Franklin County, Ohio, Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities Proposed Tax Levy, Issue 4 (November 2017)

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Issue 4: Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities Proposed Tax Levy
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Election date:
November 7, 2017
Status:
Approveda Approved
Topic:
County tax
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Franklin County, Ohio

A proposal to renew a tax levy for funding for the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities was on the ballot for Franklin County voters in Franklin County, Ohio, on November 7, 2017. It was approved.

A yes vote was a vote in favor of renewing a tax for the use of the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities.
A no vote was a vote against renewing a tax for the use of the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities.

A Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities levy of 3.5 mill was set to expire in 2018. This ballot measure renewed that levy for ten years without increasing it. Like the levy that was set to expire in 2018, this ballot measure was set to raise $94.2 million each year and cost $107 per year for each $100,000 of appraised home value.[1]

Election results

Issue 4
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 156,378 80.96%
No36,76519.04%
Election results from Franklin County Elections Office

Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:[2]

“

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Franklin County for the purpose of serving children and adults who have developmental disabilities by providing community programs and services by the Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities at a rate not exceeding 3.5 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.35 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of 10 years, commencing in 2018, first due in calendar year 2019.[3]

”

Support

Arguments in favor

The Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities argued:

“

Issue 4 Will Maintain Basic Services

Money raised by the levy will help maintain the basic services required by a growing number of people in Franklin County. These services include operation of:

  • Early childhood services for children ages birth to 6 years.
  • School services for children who have multiple disabilities, ages 6 to 21 years.
  • Adult Services providing job training and jobs for adults.
  • Special services including Special Olympics, therapies and home-based services.
  • Supported living and service coordination services for individuals and their families.
  • Services for senior citizens who have developmental disabilities.

Demand for Services Continues

  • The number of individuals receiving services continues to increase at a rate of 3-5 percent per year.
  • Many parents, in their 70s or 80s, are still caring for their disabled adult child at home and need this support.
  • The number of children and adults receiving services has increased due to:
  • Increased awareness on the part of doctors, who can refer children with developmental disabilities at birth.
  • Better medical technology.
  • Increased efforts to find children and adults who will benefit from programs.
  • Growth in our community.

Getting Results

  • The Board provides services and supports for thousands of children and adults, many of whom have both intellectual disabilities and physical disabilities.
  • The Board has a 5 Star Rating for Step Up to Quality from the Ohio Department of Education and the highest possible ratings from the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities.
  • The Board has secured more federal dollars than any other county, helping to stretch local tax dollars.
  • With the help of early intervention and preschool services, children leaving preschool are able to go to their neighborhood schools.
  • The Board provides services directly and contracts/ partners with many other agencies (e.g., Goodwill, Easter Seals, Head Start, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Childhood League, The Ohio State University Medical Center) to deliver services efficiently.
  • With the help of supportive employment and placement services, many adults with developmental disabilities become less dependent on tax supported services, by acquiring jobs in our community.

Issue 4 Will Not Raise Taxes

  • This levy will renew a 3.5 mill levy that expires in 2018. Because this is a renewal, there is no increase in taxes.
  • For an owner of a $100,000 house, the estimated cost continues to be less than $9.00 per month.[4][3]
 ”

Opposition

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Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Ohio

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the Franklin County commissioners.

Recent news

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Franklin County, Ohio, Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities Proposed Tax Levy, Issue 4 (November 2017) - Google News

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Columbus Dispatch, "Commissioners send Developmental Disabilities levy to the fall ballot," July 25, 2017
  2. ↑ Franklin County Board of Elections, "November 7, 2017, General Election Issue List," accessed October 18, 2017
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. ↑ Franklin County Board of Developmental Disabilities, "Issue 4 - Renewal Levy Fact Sheet," August 23, 2017
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