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Fairfield Township holds public hearing on proposal to add $5 permissive motor-vehicle license tax
Summary
Fairfield Township trustees held a June 10 public hearing on a proposal to enact a $5 permissive motor-vehicle license fee for unincorporated areas to fund road capital projects after officials said forecasted spending will exceed revenues beginning in 2026.
FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Fairfield Township trustees held a public hearing Tuesday night on a proposal to enact an additional $5 permissive motor-vehicle license fee that would apply to vehicles registered in the township’s unincorporated areas.
“The purpose of today’s hearing is to present the proposal for an additional $5 permissive vehicle tax,” the Township Administrator said at the start of the hearing, explaining the township’s request and its limitations under state law.
The proposal, authorized under Ohio Revised Code section 4504.181 according to the presentation, would add $5 to the vehicle-registration fee collected by the state for residents in unincorporated Fairfield Township. Township officials said the change would increase the local revenue retained per registered vehicle from about $4.50 today (the township’s share of the county’s current $15 fee) to roughly $9.50 if the township enacts the $5 fee and retains the full state share. Administrators said the additional…
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