Trumbull County
Posted November 08, 2012 in Press Releases
State OverviewDownload PDFImpact of the 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 Trumbull County?
The state cut the Local Government Fund to the county, forcing Trumbull 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............................ -$489.0 thousand
- Schools........................................... -$27.0 million
- County operations.............................. -$9.3 million (includes LGF for townships and parks)
- Howland Township............................. -$530.0 thousand
- Liberty Township............................... -$389.0 thousand
- Cortland........................................... -$265.0 thousand
- Girard.............................................. -$363.0 thousand
- Niles............................................... -$512.0 thousand
- Warren............................................. -$1.4 million
- Hubbard........................................... -$142.0 thousand
- Warren Trumbull Public Library............. -$201.0 thousand
- Weatherfield Township........................ -$307.0 thousand
Loss to health and human service levies
- County Child Services.................... -$815.0 thousand
- County Mental Health..................... -$2.3 million
Notes and Quotes
“I am down to bare minimum. I have $250 for my office supplies and that is for a year. So I can't imagine more being taken from my budget. As far as my employees go, they are talking about furloughs. We are down from 11 to 6 [employees].”