BATAVIA — Clermont County voters supported all three social-service levies on the ballot.

        Levies for children's services and seniors' services won handily while the mental-health agency's request passed by a closer margin. Each, supporters said, was prompted by increased need in the county.

“I know I'm going to see it on my taxes,” said Marty Stephan, 44, of Milford, who supported all three levies, “but I'd rather see it go for that.”

        The levies were:

        • Senior Services, a five-year, 1.1-mill replacement levy, passed with 38,589 votes for (59 percent) and 26,530 (41 percent) against. The levy will cost the owner of a $100,000 home $33.69 annually, an increase from the $24.24 cost of the previous levy. The new levy is expected to generate $3.6 million, up from the current $2.8 million.

        The agency provides more than 400 meals a week through its Meals on Wheels program, the only one of its kind in the county. It also provides transportation to medical appointments each day for about 70 seniors, and to its group outing and nine senior centers.

        Home care aides and basic chores such as grocery shopping also are provided. The department vans drove more than 300,000 miles last year at a time when transportation costs are rising.

        • Children's Services, a five-year, 0.8-mill replacement levy, passed with 39,284 votes for (60 percent) to 25,662 against (40 percent). The levy will cost the owner of a $100,000 home $24.50 annually, an increase from the current $14.46 levy. The new levy will generate $2.6 million, up from the current $1.8 million.

        The agency provides residential placement for abused children, adoptive and foster-care services, and medical issues.

        The agency over the past five years has averaged about 200 placements of children a year, but last year handled 311.

        • Alcohol Drug Addiction & Mental Health, a five-year, 0.5-mill replacement levy, passed with 33,235 votes for (51 percent) to 31,562 against (49 percent). The levy will cost the owner of a $100,000 home $15.31 a year, an increase from the current $6.70, and raise $1.7 million, up from $991,000.

        Clermont Northeastern voters rejected the transfer of the now vacant Miami Township land, 52 percent to 48 percent.

        School officials opposed the transfer because once the land was developed the higher property taxes would go to the Milford Schools.

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