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Greene County commissioners approve 0.5‑mill rollback for 2025 tax year
Summary
The Greene County Board of Commissioners voted Oct. 2 to roll back inside millage by 0.5 mills for tax year 2025 (payable 2026), a move officials said will return roughly $3.2 million in unplanned revenue to local taxpayers.
Greene County commissioners voted Oct. 2 to reduce the county’s inside property tax rate by 0.5 mills for tax year 2025, payable in 2026, a rollback officials said will return about $3.2 million to local taxpayers.
County staff described the change as a response to an unexpected increase in inside‑mill revenue. An unidentified county staff member said the county “saw an increase of about $3,200,000 in revenue that was, unplanned, unbudgeted.” The board said the reduction is intended to give relief to property owners and encouraged other taxing authorities to review their revenues and expenses.
An unidentified commissioner emphasized the action at the microphone: “Just to reiterate that, your Greene County commissioners are lowering your real estate taxes by half mil.” The board approved the motion by voice vote.
County staff noted the rollback affects the county’s internal millage only and that other taxing authorities (schools, municipalities) levy separate rates. Officials also discussed sending a letter to other taxing entities urging them to consider similar steps to return windfall revenues to taxpayers.
The reduction was recorded as a formal motion and approved at the Oct. 2 meeting; it applies to tax year 2025 and will be reflected on levy calculations and tax bills payable in 2026. No separate ordinance number or state statute citation was referenced at the meeting.
Next steps: county staff will implement the revised levy rate for tax year 2025 calculations and circulate the suggested letter to other taxing authorities.
