Local property tax levies are an important source of funding for a variety of health and social service programs in Ohio. They fund everything from A (abuse and neglect investigations) to Z (Zika virus surveillance). Community Solutions identified 42 of Ohio’s 88 counties that have at least one levy for health or social services in this year’s November general election. We compiled our list by looking at sample ballots downloaded from each county’s board of elections. Included in our list are levies that support public health, children’s services, senior services, developmental disabilities, mental health and recovery, public hospitals, or health and human services generally.

Community Solutions identified 42 of Ohio’s 88 counties that have at least one levy for health or social services in this year’s November general election.

As shown in the table, there are a total of 51 health or human service levies. Most are renewals or replacements. Eleven communities are seeking additional levies or increases in response to increased community need. Several counties have two levies related to health or social services on the ballot, and Preble County has three (children’s services, health and mental health & recovery).

County	Levy Category	Type of Request	Rate Requested	Levy Period
Allen	Children's Services	Renewal	0.75 mill	5 Years
Ashland	Health	Renewal + Increase	0.45 mill	5 Years
Ashtabula	Developmental Disabilities	Renewal	2 mill	7 Years
Ashtabula	Mental Health	Renewal	0.6 mill	5 Years
Athens	Children's Services	Renewal + Increase	2 mill + 0.5 mill	10 Years
Athens	Health	Renewal	0.3 mill	5 Years
Columbiana	Health	Renewal	0.2 mill	10 Years
Coshocton	Children's Services	Renewal	1 mill	5 Years
Defiance	Health District	Renewal	1.1 mill	5 Years
Erie	Mental Health	Renewal	0.5 mill	5 Years
Erie	Health	Renewal	0.3 mill	5 Years
Franklin	Children's Services	Renewal	3.1 mill	10 Years
Fulton	Senior Services	Renewal + Increase	1.6 mill + 0.1 mill	5 Years
Geauga	Developmental Disabilities	Renewal	1 mill	Continuing
Geauga	Mental Health	Renewal	0.7 mill	5 Years
Guernsey	Senior Services	Renewal	1 mill	5 Years
Hamilton	Developmental Disabilities	Renewal	4.13 mill	5 Years
Hamilton	Family Services & Treatment Programs	Renewal	0.34 mill	5 Years
Harrison	Children's Services	Renewal	0.5 mill	5 Years
Hocking	Developmental Disabilities	Additional	1.5 mill	5 Years
Holmes	County Home	Renewal	1.5 mill	5 Years
Huron	Health	Replacement & Increase	0.25 mill	5 Years
Jackson	Developmental Disabilities	Replacement & Increase	1 mill + 1 mill	Continuing
Jackson	Health	Renewal	0.5 mill	10 years
Jefferson	Senior Services	Renewal	1.2 mill	5 Years
Lawrence	Developmental Disabilities	Additional	2.5 mill	10 Years
Licking	Senior Services	Replacement & Increase	1.2 mill	5 Years
Lucas	Senior Services	Renewal + Increase	0.6 mill + 0.15 mill	5 Years
Madison	Health District	Renewal + Increase	1 mill	5 Years
Marion	Developmental Disabilities	Additional	1.7 mill	10 Years
Medina	Developmental Disabilities	Renewal	1.12 mill	10 Years
Medina	Health & Human Services	Additional	1 mill	5 Years
Mercer	County Home	Renewal	1 mill	5 Years
Morgan	Senior Services	Renewal	0.3 mill	5 Years
Muskingum	Health	Renewal	0.4 mill	5 Years
Ottawa	Mental Health & Recovery	Renewal	0.5 mill	5 Years
Paulding	Developmental Disabilities	Renewal	1 mill	5 Years
Perry	County Home	Renewal	2 mill	5 Years
Portage	Children's Services	Renewal	0.75 mill	5 Years
Preble	Children?s Services	Renewal	0.6 mill	4 Years
Preble	Health	Renewal	0.3 mill	5 Years
Preble	Mental Health & Recovery	Replacement	0.65 mill	10 Years
Putnam	Mental Health & Recovery	Renewal	0.7 mill	5 Years
Sandusky	Health District	Renewal	0.5 mill	5 Years
Stark	Children's Services	Replacement	1.4 mill	5 Years
Summit	Mental Health & Recovery	Renewal	2.95 mill	6 Years
Trumbull	Senior Services	Renewal	0.75 mill	5 Years
Warren	Health	Renewal	0.5 mill	10 Years
Wayne	Children's Services	Renewal	0.2 mill	5 Years
Williams	Senior Services	Renewal	1 mill	5 Years
Wyandot	Senior Services	Additional	1 mill	5 Years

Property tax rates are listed as millage rates, or mills, which represent the amount each homeowner would have to pay per every $1,000 of a property’s assessed value. A dozen communities have levies supporting public health on the general election ballot, making it the most common type of levy. Next week Community Solutions will review the election results and see how these levies fare.

Tomorrow, voters in communities across the state have the opportunity to support services that help the most vulnerable. Don’t forget to vote!