The Senior Options levy is vital to the Franklin county, but In this age of uncertainty, not even its passage is a slam dunk, Amelia Robinson writes.
The levy funds a list of critical senior services that includes minor home repairs, caregiver relief, adult day care, meals on wheels, information and referrals, medical transportation, and home health aides for personal care issues such as bathing.It is a renewal, not an increase and would generate $50.3 million annually, and would generate $50.3 million annually and support more than 60,000 seniors in 2023 — a number officials say will grow annually by 3%.
recently told the Dispatch Editorial Board."I want to make sure that the public is adequately educated on how important this levy is because people have anxieties around inflation. Some people still have anxieties around their taxes in general because of the escalating home prices." Voters are watching their pocketbooks more and the Senior Options Levy will have its competition from a host of levies and bond issues, including a proposed $1.5 billion package Columbus MayorAndrew J. Ginthersays includes $200 million for much-needed affordable housing.Franklin County Commissioner John O'Grady says the uncertainty is fueled partly by negativity in politics, which includes political ads.
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