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Council accepts tax rates and confirms several appointments; CR40-25, CR41-25 and CR4225 approved
Summary
Council approved Resolution CR40-25 to accept amounts and rates determined by the budget commission and certify levies; it also reappointed two members to the board of tax review (CR41-25) and appointed two members to the Beulah Park Community Authority (CR4225).
Grove City Council on Tuesday approved a set of finance resolutions that accepted tax rates and completed several appointments.
Resolution CR40-25 accepted amounts and rates as determined by the budget commission and authorized necessary tax levies to be certified to the county auditor. Finance chair Holt said the property-tax revenue generated by the measure is approximately $6,000,000 per year while the city’s budget is roughly $124,000,000; he noted that property-tax collections represent about 5.1% of the city’s budget. Holt explained the distribution on a $350,000 home: the city’s share is about $428; other recipients mentioned included Columbus State ($39) and the Southwest Public Library ($59). Councilmembers discussed that the inside millage has not been raised in 19 years and noted the city had reduced it twice in that period.
The council also approved Resolution CR41-25 to reappoint Michael Farnsworth and Cindy Seagalia to the Board of Tax Review. The council confirmed appointments to the Beulah Park New Community Authority under Resolution CR4225, naming Ted Berry and Ed Ritterbeck.
All three resolutions were approved by roll call. Council members who spoke during the finance presentation emphasized the relative share of property tax in the city budget and reminded residents that public budget hearings will be available in October.
