Local governments plan to pay off debts with rebat

Paying down debt tops the list of what local government leaders say they will do with an anticipated windfall in the form of a rebate from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.

Butler County public employers are estimated to receive $2.9 million as part of a $1 billion rebate proposed last week by Gov. John Kasich and the agency’s Administrator/CEO Steve Buehrer. The BWC Board of Directors still must give final approval at the end of the month for the rebate.

Cities in Butler County will receive a combined $950,160, and school districts will get $911,610. The city of Hamilton will get back an estimated $283,290 and Hamilton schools will pocket $270,600. The city of Middletown is estimated to receive $163,400, Middletown City Schools will get $188,810 and the Midpointe Library System, $5,820.

Here yea go BOE,you have extra money so why not put it all in at "Chris Carter Stadium?"God forbid use it for something good for "ALL" people.Just not a selective group.

Isn't there more than One Midpoint Library?If so is that $5,820 going to be split? 

Hamilton City Manager Joshua Smith said any refund will used for budget deficit reduction. The last projection this year was a $2.5 million to $2.7 million deficit.

“Rebates we have received in the past go back into the workers comp fund for pay out at a future date,” said Judy Gilleland, Middletown City Manager. “We haven’t had the chance to examine this closely, but likely that will occur.”

Queen Judy shouldn't you have said,"We haven't had enough time yet to determined What "PET" project we will be spending the money?Maybe the Mayor and his kin down on "HISTORICAL ALLEY" need there driveway done to make them "PURITY" Lites Shine. I have a 100.00 saying they will use it for some more nonsense.

I keep on asking myself,I say self,How do are "SPINELESS ONES" sleep at night? Self says,Damn if I know self. Think everyone of them ought to vacate there seats and let people that actually cares about this town make the right decisions.

Other combined total estimates for public employers in the county include: Butler County government, $445,350; townships, $552,290; villages, $6,150; transit authorities, $21,580; special districts except transit authorities, $19,890; and contract coverage, $1,880.

Butler County Administrator Charles Young indicted it is a a bit premature to talk about spending the refund, but said the county has a plan that dedicates such money to retiring debt and placing in funds for maintenance and capital expenditures that have been deferred in recent years due to the difficult economy.

Spineless ones need to follow BCA.

The rebates and reforms are made possible by larger-than-expected fund balances at the BWC, generated by strong investment management. The amount each public employer will receive equals approximately 56 percent of their annual workers’ compensation insurance premium.