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Tipp City board hears how proposed state bills could curb levy renewals and shift costs to local taxpayers
Summary
Board members discussed several state bills that would limit emergency levies, cap taxable growth to a three‑year cumulative inflation rate and strengthen county budget authorities — changes officials warned could reduce state aid by making districts appear 'wealthier' on paper while raising local taxpayer burden.
Speaker 3 outlined a package of bills moving through the state legislature that, if enacted, could change how school levies function and how districts are funded. "If it goes down now, like this, it's not sustainable. And the millage will go up," Speaker 3 said, summarizing the risk the board faces under proposals discussed in Columbus.
The board was told the bills of highest near-term relevance are House Bill 129, which would end the present form of emergency levies and allow them to be converted once into a fixed‑sum levy for five years; House Bill 309, which would strengthen the County Budget Commission's authority to reduce levy amounts; and House Bill 186, which…
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