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Clermont County Children’s Services reports $1.3M shortfall; seeks levy renewal plus 0.2 mil increase
Summary
Dorothy Meier told the Board that placement costs have risen 63% statewide and Clermont County Children’s Services faces a $1.3 million deficit for 2024; the department requested renewal of the existing levy plus a 0.2 mil increase to address the gap.
Dorothy Meier, Director of the Clermont County Department of Job and Family Services, told the Board that federal and state programs along with the county's existing .46 mil CPS levy fund Children Protective Services, but placement costs have increased "63%" and the county faces a $1.3 million deficit for 2024. Meier said the department is requesting renewal of the existing levy and an additional 0.2 mil to close the shortfall.
Anne Gross, representing Children Protective Services, said four to five children are currently placed outside Ohio and that foster-family placements remain in high demand. Commissioners asked questions about out-of-state placements and capacity; the transcript records the presentation of the funding shortfall and the levy request but does not record a final Board decision on the levy at this session.
