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Local counselor urges passage of Franklin County ADAMH levy, warns services could shrink to crisis care

Upper Arlington City Council · October 6, 2025
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Linda Jacques, executive director of Concord Counseling Services, urged support for Franklin County ADAMH Issue 1, saying 75% of ADAMH funding comes from the property-tax levy and that a 0.5% increase (about $1.46 per month on a $100,000 home) would preserve non-crisis behavioral-health services.

Linda Jacques, executive director of Concord Counseling Services in Westerville, urged Upper Arlington City Council on Oct. 6 to back Franklin County’s Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health (ADAMH) levy on the November ballot, saying the board “gets 75% of their funding from this property tax, this levy.”

Jacques described Issue 1 as a 10-year levy with a proposed 0.5% increase, which she said amounts to “about $1.46 for a $100,000 home per month.” She said…

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