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Bellbrook council adopts ordinance to place 2.2-mill public safety levy on November ballot
Summary
The Bellbrook City Council voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance putting a 2.2‑mill levy on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot. City officials say the measure would raise about $610,000 annually to preserve current police and fire services, including the school resource officer and capital needs such as a replacement ladder truck.
The Bellbrook City Council on Tuesday adopted Ordinance 2025‑O‑08, a proposal to submit a 2.2‑mill levy for public safety to the voters at the Nov. 4, 2025, election.
City officials say the levy, if approved, would generate about $610,000 annually and would be used to maintain current police and fire staffing and equipment levels. The ordinance specifies the levy would fund items including fire apparatus, rescue equipment, lines of fire alarm communications, ambulance equipment, and salaries for permanent or part‑time police and fire personnel.
City Manager Rob, who presented the measure and the city’s accompanying outreach materials, said the levy is a “status quo ask” intended to…
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