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Beavercreek council adopts 2026 tax budget, hears warnings about state levy changes
Summary
Council accepted the 2026 tax budget to start the city’s 2026 budgeting process; finance staff warned of legislative proposals and fiscal pressures that could reduce local tax revenue and stressed the general fund’s role as a financial safety net.
The Beavercreek City Council on July 14 accepted the city’s 2026 tax budget, formally kicking off the budget season. City finance staff presented the tax budget and outlined revenue projections, levy-cycle timing and state-level legislative risks that could affect local funding.
“The purpose of the tax budget…is intended to show a need for your tax levies,” said Mister Graham, the finance presenter. He described Ohio Revised Code requirements for adopting a tax budget and explained that Greene County’s budget commission waived the filing requirement for 2026. Graham outlined the budget’s major assumptions: personnel costs tied to authorized positions and step/COLA increases, capital items coming from the five-year capital plan, the 2027 pay-year impact on payroll…
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