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Ohio Magistrate, District 4

Your policymaker at the county level.

Full office description

  • Magistrates, sometimes called justices of the peace, sit on the fiscal court, which serves as the county legislature and makes laws for the county.
  • They decide how money is spent and raised by the county, including taxes, bonds, and property transactions.
  • They oversee county infrastructure like roads, manage county property, conduct building inspections, issue permits, and operate the county jail.
  • Each county features 3 to 8 districts, each electing 1 magistrate.
  • Magistrates are elected for 4-year terms in partisan elections. Their salary caps at approximately $93,000 for full-time work, adjusted based on hours worked. The fiscal court determines this salary.

How this impacts you

  • Housing & Urban DevelopmentMagistrates oversee the construction and upkeep of county roads and bridges, vote on building permits and zoning policies, and establish districts or authorities for managing water, waste, or transportation.

  • Public SafetyMagistrates set the county budget, which decides funding for law enforcement, emergency management, and other public services.

Candidates (2)

Bryan Daniel

(D)

Robert Beavin

(R)

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