Huron County
Posted November 02, 2012 in Press Releases
State OverviewDownload PDFImpact 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 Huron County?
The state cut the Local Government Fund to the county, forcing Huron 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............... -$110 thousand
- Schools............................... -$8.8 million
- County operations.................. -$2.9 million (includes county undivided fund)
- Norwalk.............................. -$332 thousand
- Willard................................ -$260 thousand
Loss to health and human service levies
- County mental health/Developmental disabilities......... -$363 thousand
- County general health district................................... -$52 thousand
- County seniors services........................................... -$48 thousand
Notes and quotes
“Transportation in this rural county is important for helping families get from Point A to Point B to receive family services. Transportation, however, has been suffering due to the budget cuts and the fact that it is a rural county. The budget cuts to Help Me Grow have meant that they no longer can provide transportation to patients.”