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Council issues proclamations; library warns property‑tax amendment would cut funding
Summary
Council issued proclamations marking Public Power Week and Fire Prevention Week, and recognized the Miami Valley Military Affairs Association; during citizen comments, library director Lisa Santucci warned that a proposed constitutional amendment to abolish property taxes would threaten about a third of the library's budget.
Tipp City Council opened the meeting with several ceremonial proclamations and heard two citizen comments under items not on the agenda.
Mayor Logan Rogers read proclamations recognizing Public Power Week and Fire Prevention Week and presented a proclamation honoring the Miami Valley Military Affairs Association's anniversary. Brian Jarvis accepted the MVMAA proclamation on behalf of the association.
During citizen comments, Bill Wendell, organizer for Tippapalooza, said the Aug. 30 music festival drew “well over a thousand people,” praised downtown businesses and thanked city departments — including police and electric — and the volunteer committee for their support and cleanup efforts.
Lisa Santucci, director of the Tipp City Public Library, told council she was speaking to raise awareness about a proposed petition to place a constitutional amendment on the Ohio ballot that would abolish property taxes. Santucci said the library's 0.75‑mill property levy provides about 34% of the library's operating budget and cautioned that eliminating property tax would be a "significant blow" to library funding.
Nut Graf: The ceremonial proclamations recognize local institutions and public‑safety priorities; public comments highlighted a successful community festival and a potential statewide ballot measure with direct budgetary consequences for the library.
Ending: Council thanked the speakers and noted the city will continue public outreach events; the library's comments were a call for local awareness pending any state‑level action on property taxation.
