Murray Ridge Replacement Levy Will Support Murray Ridge Center

Avon and Avon Lake voters will see several issues on the May 7 Primary ballot including Issue 1, is a 5-year replacement 1.6875 mill levy for Murray Ridge Center.

Passage will support mentally retarded and developmental disabled children and adults in Lorain County. This levy currently accounts for approximately one fourth of the agency’s revenue. More than one fourth of the programs of Murray Ridge Center will be impacted if the levy fails, since failure will affect federal funds received.

Approval of the levy will cost approximately $12 more per year per $100,000 of home valuation.

In March 2008, voters overwhelmingly supported the initial five-year levy that cost approximately $34 per $100,000 home valuation.

The Lorain County Board of Developmental Disabilities, more commonly known as Murray Ridge Center, has been providing lifelong services  for more than 40 years for Lorain County children and adults with developmental disabilities.

The center provides assistance to more than 2,000 individuals and their families each year.

Murray Ridge Center has facilities throughout Lorain County, including administration, Community Employment offices, Murray Ridge School, three opportunity/vocational Centers located in Elyria, Lorain, and Oberlin.

The center also operates six residential homes in the cities of Elyria, Grafton, Lorain, and Oberlin.