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Hamilton County children's services levy renewal and increase

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Hamilton County children's services levy renewal and increase is a levy question for Hamilton County on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Hamilton County asks voters to renew and increase the property tax levy that funds Children's Services (child abuse/neglect investigations, family reunification, adoption and foster care support) under Job and Family Services. 5.61 mills; about $121 per $100,000 of value; approximately $117 million annually (a 38% increase)

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A yes vote means: A yes vote approves a 5.61-mill levy, raising about $117 million a year, up from about $81 million under the outgoing levy.
A no vote means: A no vote keeps the levy at its prior, lower rate or lets it lapse, cutting Children's Services funding.
Cost, rate or term as stated: 5.61 mills; about $121 per $100,000 of value; approximately $117 million annually (a 38% increase)
How it reached the ballot: Hamilton County Board of Commissioners
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Source: Hamilton County Board of Commissioners vote (reported by WCPO and WVXU) (official document).
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