Today in session, the Commissioners presented proclamations recognizing October as Disability Employment Awareness Month and Youth Justice Action Month. They were joined by staff from the Delaware County Board of Developmental Disabilities, who spoke of the skills, talents and achievements offered by workers with disabilities. Judge Hejmanowski and staff from our Juvenile Court were also recognized for their effective interventions in the lives of young people impacted by the juvenile justice system.
We are working on a housing and community development plan for Delaware County. Your input is needed to help us determine how to allocate the funding available. Please take this seven-question survey by Oct. 24 and let us know what you think! Click on the link in our bio to access the survey.
Early in-person voting begins for the Ohio general election on Oct. 7. Election Day is Nov. 4. A ballot question to renew the 911 levy and add a 0.05-mill increase is on the ballot. Here is information to help you decide how you will vote:
The current funding situation:
• The current levy, approved by voters in November 2020, generates about $5.3 million per year and expires Jan. 1, 2027.
• If approved by voters, collection on the November 2025 levy will begin Jan. 1, 2027, and is estimated to generate $5.9 million per year.
Current and future operational needs:
• Equipment used in our transmission tower sites will become obsolete by 2032, so a $10.9 million investment in new technology is needed before then.
• Wooden shelters (now 20+ years old) at our tower sites must be replaced at a total cost of $1 million.
• Consoles in our dispatch center will become obsolete by 2030 and must be replaced at a cost of $1.8 million.
• Other equipment that is already at or nearing the end of its functional life must be replaced at a cost of $1.4 million.
We`re just back from this morning`s annual Delaware-Morrow Mental Health & Recovery Services Board annual meeting and awards ceremony, held at the Byxbe Building. Congratulations to Kassie Neff from the Delaware County, OHIO, Sheriff`s Office and Charles Carlson from the Delaware County Coroner`s Office, as well as Scott Cubberly, a former member of our Finance Authority, who received awards for their outstanding work improving mental health awareness and resources in our community. We were also fortunate to hear from former OSU football and mental-health advocate Harry Miller about his journey to better health: Learn more about the work he does through his #DontMakeItWeird Foundation at dmiw.org. Thank you also to retired Ohio Supreme Court Justice Eve Stratton for joining Commissioner Barb Lewis in honoring Kassie Neff`s work with the Stepping Up Initiative. @dmmhrsb @delawarecosheriff
