Are Taxpayers Willing to Pony Up for Parks?

Route Fifty: When thousands of residents in Ohio’s Hamilton and Clermont counties vote on Nov. 8, they’ll be asked to consider at least one parks tax—possibly two for both county and local systems.

Hamilton County seeks to replace its expiring 15-year parks levy with one that’s $35 per year per $100,000 of home value, representing a $4.45 increase, reported the Cincinnati Enquirer. The current tax makes up 55 percent of Great Parks of Hamilton County’s budget, covering 20-some parks and conservation areas—17,000 acres of land and forests and 50 miles of streams.

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