MOUNT VERNON — Twelve organizations will share more than $1 million in senior levy funds.
The Knox County commissioners approved the awards on Thursday.
Here are the organizations receiving funds:
•Bladensburg Community Heritage Foundation $3,500
•Center of Hope – Knox County $52,500
•Centerburg Senior Services $202,500
•Fredericktown Senior Activity Center $50,000
•Knox County Department of Job and Family Services – Adult Protective Services Division $77,500
•The Knox County Task Force for Older Adults $10,000
•The Knox Health Planning Partnership – Senior Health and Wellness $20,000
•Sanctuary Community Action $134,000
•Sew Special Network, Inc., dba That Place on Market $10,000
•The Station Break $595,000
•United Way of Knox County, Ohio, Inc. $20,000
“All of the services to seniors are important, and we have more and more agencies that qualify and apply,” Commissioner Teresa Bemiller said.
The requests totaled $333,000 more than the $1,175,000 available.
The Senior Levy Review Board reviews the applications and recommends the award amounts. The total amount available is based on County Auditor Sarah Thorne’s revenue estimate.
The county distributes the money on a quarterly basis. If actual revenue is less than estimated, the organizations understand they will not receive the full amount awarded.
“They have not had that issue for a few years, but it has happened,” County Administrator Jason Booth said.
“We had more applications than we’ve ever had, so there were some tough decisions to make,” Commissioner Thom Collier said. “They did a thorough job.”
Review board members visited the sites that applied for funding and interviewed those affiliated with the organizations. Collier said board members suggested ways to improve the process, including the agencies’ reporting process.
