified by the Trumbull County Board of Elections on Wednesday morning. 

The levy would cost property owners in the township $102 per $100,000 of appraised value and was estimated to raise $203,907 to fund the department's operations.

Fire chief Jonathan Bland told 21 News on election night that the additional money will be offset by older levies falling off.

"I do know that our levy, the way we presented it, was very misleading because it is an additional 2.9, but with this passing, there is three levies from the 1980s that will go away, if this levy passes and is certified," Bland said.

There will be a recount for the Farmington fire levy on November 25 at 9 a.m., followed by recounts for the Mesopotamia Township trustee race at 10 a.m., the Liberty Board of Education race at 11 a.m., and the Lordstown Council race at 1:30 p.m.