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Board hears warning that pending Ohio bills could limit levy growth and allow county "claw back" of collections

Ross Local School District Board of Education · October 17, 2025
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Summary

District staff reviewed several Ohio House bills that, if enacted as described to the board, could change how emergency and substitute levies count toward the 20‑mill floor, expand County Budget Commission authority to reduce levy collections after voters approve them, and cap future property tax growth. Staff warned the district could face both.

During the legislative report, district staff reviewed several pending Ohio House bills that could affect how local school levies are treated and how much property‑tax revenue the district can collect.

Staff described House Bill 129 as a measure that would change whether substitute and emergency levies count toward the 20‑mill floor calculation. House Bill 309 was summarized as expanding the County Budget…

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