There will be 13 health and human services levies in 11 counties on the March 19th primary ballot. Health and human service levies in this primary include behavioral health, developmental disabilities, senior services, children’s services, and health departments. Proposed property tax levies across Ohio use mills, which is used to portray the amount of money a homeowner would pay for a levy. One mill of a levy is one dollar per $1,000 of appraised value. Ohio law has three classifications for tax levies: Additional, renewal, and replacement.
One mill of a levy is one dollar per $1,000 of appraised value.
The Ohio Secretary of State also has dates for early voting, which can be checked via their website here.
Eleven Ohio counties have health and human services levies on the ballot
The counties with HHS-related levies are Athens, Cuyahoga, Handcock, Highland, Huron, Jefferson, Logan, Lucas, Morgan, Shelby, and Wyandot. Two counties have multiple levies: Morgan and Wyandot. Morgan County has an aging and developmental disabilities levy, and Wyandot has two aging levies. County Aging/senior service levies are the most common HHS item appearing this election, making up five out of the 13 levies appearing on ballots across the state. Most levies this election work to continue existing funding. Out of the 13 proposed levies appearing on ballots this March, nine are renewal levies. Below is a table with full information on levies this primary.[table id=245 /]
Issue 26: Cuyahoga County Health and Human Services Levy
Community Solutions supports Issue 26 on the Cuyahoga County primary ballot. This is a renewal health and human Service Levy that collects at a rate not exceeding 4.8 mills for eight years. By supporting this levy, we endorse the tremendous benefit to health and human services in the region.
Community Solutions supports Issue 26 on the Cuyahoga County primary ballot.
Be sure to check your county board of elections for full information on what will be on your ballot this March.
There are other issues of national, state, and local importance that you and millions of Ohioans will decide on this year. Voters will select presidential candidates that will go on to be on the November presidential ballot. Voters will also be deciding on their U.S. Senator, State Supreme Court Justice, and State Representative. Community Solutions will continue to monitor election results, and we will also release a follow-up blog covering the levies that passed or failed. Now, more than ever, we should be ready to show up for democracy! Sample Republican Primary Ballot: Sample Official Republican Primary Ballot for Ohio, March 19, 2024 (ohiosos.gov) Sample Democratic Primary Ballot: Sample Official Democratic Primary Ballot for Ohio, March 19, 2024 (ohiosos.gov)
