Voters in Brookfield and Orangeville will decide the fate of fire levies as a drug and alcohol and mental health program levy goes before county voters in Tuesday's Ohio primary.

County voters will decide on a 1-mill levy to support Trumbull Lifelines alcohol and drug addiction programs and county mental health programs.

A mill represents $1 for every $1,000 of a property's assessed value. According to the Trumbull County Auditor's office, a home worth $30,000 would carry an additional $18 in taxes per year for each new mill in taxes; a home worth $50,000, an additional $15.31 ;and a $100,000 home, an additional $30.62 in taxes.

There is an automatic 12.5 percent tax rebate for homeowners who live in their own homes.

The LifeLines levy would pay for the operation of alcohol and drug addiction and mental health programs and facilities supported by Trumbull LifeLines Trumbull County Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Board.

If approved by voters, the first collection on the 10-year levy would commence in 2003. The proposed levy would generate about $3,289,983 annually.

The county's millage rate --10.35 mills -- supports the county general fund, mandated at 8.1 mills by the state; 4.75 mills for mental retardation and developmental disability programs; and an additional 1-mill levy for the Trumbull County Alcohol, Drugs and Mental Health Board.

In Brookfield, an additional two-mill tax levy for fire protection and maintenance will go before township voters and will cost the average taxpayer about $24 per year for a continuing period of time.

According to Fire Chief Keith Barrett the purchase of fire trucks and equipment will also be supported by the tax.

Brookfield Township's millage -- 13.9 mills -- includes another levy of 5.4 mills for fire protection.

A previous levy of 1.6 mills for fire was passed in 1999.

In Orangeville, a 1-mill levy to help maintain fire equipment and buildings will go before village voters.

Taxpayers would pay the additional costs for five years and the first payment would be due in 2003.

Orangeville's millage -- 14.3 mills -- includes another continuous, 4-mill levy from 1998 for fire maintenance generating $6,712 per year. It expires in 2003. The additional 1-mill for fire operating would give an increase of $2,126 per year.

The continuing proposed levy would generate about $250,948 annually.