Jefferson County
Posted November 05, 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 Jefferson County?
The state cut the Local Government Fund to the county, forcing Jefferson 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.......................... -$175 thousand
- Schools........................................... -$8.2 million
- Mingo Junction................................ -$303 thousand
- Steubenville..................................... -$369 thousand
- Jefferson Community College................ -$391 thousand
- Steel Valley Regional Transit................. -$104 thousand
Losses to health and human service levies
- County mental health/Developmental disabilities......... -$657 thousand
- County Children Services......................................... -$165 thousand
- County seniors services............................................ -$95 thousand
Notes and quotes
"It's going to be a difficult year. We have to cut $1 million from the budget of 2011 spending….80 to 84 percent of your budget is in personnel. Unfortunately, that could mean a reduction in hours or it could be personnel laid off. It's not a pretty year in terms of the budget.”