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Hamilton County, Ohio, Issue 9, Children’s Services Tax Levy (November 2018)

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Issue 9: Hamilton County Children’s Services Tax Levy
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The basics
Election date:
November 6, 2018
Status:
Approveda Approved
Topic:
County tax
Related articles
County tax on the ballot
November 6, 2018 ballot measures in Ohio
Hamilton County, Ohio ballot measures
property tax on the ballot
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Hamilton County, Ohio

A property tax measure was on the ballot for Hamilton County voters in Hamilton County, Ohio, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.

A yes vote was a vote in favor of authorizing the county to impose a property tax increase at an estimated tax rate of $0.198 per $100 of assessed property value to fund foster care and children services.
A no vote was a vote against authorizing the county to impose a property tax increase at an estimated tax rate of $0.198 per $100 of assessed property value to fund foster care and children services.

Election results

Hamilton County Issue 9

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

198,924 59.71%
No 134,236 40.29%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

An additional tax for the benefit of the County of Hamilton, Ohio, for the purpose of SUPPLEMENTING THE GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN SERVICES AND THE CARE AND PLACEMENT OF CHILDREN at a rate not exceeding one and ninety-eight hundredths (1.98) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to nineteen and eight-tenths cents ($0.198) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for three (3) years, commencing in 2018, first due in calendar year 2019.[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 Hamilton County, Ohio.

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External links

Footnotes

  1. Hamilton County Board of Elections, "Official Ballot," accessed October 30, 2018
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.