senior levy facts

senior levy facts

Facts about the proposed new Mahoning County senior levy on the March 15 election ballot:

Type: New real-estate tax levy.

Amount: 1 mill

Duration: 5 years

Annual revenue: About $4.1 million

Cost to $100,000 homeowner: $36 a year

Collections begin: Early 2017

Services begin: Likely mid-2017.

Service eligibility: Age 60 and up

Supervising agency: Area Agency on Aging 11 in Niles.

Services: Adult day care, chore services, home repair and maintenance, homemaker, protective and personal care services, medication management, guardianships, home-delivered and congregate meals.

Source: Area Agency on Aging 11