Pike County
Posted November 08, 2012 in Press Releases
Impact 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 Pike County?
The state cut the Local Government Fund to the county, forcing Pike 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............... -$45.0 thousand
- Schools (K-12)..................... -$2.3 million
- County operations................. -$870.0 thousand (includes LGF for townships)
- Waverly.............................. -$334.0 thousand
- Piketon............................... -$40.0 thousand
Loss to health and human service levies
- County children’s services.............. -$48.0 thousand
- County health services................... -$42.0 thousand
Notes and Quotes
“A quarter of our onsite hours that provided individual observations for children and one-on-one consultations with staff and parents have been cut. Possibly more hours will be cut for this coming school year as I know they received more cuts at our MH facility. Some of the CAC programs have been cut; WIC and Weatherization have taken large cuts and caused job loss. I am not sure about what other programs in our agency have taken cuts. Losing the Mills Pride plant has nearly crippled our county in the job market, although there are a few new companies employing at this time.”