Allen County Commissioner Cory Noonan listens during Thursday’s meeting.
Jacob Espinosa | The Lima News
LIMA — Allen County Children Services took its first step toward a renewal levy that voters will decide on in the spring 2025 primary election.
Executive director Sarah Newland thanked the public for passing the levy in 1995 at Thursday’s Allen County commissioners meeting, where commissioners passed a resolution declaring it necessary to renew the 0.75 mill, five-year levy request.
“In 2023, our agency received 28 percent of its funding from two levies,” according to an announcement from Children Services. “We are required to have a local funding match to access federal and state dollars for reimbursement. Children Services does not receive funding from the county General Fund.”
Voters will decide on the levy, which does not represent a new tax or increase, May 6 of next year.
The commissioners also voted to rescind four resolutions to enter into grant agreements for the construction of ditches, as they discussed in Tuesday’s meeting (bit.ly/3XPU1km).
Commissioners Beth Seibert and Cory Noonan also examined resolutions to continue their memberships with the Maumee River Coalition and to approve a memorandum of understanding between the city of Lima and the county for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program.
“I have talked with the sanitary engineer, and we’re in agreement on staying in the coalition,” Seibert said.
“We’ve supported this for a good number of years,” Allen County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy Todd Mohler said. “The Lima Police Department holds 10 percent of the $21,830, and we’ll taking $9824 to apply that to our vehicles for the year.”
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