VOLUME XXXXVIII NO. 24 JUNE 25, JULY 16-20, 2010 NACo ANNUAL CONFERENCE, RENO/SPARKS CONVENTION CENTER, RENO/WASHOE COUNTY (RENO), NV

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1 VOLUME XXXXVIII NO. 24 JUNE 25, 2010 DATES TO REMEMBER JULY 14, 2010 FUTURE CHANGES IN OPERS 2 ND WEDNESDAY SEMINAR SERIES, CCAO OFFICES, COLUMBUS JULY 16-20, 2010 NACo ANNUAL CONFERENCE, RENO/SPARKS CONVENTION CENTER, RENO/WASHOE COUNTY (RENO), NV JUNE 25, 2010 JULY 27, 2010 JULY 27, 2010 JULY 30, 2010 AUGUST 27, 2010 CCC/EAPA REGIONAL MEETING, WARREN COUNTY ENGINEER S OFFICE, WARREN COUNTY (LEBANON) NW DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS & ENGINEERS QQUARTERLY MEETING, SHELBY OAKS GOLF CLUB, SHELBY COUNTY CCAO/CEBCO HEALTH CARE REFORM PRESENTATION (see article below) CCC/EAPA REGIONAL MEETING, MOHRE S, WILLIAMS COUNTY (BRYAN) CCC/EAPA REGIONAL MEETING, ROCKY OUTDOOR GEAR STORE, ATHENS COUNTY (NELSONVILLE) ASSOCIATION NEWS HEALTH CARE REFORM PRESENTATION CCAO and CEBCO are presenting an informational program on the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 on July 27, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. This meeting is open to all counties and is intended to include county commissioners and any applicable staff. The presentation will be given by Toni Donahue, Vice President of Aon Consulting, Inc., and will last approximately two hours. Reservations are required to help CCAO/CEBCO determine a centrally-located meeting location for the presentation. If a large contingency of county participants respond, we may have to change the venue to accommodate the number of attendees. Please RSVP to Debi Burnette, CEBCO Enrollment & Billing Specialist by Friday, July 9, Fax your response to (614) or it to dburnette@ccao.org, We hope that everyone will consider 1

2 attending to learn about the new aspects of the Bill and what will be required of counties in the immediate future. FUTURE CHANGES IN OPERS; 2 ND WEDNESDAY S SEMINAR JULY 14 CCAO will be hosting Future Changes in OPERS the fourth in a series of Second Wednesday s seminars on Wednesday, July 14 at the CCAO Offices, 209 East State Street, in Columbus. This seminar will focus on the recommended benefit changes that the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) Board of Trustees submitted to the Ohio Retirement Study Council in November These changes to benefits are designed to strengthen the pension system, with the added goal of maintaining adequate funding for health care. Depending on legislative implementation, the recommended changes to benefits will build on past actions by the Board to prepare for longer life expectancies of retirees, to encourage member engagement in their retirement planning and to correct inequities resulting from benefit subsidization. The seminar will begin sharply at 9:30 a.m. and will conclude promptly at 12:30 p.m. Registrations will be accepted only by . Seminar information is posted on our website at Coffee will be served during the morning and lunch will be on your own. Best of all, no registration fee will be charged! To register, contact Janet Erwin, CCAO Administrative Assistant, at jerwin@ccao.org. COUNTY BULLETIN PROVIDES DATA ON VOTED PROPERTY TAX LEVIES BY PROGRAM CATEGORY, COUNTY & RATE Attached to this edition of CIDS is County Data Exchange bulletin on County Voted Property Tax Levies for collection in 2009 by program category, county and rate. Basic data for these tables was provided by the Department of Taxation, Division of Tax Equalization (TR1 Report) from information submitted by county auditors. This data reflects voted millage rates for collection in calendar year 2009 and will not reflect any county levies adopted by voters within counties during 2009 and This data also reflects voted millage rates at the time of adoption and thus will not reflect adjustments in effective millage over time. If your county had countywide county property tax levies that were in place for collection in calendar year 2009 that are not reflected in this table, please contact Brad Cole, CCAO Managing Director of Research, at (614) or bcole@ccao.org. SHELBY COUNTY TO HOST NW OHIO COMMISSIONERS & ENGINEERS ASSOCIATION QUARTERLY MEETING Shelby County Commissioners Dale DeLoye, Larry Kleinhans and Jack Toomey and County Engineer Robert Geuy will host the next quarterly meeting of the Northwest Ohio Commissioners & Engineers Association on Monday, July 26 at Shelby Oaks Golf Course, 9900 Sidney-Freyburg Road, in Sidney. Registration for the golf scramble begins at 9:00 a.m. with the outing starting at 10:00 a.m. Greens fees: $37 per person (includes 18 holes and shared cart). Please pay for the golf outing the day of the event. Make checks payable to Shelby Oaks Golf Club. Registration for the meeting and dinner is at 3:00 p.m. The business meeting begins at 3:30 p.m. followed by the social hour at 4:00 p.m. and dinner at 5:00 p.m. Meeting/dinner registration fee: $5. Make checks payable to the Northwest Commissioners & Engineers Association. Deadline for golf and meeting/dinner: July 12, Cancellation deadline: July 16, For more information, contact Pamela Steinke, Clerk, Shelby County Commissioners, 129 East Court Street, Sidney, OH 45365, (937) , fax (937) or shelbycountycommissioners@shelbyco.net. 2

3 Shelby County Fair 150 th Anniversary Shelby County will be celebrating the 150 th Aniversary of the Shelby County Fair during the week of July If you would like to visit the fair, at your leisure, prior to the Northwest Ohio Commissioners and Engineers Association dinner/meeting, it is located at 800 Fair Road in Sidney. Take I-75 to Exit 90. Follow Fair Road east for 1 mile to the fairgrounds. Admission is $8.00. COUNTY ACVITIVIES WANTED: YOUR COUNTY NEWS Do you have news about your county to share in the County Information and Data Service or County News? Send it to Mary Jane Neiman, CCAO Public Relations Associate, at mjneiman@ccao.org. STATE ACTIVITIES OPERS PLAN DESIGN INFORMATIONAL MEETING JULY 27 The Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS) Board has directed their staff hold a series of meetings across the state for all OPERS members and retirees to discuss the recommended plan design changes the Board proposed to the Ohio Retirement Study Council in November The next scheduled meeting will be on Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at the OPERS headquarters, 277 East Town Street, in downtown Columbus. This session for members and retirees will be held from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. Parking is available onsite for this event. For a map and building location go to RSVP via your MBS account or by calling (800) by July 20. For more information, contact: Carol Nolan Drake, J.D., Chief External Affairs Officer, Ohio PERS, 277 East Town Street, Columbus, OH 43215, (614) , or cdrake@opers.org. COUNTY JOBLESS RATES IN MAY RANGE FROM DELAWARE'S LOW TO CLINTON'S HIGH This week, the government announced that unemployment rates across Ohio in May ranged from a low of 7.2% in Delaware County to a high of 16.7% in Clinton County. Estimates from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services showed nine counties with jobless rates in excess of 13% (i.e., Adams, 13.6%; Clinton, 16.7%; Highland, 15.9%; Jefferson, 13.4%; Meigs, 14.5%; Monroe, 13.3%; Morgan, 13.8%; Noble, 14.2%; and Pike, 14.2%), although rates declined in 86 of the 88 counties last month. Five counties had unemployment rates at or below 8% in May. Counties with the lowest rates, other than Delaware, were Geauga and Holmes, 7.4%; Mercer, 7.7%; and Lawrence, 8%. A map illustrating the unemployment rates by county is attached to this issue of CIDS. Among the state's largest cities, the unemployment rate for May was highest in Cleveland at 11.3%, an increase from April, but slightly below the rate for May of Columbus was lowest at 8.7%, a decrease from April's level, but higher than May May jobless rates for other selected cities: Cincinnati, 9.9%; Toledo, 12.1%; Youngstown, 13.3%; Dayton, 12.3%; Akron, 11%; and Canton, 12.8 percent. FEDERAL ACTIVITIES BROWN INTRODUCES LOCAL JOBS FOR AMERICA ACT Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown introduced S The Local Jobs for America Act that would authorize $75 billion in temporary funds over the next two years to local communities. The bill is aimed at preventing planned 3

4 cuts and hiring back critical public safety and service workers who have been laid-off because of tight budgets. Under the proposed legislation, grants would go directly to eligible local communities and nonprofit community organizations to decide how best to use the funds. It is estimated that the bill would create or save up to a million jobs quickly in both the public and private sectors and help restore access to vital services on which families rely. The legislation would also provide $24 billion to states to put 5,500 law enforcement officers on the beat and retain, rehire, and hire firefighters. The bill would also fund approximately 50,000 additional private-sector on-the-job training positions to enable workers to acquire core job skills and to help local businesses put people back to work. NACo, along with U. S. Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities has been working within a local jobs coalition to actively support passage of this legislation. For more information, contact Deseree Gardner, NACo Associate Legislative Director, at (202) or dgardner@naco.org. CONGRESS LOOKS TO VOTE ON PUBLIC SAFETY BILL In the week just prior to Memorial Day, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) offered the text of S. 3194, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, as an amendment (#4174) to H.R. 4899, the Supplemental Appropriations Act. Senator Enzi filed seven second degree amendments to Reid s Amendment. The Senate ended debate on the H.R. 4899, however, before Reid s amendment or any of Enzi s second degree amendments could be considered. Reid indicated he hopes to bring the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act to a vote by offering it as amendment to one of the other bills the Senate considers before July 4. He did not commit to bringing the bill to the floor on its own (rather than as amendment), however. The Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act would require the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), the federal agency that oversees labor relations between federal agencies and their employees, to establish minimum collective bargaining rights for state and local firefighters, police and emts. The FLRA would act as the labor board overseeing and enforcing collective bargaining rights for state and local police, firefighter and emts in any states that failed to meet the FLRA s minimum standards. Last congress, the bill passed the House by a vote of 314 to 97. The Senate voted in favor of cloture 69 to 29, but the bill stalled before it could come to a final vote on the Senate floor as a result of disputes over the number of amendments. The President has already expressed his support for the legislation, so it will likely become law at some point this year. DOL FMLA INTERPRTATION OF IN LOCO PARENTIS This week, the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage & Hour Division issued Administrator s Interpretation No clarified the interpretation of the definition of "son or daughter" under Section 101(12) of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as it applies to an employee standing "in loco parentis" to a child. The Administrator has determined that additional clarification is needed on the definition of "son or daughter" as it applies to an employee taking FMLA-protected leave for the birth or placement of a child, to care for a newborn or newly placed child, or to care for a child with a serious health condition. Based on the Wage and Hour Division's experience in administering the FMLA, it is evident that many employees and employers are unsure of how the FMLA applies when there is no legal or biological parent-child relationship. The Administrator is issuing this interpretation to provide needed guidance on this important area of law. For more information go to 4

5 ON-THE-JOB TRAINING ACT INTRODUCED On June 7, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced S the On-the-Job Training Act which would add a new section to the Workforce Investment Act authorizing the Employment and Training Administration to provide grants to local workforce agencies to fun on-the-job training for adult jobseekers and dislocated workers. For more information, contact Deseree Gardner, NACo Associate Legislative Director, at (202) or dgardner@naco.org. EXTENDERS BILL FAILS TWICE IN THE SENATE Last week, the Senate failed twice to obtain the necessary 60 votes to end debate on the tax extenders bill (H.R. 4213). After the first vote failed 45-52, Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) offered a smaller package to attract more votes. The Baucus amendment had all of the provisions of interest to counties, including the six-month extension in the enhanced Medicaid federal match (FMAP), which is not in the House bill. Despite the reduced price tag, the second vote failed Most of the Democrats who voted against the first version of H.R switched their votes to yes. No Republicans voted for the measure. The future of the extenders bill is uncertain at this time. Senate leaders are still trying to negotiate further changes. The FMAP provision is considered particularly vulnerable because it is the major provision in the package that is not paid for. CCAO sent a letter to Senator Voinovich asking for his support to keep the FMAP provision and vote for the bill. For more information, contact Paul Beddoe, NACo Associate Legislative Director, at (202) or pbeddoe@naco.org CENSUS DETAILS SHOW OHIO CITY POPULATIONS REMAIN RELATIVELY UNCHANGED FROM YEAR PRIOR Most Ohio cities saw little change in their populations between 2008 and 2009, according to U.S. Census data released Tuesday. The U.S. Census Bureau provided population details of municipalities based on estimates for July 1, Cleveland saw a drop between 2008 and The city lost 2,658 residents, but that accounts for less than 1% of the city's population, according to 2009 Census data. Conversely, Columbus' population grew by about 1% with the addition of 9,970 residents to the city. Ohio's other major cities saw only minor changes, according to Census data. The city estimates are based on 2000 Census data updated to show legal boundary changes, housing unit estimates and county population estimates, which are determined by consulting birth, death and migration information. In December, the bureau will deliver the 2010 state population counts to the president. That data will be used to apportion seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. By April 1, 2011 the agency must release counts by race and Hispanic origin for municipalities and other small geographic areas so states can move forward with redistricting. The 2011 sub-county population estimates, to be released in 2012, will be the first in the estimates series based on the 2010 Census population counts. GRANTS COMMUNITY-BASED AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MINI-GRANTS Ohio communities seeking to promote the viability of local farms and agricultural economic development are encouraged to apply for grant funding from The Ohio State University's Center for Farmland Policy Innovation. The Center expects to disburse the following mini-grants: Project Grant - $50,000 for two or three innovative projects that promote community-based agricultural economic development priorities in local communities. 5

6 Planning Grant - $10,000 for two or three smaller planning grants to focus on community-based agricultural economic development specifically through the community planning process, including creating or revising a community plan to address local agricultural needs and facilitate solutions. Community-based agricultural development involves community planning, organizing and acting to enhance the health of a community through viable local agriculture. It is a collaborative local effort to retain and grow the benefits of food and agriculture, and to advance sustainable farming. Done successfully, its implementation should yield economic, social and environmental benefits for communities, the Center for Farmland Policy Innovation Director Jill Clark said. Primary applicants for funding, available through the center s Farmland Protection Partnership Program, must be a governmental or administrative entity in an Ohio county, township, municipality, or non-profit organization. Proposals for projects must include a minimum local match of 50 percent, with at least 25 percent in the form of a direct cash match. Proposals for the smaller community planning grants must include a minimum 25 percent local match, either in cash or in-kind. "Overall, we have three goals for this program," Clark said. "We want to see successful local projects in Ohio, we want to see innovative programs implemented so localities have examples in Ohio they can follow, and we want to build the capacity of communities to protect farmland and create an environment where local farms can thrive. In the end, we want to help make sure Ohio's No. 1 industry -- farming -- remains viable and locally relevant." Proposals for project and planning grants are due by 5:00 p.m. on September 24, Applicants should contact the Center for assistance in developing proposals and project budgets. For additional information or for a copy of the Request for Proposals, contact Jill Clark, Director, Center for Farmland Policy Innovation, The Ohio State University, 337 Agricultural Administration Bldg., 2120 Fyffe Road, Columbus, OH 43201, (614) , fax (614) or clark.1099@osu.edu or see the center's website at NACo ACTIVITIES NACo OFFERS GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE TRAINING SCHOLARSHIPS NACo will offer scholarships to the Conservation Fund s introductory Conservation Planning Using Green Infrastructure course to be held on September 13-17, 2010 at The Conservation Fund Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. Any elected county official or professional county staff member from a NACo member county may apply. NACo encourages county teams of an elected official and a staff member to apply in one application. The NACo scholarship will cover the $950 course fee for a limited number of elected officials and staff from NACo member counties. Attendees must pay for their own lodging, meals and transportation costs. Lodging and meals at the training center cost $128 per day, which includes three full meals. Depending on the number of applicants, NACo may be able to offer travel assistance. Application deadline: July 26, Applicants will be notified by August 13, For more information, contact, Cindy Wasser, NACo Community Services Assistant, at (202) or cwasser@naco.org. More training information and an application can be found at n.doc. NACo 75 th ANNUAL CONFERENCE & EXPOSITION The National Association of Counties (NACo) and Washoe County (Reno), Nevada invite you to join over 2,000 appointed and elected officials from across the nation this summer for the anniversary-sized NACo 75 th Annual Conference & Exposition to be held July at the Reno/Sparks Convention Center. 6

7 Register for the conference and housing online at to save $25 per registrant. Click on the article about the conference on the front page. For more information, please contact Mary Jane Neiman, CCAO Public Relations Associate, at (614) , (888) or ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINIONS SYLLABUS A county agricultural society may use revenues generated from a tax levied pursuant to R.C (NN) to pay the society s monthly costs in connection with operation of the county fairgrounds. CLASSIFIEDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Southeastern Ohio Port Authority is seeking an Executive Director. As Executive Director of the lead economic development agency for the county, the director is responsible for stimulating, facilitating, coordinating and marketing economic development activities. Position requirements include: a college degree, preferably masters, and 3-5 years of professional experience in economic development. Attributes required: Strong written and verbal skills, excellent people skills, organizational skills, high energy, flexibility, ability to work independently and a proven record in business development. A varied background in government, business, real estate, and marketing, along with a familiarity of Ohio development programs and policies are essential. Job success will be measured and rewarded on performance-based criteria. The position offers a competitive salary, travel reimbursement and excellent benefit package. The Southeastern Ohio Port Authority is an equal opportunity employer. Application must be received by June 30, 2010 and include cover letter, resume and three references. Mail to: Mr. David Haas, Chairman of the Board, Southeastern Ohio Port Authority, 710 Colegate Drive, Marietta, Ohio 45750, or to: janet@pioneerspirit.us For a complete job description go to: EOE. PUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR OR COORDINATOR Clean Fuels Ohio is a statewide non-profit organization based in Columbus seeks a public director or coordinator. Our mission is to advance cleaner, non-petroleum fuels, and energy-saving vehicles, technologies and strategies in the transportation sector. Our work improves air quality and health, reduces climate change, curbs U.S. dependence on petroleum, and supports Ohio s economy. We enjoy strong relationships with businesses, not-for-profits, and governments. Our mission is critical to future sustainability and prosperity. We are seeking an intelligent, dynamic, self-starting, and highly motivated individual to run our public policy program. (Depending on the individual selected, this may be a senior-level Director or a junior-level Coordinator position.) Salary commensurate with experience, includes health insurance, pension, and paid leave benefits. (This is an exempt position.) This full-time position carries an expectation of periodic evening and weekend work. Application deadline: July 5, For more information to to 7

8 Bulletin June 25, 2010 COUNTY VOTED 2009 PROPERTY TAX LEVIES BY PROGRAM CATEGORY, COUNTY AND RATE AGING AND SENIOR SERVICES Adams.5 Allen.8 Ashland.6 Ashtabula 1.0 Athens.75 Auglaize 1.0 Belmont.8 Brown 1.3 Butler 1.3 Carroll.5 Champaign.2 Clark 1.0 Clermont 1.3 Clinton 1.5 Coshocton.75 Crawford.6 Defiance 1.2 Delaware.9 Erie.5 Fairfield.5 Franklin.9 Fulton 1.1 Gallia.5 Geauga 1.0 Greene.8 Guernsey 1.0 Hamilton 1.29 Hancock.6 Hardin 1.5 Harrison.8 Henry.8 Hocking.5 Huron.5 Jackson.5 Jefferson 1.0 Knox.79 Lake.4 Licking.9 Lucas.45 Madison.8 Marion.8 Meigs 1.1 Mercer.55 Monroe.2 Morgan.3 Morrow.5 Muskingum.5 Noble.4 Ottawa.3 Paulding.5 Perry.5 Pickaway.5 Pike 1.0 Preble 1.0 Putnam.6 Richland 1.0 Ross.5 Sandusky.5 Scioto.5 Seneca.3

9 Trumbull.8 Tuscarawas.7 Van Wert.45 Vinton.1 Warren 1.21 Washington.85 Williams 1.3 Wood.7 Wyandot.4 MENTAL HEALTH/ADAMH Allen.5 Multi county Ashland 1.0 Ashtabula.6 Athens 2.0 Multi county Auglaize.5 Multi county Belmont 1.5 Butler 1.5 Butler 1.5 Multi county Champaign.7 Multi county Clark 2.65 Clermont.5 Clinton 1.0 Multi county Columbiana 1.6 Coshocton.8 Joint County Crawford 1.0 Darke.6 Multi county Defiance 1.4 Multi county Delaware 1.0 Multi county Erie 1.0 Multi county Fairfield.75 Fayette 1.0 Multi county Franklin 2.2 Fulton 1.4 Multi county Geauga 1.2 Greene 1.5 Hamilton 2.99 Hancock 1.3 Hardin.5 Multi county Henry 1.4 Multi county Highland 1.0 Multi county Hocking 2.0 Multi county Holmes 1.0 Multi county Huron.5 Jefferson.5 Knox 1.0 Lake 1.6 Licking 1.0 Logan.7 Multi county Lorain 1.8 Lucas 1.5 Lucas 1.0 Multi county Madison.5 Mahoning 1.35 Marion 1.0 Mercer 1.0 Multi county Miami.6 Multi county Morgan.8 Muskingum 1.0 Noble.7 Ottawa 1.0 Multi county Paulding 1.0 Perry 1.0 Pickaway 1.0 Multi county Pike 1.0 Multi county Portage 1.8 Preble.65 Putnam.3 Richland 1.0 Ross 1.0 Multi county Seneca.8 Shelby.6 Multi county Stark 1.0 Summit 2.95 Trumbull 2.95 Tuscarawas.5 Union.5 Van Wert 1.0 Multi county Vinton 2.0 Multi county Warren 1.0 Multi county Wayne 1.0 Multi county Williams 1.4 Multi county Wood 2.6 Wyandot.8 AMBULANCE/EMS Adams 2.0 Athens 2.5 Coshocton 2.0 Fulton 2.65 Harrison.5 Hocking 2.5 Jackson 2.5 Meigs 3.0 Monroe.5 Morgan 2.0 Morrow 2.0 Noble 1.25 Pike 1.5 Vinton 3.0 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES BOARD Adams 2.0

10 Allen 3.75 Ashland 4.9 Ashtabula 5.16 Athens 6.45 Auglaize 6.75 Belmont 7.0 Brown 2.0 Butler 3.0 Carroll 4.8 Champaign 5.5 Clark 5.5 Clermont 3.25 Clinton 4.5 Columbiana 6.5 Coshocton 5.1 Crawford 3.5 Fairway School Cuyahoga 3.9 Darke 3.3 Defiance 3.75 Delaware 2.1 Erie 3.0 Fairfield 3.2 Fayette 4.5 Franklin 7.0 Fulton 4.0 Geauga 3.3 Greene 3.5 Guernsey 6.0 Hamilton 3.62 Hancock 4.4 Hardin 5.6 Harrison 3.67 Henry 3.9 Hope School Henry 3.2 Highland 4.35 Hocking 3.2 Holmes 6.8 Huron 4.0 Jackson 2.0 Jefferson 3.5 Knox 5.35 Lake 4.9 Lawrence 2.5 Licking 2.3 Logan 4.95 Lorain 3.49 Lucas 5.0 Madison 4.0 Mahoning 5.0 Marion 4.85 Medina 4.02 Meigs 5.3 Mercer 7.36 Miami 4.2 Monroe 3.0 Montgomery 1.0 Morgan 3.25 Morgan.7 Mary Hammond School Morrow 1.5 Muskingum 5.0 Starlight School Noble 2.5 Ottawa 3.6 Paulding 4.3 Perry 4.7 Pickaway 5.0 Pike 3.8 Portage 8.58 Preble 2.73 Putnam 2.5 Richland 6.0 Ross 5.1 Sandusky 4.7 Scioto 5.1 Seneca 6.2 Stark 5.4 Shelby 6.4 Summit 4.5 Trumbull 4.5 Tuscarawas 4.9 Union 6.2 Van Wert 4.3 Vinton 2.0 Warren 2.0 Washington 3.6 Wayne 4.5 Williams 2.5 Wood 6.7 Wyandot 2.95 CHILDREN SERVICES Adams 1.3 Allen 1.25 Ashtabula 1.75 Athens 5.0 Belmont 1.0 Butler 2.0 Champaign 1.0 Clark 3.0 Clermont.8 Clinton 1.9 Columbiana.75 Coshocton 1.0 Crawford.5 Fairfield 1.0 Franklin 5.05

11 Geauga.7 Greene 1.0 Guernsey 2.0 Hamilton 2.77 Harrison.5 Jefferson 1.0 Knox 1.3 Lake.7 Licking 1.0 Logan 1.15 Lorain 1.5 Lucas 2.4 Mahoning 2.35 Marion 2.5 Muskingum 2.0 Perry 2.0 Pike 1.5 Portage 1.25 Preble 1.0 Richland 2.0 Ross 1.0 Scioto 1.0 Stark 2.25 Summit 2.25 Trumbull 2.8 Wayne 2.2 TB Athens.3 Jackson.4 Lorain.1 Mahoning.1 Meigs.5 Muskingum.4 Scioto.3 COUNTY HOME Carroll 1.4 Crawford 1.0 Fairview Manor Guernsey 1.0 Harrison 2.5 Henry 1.9 Country View Holmes 1.5 Medina.2 Mercer 1.0 Muskingum 2.5 Perry 3.0 Richland.4 Dayspring Washington 2.0 Wayne.7 ROADS AND BRIDGES Carroll 1.7 Fairfield.5 Geauga 2.5 Greene.25 Miami.45 LIBRARY Clermont.9 Greene 1.0 Lucas 2.0 Mahoning 1.0 Vinton Coshocton.2 Defiance 1.2 Fulton.7 Hardin.75 Jefferson 1.5 Lorain.35 Lucas.7 Madison.8 Paulding 1.2 Putnam 1.0 Stark.1 Union.75 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE Adams.16 Ashland**.3 Athens 1.0 Auglaize 1.0 Champaign.4 Clinton.5 Cuyahoga 4.8 Cuyahoga 2.9 Defiance 1.1 Fayette 2.25 Fulton 1.0 Geauga.2 Guernsey 1.0 Henry 1.2 Highland.5 Highland.5 Hocking 1.0 Jackson.5 Knox.4

12 Madison 1.0 Medina 1.0 Meigs 1.0 Montgomery Morrow.5 Muskingum 1.5 Noble 1.0 Paulding.5 Paulding.2 Pike 3.0 Preble.6 Putnam.75 Ross 1.0 Seneca.3 Shelby.5 Vinton 1.0 Wood 1.3 Wyandot.7 PARKS Allen.75 Erie 1.0 Franklin.65 Metro Geauga 3.7 Knox.35 Current Expenses Lorain 1.3 Metro Lucas 1.7 Metro Miami 1.1 Montgomery 1.8 Sandusky.5 Wood 1.0 ZOO Franklin.75 Hamilton.46 Lucas.85 Lucas 1.0 Summit.8 HOSPITALS Greene 1.0 Hamilton.84 Drake Hamilton 4.49 Cincinnati Morrow 2.5 Pike 3.0 SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION Monroe.2 Noble.3 LAW ENFORCEMENT Champaign 1.0 Public Safety Comm. Hamilton.54 Police Info. Center Harrison 1.25 Sheriff Department Jefferson 1.5 Jail Oper. & Equipment Lake.3 Narcotics Lake.3 Regional Forensic Lab Lorain.25 Antidrug Lab Unit Medina.35 Antidrug Enforcement Muskingum.5 Sheriff Operations Wayne.25 Medway Drug Enforc. MISCELLANEOUS LEVIES Hamilton.2 Museum Hocking.25 Regional Food Center Jefferson 1.3 Dog Pound Logan.25 Historical Society Lorain 3.0 Community College Lucas.17 COSI OSU EXTENSION Harrison.75 Monroe.7 Morgan.8 Noble 1.0 Vinton.75 *Rates based on millage **Denotes a general health district levy that does not include the city of Ashland. Source: Basic data provided by Ohio Department of Taxation, Division of Tax Equalization (TRI Report). Tax rates for 2009 collection.

13 TO: FROM: RE: All Counties Sherri Noll, CEBCO and Beth Tsvetkoff, CCAO Health Care Reform Presentation DATE: June 18, 2010 The County Commissioners Association of Ohio and CEBCO are presenting an information program on the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 on July 27, 2010 at 10:00am. This meeting is open to all counties and is intended to include Commissioners and any applicable staff. The presentation will be given by Toni Donahue from Aon Consulting and will last approximately two hours. We will require reservations to determine accommodations for the presentation. If a large contingency of county participants respond, we may have to change the venue to accommodate the number of attendees. Please RSVP to Debi Burnette by Friday, July 9, You can fax your response to or Debi at dburnette@ccao.org, We hope that everyone will consider attending to learn about the new aspects of the Bill and what will be required of counties in the immediate future. Thank you! Name County # and Names of Attendees

14 Civilian Labor Force Estimates May 2010 Office of Workforce Development Bureau of Labor Market Information Williams 12.7 Mercer 7.7 Darke 10.3 Preble 11.2 Defiance 12.0 Paulding 11.3 Van Wert 11.9 Butler 9.6 Hamilton 9.4 Putnam 9.6 Auglaize 9.3 Miami 10.7 Fulton 11.8 Allen 10.9 Shelby 11.9 Montgomery 11.1 Warren 8.9 Clermont 9.6 Henry 12.1 Greene 10.1 Brown 11.8 Lucas 11.5 Wood 10.1 Hancock 9.4 Hardin 11.4 Logan 11.2 Champaign 11.0 Clark 10.2 Clinton 16.7 Highland 15.9 Union 8.4 Madison 9.4 Fayette 11.3 Adams 13.6 Ottawa 10.8 Sandusky 10.3 Seneca 11.4 Marion 10.7 Delaware 7.2 Franklin 8.7 Pickaway 11.1 Ross 11.5 Erie 9.5 Morrow 9.7 Huron 12.7 Fairfield 9.1 Knox 9.3 Licking 9.5 Hocking 11.1 Jackson 10.8 Vinton 12.6 Scioto 12.8 Gallia 10.2 Lorain 9.4 Perry 12.7 Athens 9.1 Medina 8.1 Holmes 7.4 Coshocton 12.3 Muskingum 12.7 Cuyahoga 9.4 Summit 10.1 Guernsey 12.0 Lake 8.3 Washington 8.5 Geauga 7.4 Portage 9.5 Carroll 12.9 Harrison 11.5 Belmont 9.4 Ashtabula 12.6 Trumbull 11.9 Mahoning 11.4 Ashland Wyandot Crawford Richland 11.4 Wayne Stark Columbiana Pike 14.2 Meigs 14.5 Morgan 13.8 Tuscarawas 10.7 Noble 14.2 Monroe 13.3 Jefferson 13.4 Unemployment Rates Seasonally Unadjusted Adjusted United States.. Ohio % 10.1% 9.7% 10.7% Lawrence 8.0 US rate of 9.3% or lower Above US rate of 9.3%; Ohio rate of 10.1% or lower Above Ohio rate of 10.1%; below 13.0% 13.0% or above Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Ted Strickland, Governor Douglas Lumpkin, Director

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