Issue 1, the Butler County senior services levy, overwhelmingly passed Tuesday night, according to unofficial final results from the Butler County Board of Elections.

The issue passed 56% to 44%.

Voters approved a renewal of the 1.3-mill Butler County elderly services tax levy and a .7-mill increase.

The combined levy will cost taxpayers an additional $24.50 per $100,000 of value. The total cost will double to $50 per $100,000 and reap $20.4 million.

Ken Wilson, vice president of program operations at the Council on Aging of Southwestern Ohio, thanked the voters who approved the levy for their “continued support” for older adults in the county. He said the county doesn’t take that support for granted.

“It’s great that they trust us to continue those services,” he said late Tuesday nig

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