Huber Heights officials presented a proposal to place a 0.25% earnings-tax renewal on the May ballot and asked council to forward final ballot language to county election boards. City staff said the measure is not a new tax but a renewal: the current levy is set to expire at year-end and the renewal would preserve roughly $3,000,000 annually under current receipts.

Staff outlined the current distribution: 40.9% to the fire department, 40.9% to police and 19% to support services used by both departments. City officials said the revenue helps maintain public-safety staffing and that the city will produce factual, informational messaging for voters; labor unions are expected to support the renewal, staff said.

Council asked about other levies on the ballot. Staff said the local school district is planning a May property-tax levy (about 6.99 mills) and that the two measures would be separate: the city levy is an earnings tax, not a property tax.

Tony Rogers (staff) or his office will submit the ballot language to Montgomery and Miami counties once the council finalizes the resolution; council members directed staff to move the resolution and ordinance to Monday's agenda for formal submission to election officials.