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Resident asks whether spending road reserves means Miami County must raise mill levy; staff explains state reporting treatment
Summary
At public comment, resident Bill Osborne asked whether spending county reserve funds would require a mill-levy increase; county staff explained how state budget forms treat cash and taxes as available resources and used a $600,000 example.
Bill Osborne, a Miami County resident, asked during public comment on May 21 whether the county would have to raise its mill levy to remain budget-neutral if it spent reserve funds.
A county staff member answered that the example shown to the commission was intended to illustrate how the state's budget form treats cash on hand and taxes as resources. The staff member said that if the county spends down its road and bridge fund and then adopts the same budget for 2026 as the current year, the county would need to replace roughly $600,000 either from reserves or by raising taxes to cover the shortfall under the state's form.
Why it matters: The treatment of reserves and cash in the state budget submittal can show a gap that must be covered by using reserves or increasing tax revenues; the county will continue budget hearings in coming days.
Osborne thanked the staff explanation. Commissioners noted they will continue budget hearings the same week and invited residents to attend.
