By Times staff
MONROE - A Green County referendum on the Aug. 12 primary ballot will ask residents to increase the levy limit by up to $790,000 annually over the next five years to help pay for operation costs at the Pleasant View Nursing Home.
A "yes' vote for the referendum would support an increase of the tax levy by up to $790,000 per year from 2015 through 2019.
According to numbers available on the home's website, the levy increase is $100,000, or about 11 percent, less than the last referendum, which asked for $890,000 annual over a five-year period from 2010 through 2014.
If the nursing home uses the full $790,000 of additional funds in a year, it will cost the owner of property valued at $100,000 about $31 in county taxes. Property valued at $150,000 would have a county tax increase to $46.50, and property worth $200,000 would be taxed $62 more. Estimated tax increases are based on current property values.
The increase in levy amount over five years would help offset the costs of maintaining the home.
Currently about 74 percent of the residents at the home have their services paid for by Medicaid. Medicaid does not cover the full cost for care. The average Medicaid resident costs the home about $190 per day. Medicaid pays out about $145 per day. If the referendum passes, the added revenue would help offset the loss from Medicaid payments.
Terry Snow, administrator at Pleasant View Nursing Home, said she hopes voters will see that the home serves an essential need.
"With the aging population there is going to be a greater need in the next five to 10 years, and we will look at ways to use our money wisely," Snow said.
There are about 180 employees at the home with 130 beds in the facility, which serves about 250 people per year. The home provides many forms of rehabilitation therapy, diabetic care, dementia/Alzheimer's care and general caregiver support for those who are unable to support themselves. The home is funded by Green County and is a nonprofit organization. The home does receive some profit revenue from the Medicare program, state aid and private payments.
MONROE - A Green County referendum on the Aug. 12 primary ballot will ask residents to increase the levy limit by up to $790,000 annually over the next five years to help pay for operation costs at the Pleasant View Nursing Home.
A "yes' vote for the referendum would support an increase of the tax levy by up to $790,000 per year from 2015 through 2019.
According to numbers available on the home's website, the levy increase is $100,000, or about 11 percent, less than the last referendum, which asked for $890,000 annual over a five-year period from 2010 through 2014.
If the nursing home uses the full $790,000 of additional funds in a year, it will cost the owner of property valued at $100,000 about $31 in county taxes. Property valued at $150,000 would have a county tax increase to $46.50, and property worth $200,000 would be taxed $62 more. Estimated tax increases are based on current property values.
The increase in levy amount over five years would help offset the costs of maintaining the home.
Currently about 74 percent of the residents at the home have their services paid for by Medicaid. Medicaid does not cover the full cost for care. The average Medicaid resident costs the home about $190 per day. Medicaid pays out about $145 per day. If the referendum passes, the added revenue would help offset the loss from Medicaid payments.
Terry Snow, administrator at Pleasant View Nursing Home, said she hopes voters will see that the home serves an essential need.
"With the aging population there is going to be a greater need in the next five to 10 years, and we will look at ways to use our money wisely," Snow said.
There are about 180 employees at the home with 130 beds in the facility, which serves about 250 people per year. The home provides many forms of rehabilitation therapy, diabetic care, dementia/Alzheimer's care and general caregiver support for those who are unable to support themselves. The home is funded by Green County and is a nonprofit organization. The home does receive some profit revenue from the Medicare program, state aid and private payments.