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Agency official urges Reynoldsburg residents to back Franklin County mental‑health levy
Summary
Dustin Metz, CEO of Comp Drug, urged support for Franklin County Issue 1, a 10‑year levy described as a renewal plus a modest increase, and outlined services it funds including hotline operations, mobile crisis teams and school prevention programs.
Dustin Metz, who identified himself as CEO of Comp Drug, addressed the Reynoldsburg City Council during community comments on Sept. 22 to urge residents to support Franklin County Issue 1, a 10‑year levy described in his remarks as a combination renewal and small increase.
"Without the levy, 77% of the ADDM funding would go away," Metz said, describing programs supported by the levy as critical for alcohol, drug and mental‑health services across Franklin County. He said the levy is structured as a renewal at 2.85 (as stated) with an increase cited as 8.5 and that it would fund hotline work (including 988 call response), mobile crisis teams, school prevention and intervention services and other supports that serve residents up to 400% of the federal poverty level.
Metz provided a cost example: he said the levy would cost about "$1.46 per $100,000" (reported wording in the presentation). He identified some local nonprofit partners by name and offered to stay after the meeting to answer questions from residents.
The council accepted the public comment; no vote or formal council action on the levy was recorded during the meeting.
