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Hamilton County, Ohio, Issue 3, Library Property Tax (May 2018)
| Question 3: Hamilton County Library 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 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 | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 68,993 | 63.02% | ||
| No | 40,479 | 36.98% | ||
- 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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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] |
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Path to the ballot
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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Footnotes
- ↑ Cincinnati.com, "New library levy would double what Hamilton County taxpayers pay for library," December 26, 2017
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Cincinnati Library, "Facilities and Finance Updates Memo," accessed March 28, 2018
