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County elderly-services presenters tell Middletown council voters face cutoff if levy fails
Summary
Council on Aging presenters told Middletown City Council that Butler County’s Elderly Services Program serves more than 4,000 older adults, including about 900 in Middletown, and that a renewal-plus-increase levy on the Nov. 4 ballot is needed to avoid service cuts.
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Sean Cowan and Nan Cahall of the Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio presented the annual report on the Butler County Elderly Services Program (ESP) to Middletown City Council on Oct. 21 and urged support for a county levy on the Nov. 4 ballot.
Cowan said ESP helped more than 4,000 older adults in Butler County in 2024, roughly 900 of whom live in Middletown, and that demand is now outpacing resources. "This makes ESP both compassionate and cost effective," Cowan said, adding the program provides in-home services that keep older adults independent and out of nursing homes.
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