New officers elected at Senior Citizens
By
Suzanne Hopkins-
Senior Center elections held
The Highland County Senior Center Board of Directors has elected officers for 2010. Terry Mull will serve as president, Rosalie Morgan as vice president, Lynn Neal as secretary and Jane Moore as treasurer.
Election was held on Jan. 29 for the 2010 Membership Advisory Council. New members Ruth Crabtree and Janet Malott will join Bill Bowman, William Covert, Charles Caldwell, Sue Douglas, Sharon Fenner, Donna Jean Haynes, Juanita Kelley, Mary Reed, Nancy Sonner and Marvin Whitaker.
Ohio senior levies tops $136 million
The Ohio Department of Aging reports that Ohio voters approved all 16 senior services property tax levies on the Nov. 3 general election ballot, which included 14 countywide levies and two municipal levies. Passage of these levies will generate more than $20 million in additional annual revenue for local programs and services. Citizens in 72 counties benefit from levies, including 70 countywide levies and 14 municipal levies, which will generate more than $136 million in annual revenue.
In addition to state and federal funding, several Ohio counties, townships and villages use local senior services tax levies to enhance and expand services to older adults. The services most often funded by these levies include nutrition, transportation, in-home services (such as home delivered meals and home health aides) and senior center administration. Some of the levies also will support home repair and chore services, emergency response systems, caregiver assistance and wellness promotion. Based on a 2006 study by the Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education, more than 90 percent of Ohio’s senior service levies have been successful at the ballot box, with an average passage rate of 65 percent of the vote. Of the 16 levies passed on Nov. 3:
• 14 passed with more than 60 percent of the vote; 10 passed at 65 percent or more.
• Six passed with more than 70 percent of the vote; 3 passed at 75 percent or more.
• The Williams County levy passed with 79 percent of the vote.
The only counties in our region that do not directly support senior services with a tax levy are Fayette and Highland.
In other counties senior services and senior centers are funded through county dollars, community action organizations and state and/or federal funds as well as through tax levies.
Unlike the senior centers in surrounding counties, the Highland County Senior Center receives no government or tax funding of any kind, and relies upon membership dues, fund raising projects and private donations.[[In-content Ad]]
The Highland County Senior Center Board of Directors has elected officers for 2010. Terry Mull will serve as president, Rosalie Morgan as vice president, Lynn Neal as secretary and Jane Moore as treasurer.
Election was held on Jan. 29 for the 2010 Membership Advisory Council. New members Ruth Crabtree and Janet Malott will join Bill Bowman, William Covert, Charles Caldwell, Sue Douglas, Sharon Fenner, Donna Jean Haynes, Juanita Kelley, Mary Reed, Nancy Sonner and Marvin Whitaker.
Ohio senior levies tops $136 million
The Ohio Department of Aging reports that Ohio voters approved all 16 senior services property tax levies on the Nov. 3 general election ballot, which included 14 countywide levies and two municipal levies. Passage of these levies will generate more than $20 million in additional annual revenue for local programs and services. Citizens in 72 counties benefit from levies, including 70 countywide levies and 14 municipal levies, which will generate more than $136 million in annual revenue.
In addition to state and federal funding, several Ohio counties, townships and villages use local senior services tax levies to enhance and expand services to older adults. The services most often funded by these levies include nutrition, transportation, in-home services (such as home delivered meals and home health aides) and senior center administration. Some of the levies also will support home repair and chore services, emergency response systems, caregiver assistance and wellness promotion. Based on a 2006 study by the Ohio Association of Gerontology and Education, more than 90 percent of Ohio’s senior service levies have been successful at the ballot box, with an average passage rate of 65 percent of the vote. Of the 16 levies passed on Nov. 3:
• 14 passed with more than 60 percent of the vote; 10 passed at 65 percent or more.
• Six passed with more than 70 percent of the vote; 3 passed at 75 percent or more.
• The Williams County levy passed with 79 percent of the vote.
The only counties in our region that do not directly support senior services with a tax levy are Fayette and Highland.
In other counties senior services and senior centers are funded through county dollars, community action organizations and state and/or federal funds as well as through tax levies.
Unlike the senior centers in surrounding counties, the Highland County Senior Center receives no government or tax funding of any kind, and relies upon membership dues, fund raising projects and private donations.[[In-content Ad]]