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Richmond Heights council opposes state bill that would eliminate inside millage, urges rejection of House Bill 335
Summary
By unanimous vote on June 24, Richmond Heights City Council adopted Resolution 91‑2025 opposing proposed state legislation (referred to as House Bill 335 in the meeting) that would eliminate inside millage and shift local budgetary authority to county budget commissions.
Richmond Heights City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 91‑2025 on June 24 opposing legislation the council described as an effort to eliminate the inside millage and transfer local budgetary authority to county budget commissions.
Interim Finance Director Tom Delio told the council earlier in the meeting that the clause under discussion in state-level legislation would affect the city’s second-largest revenue source and that the ordinance before them for adoption was intended as the city’s formal statement urging the Ohio General Assembly to reject the change. The resolution was introduced by Mayor Kim Thomas and passed on a unanimous roll call after a motion to suspend the rules for immediate passage.
Why it matters: inside millage comprises a meaningful portion of Richmond Heights’ property tax revenue. City officials framed the resolution as an effort to preserve local budgetary control.
The meeting record shows the motion to suspend the rules and the motion for passage were approved by roll call with all members voting “yes.” The city said it will transmit the resolution to the appropriate state representatives and the Ohio General Assembly as its formal opposition.
Ending: City officials said they will continue to monitor related state legislation and will take further steps if required to protect local budget authority.
