Impact of Ohio’s 2012-13 state budget (HB 153)
Ohio’s budget for 2012 and 2013 cut local government aid by a billion dollars. This means cuts in services we depend on, from road repair and emergency services to crossing guards, senior transportation and child protective services. What are the implications for Harrison County?
The state cut the Local Government Fund to the county, forcing Harrison County to make cuts to jurisdictions within the county. The state also cut direct funding to municipalities, and slashed reimbursements for taxes it had eliminated, taxes that businesses and utilities had paid to local governments. School districts and the public library fund were also cut. Losses in calendar years 2012 and 2013, compared to 2010 and 2011, include, among others:
- Public Library Fund……………. -$41 thousand
- Schools…………………………. -$1.8 million
- County operations………………. -$559 thousand (including county undivided fund)
- Cadiz Township………………… -$36 thousand
- Cadiz Corp……………………… -$23 thousand
- Freeport………………………… -$19 thousand
- North Township……………….. -$20 thousand
Losses to health and human service levies
- County mental health/developmental disabilities………. -$104 thousand
- County children services…………………………………… -$19 thousand
- Seniors services…………………………………………….. -$6 thousand
- Health services…………………………………………….. -$8.5 thousand
Notes and quotes
“It came together pretty good…..it was a rough for a couple years. It was rough getting by.”
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