<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3YoQPu_15uCSgYg00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3YoQPu_15uCSgYg00" width="1200" height="600" >MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - This November, Washington County voters will consider a levy to support senior citizens in their communities.On the ballot for the upcoming general election is a replacement levy to support services and facilities for senior citizens across the county.The 0.85 mill levy would replace the levy voters approved at the same mileage five years ago.Funding from the levy goes toward facilities like the O’Neill Center in Marietta, which offers a variety of recreational and medical services to seniors. O’Neill Center Executive Director Connie Huntsman said the levy funding plays an essential role in their ability to offer those services.“I can’t talk about how many hours of in-home care, how many days of care for folks in the adult day center. I can’t talk about however many home delivered meals. And it’s not just a meal they’re getting; they’re getting that daily check to. They’re getting that contact with a person.”According to the Washington County Senior Services Levy Committee, the levy adopted five years ago helped seniors in a number of ways since its adoption:<ul><li>240,657 Meals on Wheels delivered to seniors with routine check ins</li><li>27,483 Medical trips—getting seniors to medical appointments, local and long distance</li><li>13,428 Days of care in adult day health service with nursing oversight</li><li>18,993 Hours of homemaking—keeping seniors in their homes</li><li>65,942 Hours of volunteer service</li><li>60,070 Congregate meals served in county-wide senior dining centers</li><li>11,911 Prescription assistance and counseling</li></ul>The 0.85 mill levy would cost taxpayers about $30 per every $100,000 of assessed property value and would be in effect for five years starting in 2027.See an error in our reporting? Send us an email by clicking here!</div></body>

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MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - This November, Washington County voters will consider a levy to support senior citizens in their communities. On the ballot for the upcoming general election is a replacement levy to support services and facilities for senior citizens across the county. The 0.85 mill levy would replace the...

Senior services replacement levy on Washington County ballot

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MARIETTA, Ohio (WTAP) - This November, Washington County voters will consider a levy to support senior citizens in their communities. On the ballot for the

Senior services replacement levy on Washington County ballot

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