Clermont County Children’s Services is currently relying on funding from a renewed 2006 0.8 mill levy to pay for placement when a child is removed from their home.
“Last year in 2024, we had around 283 children, I believe that were placed outside of their home,” said Dotty Meier, the Director of Clermont County Job and Family Services. “And we incurred over $7.5 million in costs.”
Meier says with those costs, the current levy is not cutting it anymore, and costs are only going up. That’s why they’re asking voters this November for a levy increase…