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Franklin County, Ohio, Tax Levy, Proposition 1, (May 2017)

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Proposition 1: Franklin County Tax Levy Question
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The basics
Election date:
May 2, 2017
Status:
Approveda Approved
Topic:
County tax
Related articles
County tax on the ballot
May 2, 2017 ballot measures in Ohio
Franklin County, Ohio ballot measures
Local property tax on the ballot
See also
Franklin County, Ohio

A tax levy measure was on the ballot for Franklin County voters in Franklin County, Ohio, on May 2, 2017. It was approved.

A yes vote was a vote in favor of a renewal and increase of a tax levy for the purpose of supporting services for senior citizens.
A no vote was a vote against a renewal and increase of a tax levy for the purpose of supporting services for senior citizens.

Election results

Proposition 1
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 48,603 83.89%
No9,33516.11%
Election results from Franklin County Board of Elections

Text of measure

Ballot question

The following question appeared on the ballot:[1]

A renewal of 1.3 mills and an increase of 0.45 mill to constitute a tax for the benefit of Franklin County for the purpose of the support of senior citizen services, including supporting the Franklin County Office on Aging which provides a system of home and community based care for Franklin County residents age sixty and older; services including, but not limited to, home delivered meals, personal care, respite care, homemaker, adult day health, transportation, emergency response, minor home repair, health promotion, caregiver support, information and referral, and care management at a rate not exceeding 1.75 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.175 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for 5 years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year 2018.[2]

Full text

The full text of the measure is available here.

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 governing officials of Franklin County, Ohio.

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Franklin County Board of Elections, "Certified Issues List Primary/Special Election – May 2, 2017," accessed April 19, 2017
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.