“Charting Our Future With Safety First” 2014 Green Township Safety Services Levy

1. “Charting Our Future With Safety First” 2014 Green Township Safety Services Levy

2. Financial Highlights: At a total effective rate of only 8.7 MILLS Green Township has the lowest total effective millage of any comparable Township in Southwest Ohio. The Township has achieved a high degree of control over costs – Example: 2009 Operations Expenditures $16,200,225 vs. 2013 Operations Expenditures $16,226,944 The Township has experienced a loss of revenue – Example: 2009 Operations Revenue (all sources actual) $19,857,724 2014 Operations Revenue (all sources HC Auditor Cert.) =$14,507,066 ($5,350,658) “Charting Our Future With Safety First “

3. Revenue / Expense “Charting Our Future With Safety First “

4. Assessed Valuation & Millage Comparisons * These numbers will take effect in tax year 2015. “Charting Our Future With Safety First “

5. Green Township Police Department “Charting Our Future With Safety First “

6. Hamilton County Officer to Population RatiosNumber of Citizens Per Police Officer • Evendale • Woodlawn • Indian Hill • Amberley Village • Springdale • Fairfax • Lockland • Sharonville • Cincinnati • St. Bernard • Glendale • Blue Ash • Mariemont • Harrison • Terrace Park • Newtown • Milford • Norwood 149 158 184 197 225 232 250 296 305 309 311 319 323 356 366 389 400 400 • Golf Manor • Lincoln Hts. • Ohio Avg. • Silverton • Montgomery • Wyoming • Deer Park • Forest Park • Reading • Mt. Healthy • N. College Hill • Loveland • Madiera • Cheviot • Greenhills • Springfield Twp. • Delhi Twp. • Colerain Twp. • Green Twp. 424 439 476 483 489 499 527 551 566 625 646 649 717 761 782 886 1,018 1,219 1,242 “Charting Our Future With Safety First “

7. Current “6-Beat” Structure “Charting Our Future With Safety First “

8. Proposed “7-Beat” Structure “Charting Our Future With Safety First “

9. Police Department Concerns • Notified by Hamilton County that a reduction in Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputies will occur in 2015 (loss of Deputies) • Lowest Officer to Population Police Officer Ratio in Hamilton County. (lowest per capita in County) • Current inability to provide officers for a 7Th beat 24/7 (need for more patrol officers on the street) • Protecting residents from current problems encroaching into our neighborhoods (preserving property values – keeping residents safe) “Charting Our Future With Safety First “

10. Green Township Fire & EMS Department “Charting Our Future With Safety First “

11. Fire & EMS Department Concerns • Emergency runs increasing each year – • Contributing factors; • Aging Population Population growth • Commercial development • Major cuts in State funding have limited the Township’s ability to fully staff operations at levels promised in 2008. • Maintain Insurance Services Office (ISO) Insurance rating @ Class 3 /in order to help ensure property values are maintained. “Charting Our Future With Safety First “

12. Maintain the Highest Quality of Service in Hamilton County “Charting Our Future With Safety First “

13. Financial Review Committee Recommendations • The need for a Police and Fire & EMS Safety Services Levy this fall. • The Police and Fire & EMS Safety Services Levy should be between • 3 mills and 3.65 mills in order to make up for the loss of revenue from • the State of Ohio and provide Safety Services in Green Township to • needed levels. • C) Voters/Residents should be provided with the information necessary • to make an informed decision to support the Police & Fire & EMS Safety • Services Levy by going out to the public with articles in Press • Community Newspapers, presentations to neighborhood groups, • and Open House events at Police and Fire stations. “Charting Our Future With Safety First “

14. ISSUES THAT WILL AFFECT SAFETY SERVICES IN GREEN TOWNSHIP • Stress from neighboring communities: • Cheviot • Mt. Airy • City of Cincinnati / Westwood • Continued Financial Uncertainty: • More cuts from State of Ohio (i.e. cable franchise fees). • Storm water regulations from US-EPA. • Affordable Care Act and Health Insurance Costs. • Future of Sheriff Deputies (Township will lose 4-6 deputies). “Charting Our Future With Safety First “

15. Green Township Safety Services – Concerns • Notified by Hamilton County that a reduction in Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputies will occur in 2015 (loss of Deputies) • Lowest Officer to Population Police Officer Ratio in Hamilton County. (lowest per capita in County) • Current inability to provide officers for a 7Th beat 24/7 (need for more patrol officers on the street) • Protecting residents from current problems encroaching into our neighborhoods (preserving property values – keeping residents safe) • Emergency runs increasing each year – • Contributing factors; • Aging Population Population growth • Commercial development • Major cuts in State funding have limited the Township’s ability to fully staff operations at levels promised in 2008. • Maintain Insurance Services Office (ISO) Insurance rating @ Class 3 /in order to help ensure property values are maintained. “Charting Our Future With Safety First “

16. Levy Rate Conversion/Assessed Value 2.95 Mills = $103.25 per $100,000 valuation* (*market value per HC Auditor) “Charting Our Future With Safety First “

17. Passage of the Police, Fire & EMS Levy will: Prevent significant cuts in the existing levels of service in Green Township’s Police, Fire & EMS operations. Add a 7th Police Beat in Green Township. Ensure that 2008 staffing levels are fully met at all Green Township Fire Stations. Reduce emergency services response times. Green Township’s police officers and firefighter/paramedics are some of the best quality safety services professionals in southwest Ohio. They are dedicated individuals who everyday are willing to put their lives on the line for Green Township residents and business owners. “Charting Our Future With Safety First “

18. Conclusion Thank you “Charting Our Future With Safety First “