Ohio law makes it possible for a community or neighborhood to leave an incorporated city and form their own government or join with an existing township. While there are many reasons a group of people might wish to do this, it’s mostly done for safety or tax reasons.
Most of you in our area are well aware that the city lacks the ability to clear and maintain the roads in our area. But are you aware that our emergency services are located some 4 miles away in Hyde Park square? They way our neighborhood is setup, this causes delays as 911 dispatchers have to spend time figuring out which EMS department should respond to an emergency. By leaving the city, EMS services would be provided by the township and are located less than a half mile away.
Anyone who has lived in the area for sometime knows the city is not particularly fiscally responsible. The city is talking about selling half a billion of taxpayer own assets to fund its pension system while the mayor talks about building a streetcar system that will burden taxpayers for decades.
Around the country, people are moving to avoid irresponsible government. I’d rather move the border between me and the city than sell my house. As the spring approaches, we’ll be conducting some polling to see if the neighborhood backs leaving the city. If there truly is a strong interest, then we’ll begin the formal process and use this site to track the progress.
Feel free to post comments or ask questions.
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March 24, 2010 at 5:02 pm |
How do we get started?
March 24, 2010 at 7:24 pm |
I have some questions:
Is there a charge for trash removal, recycling and brush removal?
Does this change our schoold district?
What is the income tax rate?
What is the property tax?
What is the procedure for pursing a change?
I am sure there are other questions but this is the beginning
March 25, 2010 at 9:29 am |
My questions are the same as Brenda’s. I would also add:
Is Columbia Township in favor of this move?
Will the City of Cincinnati ‘fight’ this move?
And, with the presumption that the City will fight this move, what are the costs to the current City residents, if any?
Does this mean we would then be policed by the County Sheriffs? If so, aren’t they also over burdened with tax cuts? Would we really be gaining a safer neighborhood (that might be a concern of mine, only).
Who is the driving force behind this annexation?