Ohio - Issue 6: Butler County Senior Services Levy

It's almost the end of September, and I am already seeing signs up saying "Help the Elderly, vote YES on Issue 6". The levy for Butler County Senior Services doesn't come up for a vote until the election on November 2nd, but people are already spreading the word about it.

According to the Oxford Press:

If passed, the renewal would continue to cost an owner of a $100,000 home $37 a year.

In 2009, more than 4,000 Butler County seniors were assisted by funds generated by the levy, according to John Stugmyer, executive director of the center.

“We must pass the levy,” he told the seniors.

The levy, he said, allows seniors to live with “independence and dignity.”

Middletown Mayor Larry Mulligan Jr. said the services provided by the levy are “critical to the quality of life” for Butler County seniors.

The levy allows seniors to receive community-based care, not institutional care. Suzanne Burke, director of Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio, said surveys show that 96 percent of seniors want to remain at home as long as possible.

For full article please visit: http://www.oxfordpress.com/news/election/issue-6-deemed-critical-to-seniors-quality-of-life-921162.html

As this year's election gets closer, it is very important to familiarize yourself with local issues as well as political candidates. Because you are a student in Butler County, you can vote on this issue! How will you decide? How will this class influence your decision? I encourage you all to become informed, active voters, regardless of your political stance.