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Commissioners warn House Bill 335 could eliminate $19.2 million in Medina County nonvoted property tax revenue
Summary
Medina County commissioners and county officials discussed House Bill 335 and its potential to remove the county—s inside (nonvoted) millage, a change the county estimates would cost about $19.18 million and force either deep cuts or a new sales tax; officials described fast-moving budget timelines in the Ohio legislature.
Medina County commissioners spent a substantial portion of their meeting discussing House Bill 335 and how proposed changes to property-tax law could affect county finances, local services and the timing for any replacement revenue.
The discussion matters because the bill, as presented to county officials, would remove the county—s nonvoted (inside) millage — the county—s current 2.5 mills — a revenue stream the county estimated at $19,176,800 for the current year. County officials said the loss of that revenue within months would force either deep cuts to county services or a rapid move to ask voters to approve a new sales tax.
A county commissioner (speaker not identified by name in the transcript) summarized the concern: "This, just, for Medina County, ... that's 2.5 mills, nonvoted.…
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