Hamilton County Children’s Services Levy passes. Here’s what that means.

Hamilton County voters have passed an increased childrens services levy, according to WCPO 9 projections.The levy, which was placed on the ballot in August by Hamilton County commissioners, funds Hamilton County Job and Family Services programs, including child abuse and neglect investigations, family reunification, adoption and foster care support. Last year alone, the levy helped more than 13,000 children.The newly passed levy will cost homeowners $121 for every $100,000 in home value per year. The previous levy, which passed in 2021, generated about $81 million annually and cost homeowners roughly $81 $39 less than the new levy for every $100,000.When commissioners Denis Driehaus and Stephanie Summerow Dumas voted yes to putting the levy on the ballot, they said it would generate $116 million per year. Commissioner Alicia Reece voted to abstain.Reece proposed an alternative plan that would have raised the levy by only 10% while using a portion of stadium sales tax revenue to help