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County v. Hamilton, part II
Check out Josh Sweigart’s story about Butler County blaming Hamilton for its recent layoffs in the Department of Environmental Services.
In addition to the guilt factor of losing 22 jobs, about half of those are in Hamilton, which means that the city will lost 2 percent income tax on each job. If the combined salaries were $1 million, that’s $20,000 the city won’t get anymore. If the county has any leverage to get the city to lower its water rates, that’s it.
Deputy City Manager Charles Young responds that the city will miss the jobs, but he doesn’t anticipate any reductions in the county’s water rate, which is the lowest the city offers.
It’s also worth noting that the loss of income tax will harm the city’s general fund. But, the county pays its water bill into a separate fund that can’t mix with the general fund.
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