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Hamilton County, Ohio, Issue 2, Zoo Property Tax (May 2018)
| Question 2: Hamilton County Zoo Property Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| May 8, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local property tax |
| Related articles |
| Local property tax on the ballot May 8, 2018 ballot measures in Ohio Hamilton County, Ohio ballot measures Local property tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Hamilton County, Ohio |
A property tax renewal to fund zoo services and facilities was on the ballot for voters in Ohio on May 8, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of renewing for five years a property tax at the rate of .46 mill per dollar ($0.046 per $100 of assessed property value) to fund zoo services and facilities. |
| A no vote was a vote against renewing for five years a property tax at the rate of .46 mill per dollar ($0.046 per $100 of assessed property value) to fund zoo services and facilities. |
At the time the Hamilton County Commissioners placed the measure on the ballot, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden received 17 percent of its funds from the property tax. While zoo administrators requested a tax increase for the May 2018 ballot, the county board of commissioners decided to present the tax renewal without an increase. The property tax had been levied at the proposed rate for 10 years.[1]
Election results
| Issue 2 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 85,776 | 78.05% | ||
| No | 24,117 | 21.95% | ||
- Election results from Hamilton County Election Results
Text of measure
Summary of measure
The summary of the measure was as follows:[2]
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A renewal of a tax for the benefit of Hamilton County, Ohio, for the purpose of providing or maintaining zoological park services and facilities at a rate not exceeding forty-six hundredths (0.46) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to four and six-tenths cents ($0.046) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five (5) years, commencing in 2018, first due in calendar year 2019.[3] |
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Support
Supporters
The following groups endorsed the measure:[4]
- Friends of the Cincinnati Zoo
- Cincinnati Board of Realtors
- Hamilton County Democratic Party
Opposition
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Path to the ballot
The Hamilton County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to place the tax renewal on the ballot on February 7, 2018.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cincinnati.com, "Will you get to decide on a zoo levy increase in May? We'll find out today," February 6, 2018
- ↑ Hamilton County Board of Elections, "Official Hamilton County Candidates and Issues That Have Filed for Primary Election May 8, 2018," accessed March 28, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Friends of the Cincinnati Zoo, "Home," accessed March 28, 2018
- ↑ Cincinnti Business Courier, "Commissioners vote on zoo tax increase, FC Cincinnati parking garage (again)," February 7, 2018
