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Hamilton County, Ohio, Issue 3, Library Property Tax (May 2018)

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Question 3: Hamilton County Library Property Tax
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The basics
Election date:
May 8, 2018
Status:
Approveda Approved
Topic:
Local property tax
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Hamilton County, Ohio

A property tax to fund library operations and capital improvements was on the ballot for voters in Ohio on May 8, 2018. It was approved.

A yes vote was a vote in favor of levying for ten years a property tax at the rate of one mill per dollar ($0.10 per $100 of assessed property value) to fund library operations and capital improvements.
A no vote was a vote against levying for ten years a property tax at the rate of one mill per dollar ($0.10 per $100 of assessed property value) to fund library operations and capital improvements.

The tax proposed under Issue 3 was in addition to an existing property tax funding the library at the same rate of one mill per dollar. The combined property taxes would bring in approximately $34 million for the lirbary per year, according to Cincinnati.com.[1]

Election results

Issue 3
ResultVotesPercentage
Approveda Yes 68,993 63.02%
No40,47936.98%
Election results from Hamilton County Election Results

Text of measure

Summary of measure

The summary of the measure was as follows:[2]

An additional tax for the benefit of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County for the purpose of providing funds for operating expenses and capital improvements at a rate not exceeding one (1) mill for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to ten cents ($0.10) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for ten (10) years, commencing in 2018, first due in calendar year 2019.[3]

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in California

The Board of Library Trustees of The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County adopted the proposal for Issue 3 with a 5-0 vote on December 20, 2017.[4]

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