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Butler County projects slightly lower mill levy as 2026 budget relies on property-tax growth
Summary
County staff presented a proposed 2026 budget that relies heavily on property-tax revenue, projects a 5.3% assessed-value increase (4.3% after TIF/HID adjustments) and shows a proposed mill levy trimmed slightly below 30 mills as officials weigh options including a possible sales tax to relieve property tax burden.
Butler County officials on Monday presented a high-level overview of the proposed 2026 budget, which relies primarily on property-tax revenue and a rise in assessed valuation.
County staff said the assessed valuation that funds the 2026 budget increased roughly 5.3% year over year; once the county backed out tax-increment financing districts (TIFs) and certain neighborhood revitalization incentives, the figure the county is using for planning falls to about 4.3%. Staff noted that Butler County does not levy a general sales tax and that assessed valuation therefore drives most of the county’s revenue picture.
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