Delaware County Administrator Tracy Davies told commissioners on June 9 that county staff are tracking House Bill 335, a proposal to eliminate inside millage, and that county officials are concerned the measure could be added to the state budget without extended hearings.

Davies said county and county‑association staff discussed the bill on a CCAO call and that the county’s auditor staff are modeling the potential financial effects. “There’s a concern that this will get added to the budget bill, which is concerning,” Davies said during her administrative report.

She said the proposal would affect inside millage for many local taxing districts and that the timing could create cash‑flow challenges if replacement revenue mechanisms (the bill would permit local governments to consider sales tax changes, which require voter approval) are not immediately available. Davies also said most levy recipients would be impacted except libraries, and she urged continued county coordination with the County Commissioners Association of Ohio and the auditor’s office to quantify local impacts.

Why this matters: Davies said the deadline for the state budget cycle is fast approaching and that inserting major tax changes into the budget could create short‑term fiscal stress for counties and other local governments that must continue paying obligations while replacement revenue is arranged.

Next steps: County staff, including work with the auditor’s office, will continue to model impacts and pursue association‑level advocacy. Commissioners discussed concerns and said they would follow developments closely; no formal county action was taken on the bill at the June 9 meeting.