Support Geauga County health levy

I am writing to express my public support and ask for your support for Issue #6; a 0.2 mil renewal levy for the Geauga County Health District Levy on November 6th.

In addition to my responsibilities serving as chair of the Chester Township Board of Trustees, I also serve as chair of the Geauga County Health District Advisory Committee (HDAC). The role of the HDAC is to appoint members to the Geauga County Board of Health which oversees the Health District.

This is a renewal levy and not a tax increase and represents about one third of the District’s operating budget.

The levy will cost $6.13 per $100,000 valuation.

The Health District provides a variety of important services to residents of Geauga County including tracking vital health statistics, performing commercial and household sewage inspections, plumbing inspections and educational outreach.

In 2017, the Geauga County Health District performed more than 1,600 food service inspections, 195 school inspections and 490 water well inspections. Geauga County General Health District works with the Department of Emergency Services and other state and local agencies to coordinate emergency preparedness and response.

Geauga County ranks as the second healthiest county in Ohio. (www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/ohio/2018/rankings/geauga/county/outcomes/ overall/snapshot).

Please help keep Geauga County healthy and vote YES on Issue #6 on Nov. 6. Thank you.

Ken Radtke Jr. Chester Township