Issue 2 is another levy renewal that goes directly to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden.
If approved by voters, it wouldn’t increase taxes, although it would keep property taxes $10 higher for every $100,000 of home value.
That’s a pretty good deal for an institution that is so profitable and prominent for Cincinnati. A study from the University of Cincinnati Economic Center found the zoo had a $143 million impact on the Cincinnati area in 2012 — representing nearly 3.9 times the zoo’s total spending — and produced 1,700 jobs and nearly $1.6 million in tax revenue for Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
This article appears in Oct 30 – Nov 5, 2013.
