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Fairfield Township trustees set second hearing after residents question $5 permissive vehicle-license tax
Summary
Fairfield Township trustees held a public hearing June 2 on a proposal to add a $5 permissive motor-vehicle license fee aimed at funding roads and stormwater capital projects and set a second hearing for June 10 at 7 p.m.
Fairfield Township trustees held a public hearing June 2 on a proposal to impose an additional $5 permissive motor-vehicle license fee on registrations in the township’s unincorporated areas and scheduled a second hearing for June 10 at 7 p.m.
Administrator Shannon Lipinski explained that Ohio Revised Code 4504.181 permits townships to levy an extra permissive license-plate fee and that, if enacted, the township’s share per vehicle would rise from $4.50 to $9.50 and the measure could bring an estimated $250,000 a year dedicated to road and stormwater capital work.
The discussion focused on how the revenue would be spent and on alternatives. Lipinski told the trustees and attendees that township capital funds “cannot be…
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