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Sharonville council unanimously adopts 2026 tax budget in first-and-only reading
Summary
Sharonville City Council voted unanimously June 10 to approve Resolution 2025R09E, adopting a preliminary tax budget for 2026 and declaring an emergency; council authorized immediate effectivity after a procedural late-delivery motion.
Sharonville City Council on June 10 approved Resolution 2025R09E adopting a preliminary tax budget for calendar year 2026 and declared the measure an emergency, enabling immediate effectivity.
Finance presenter Mr. Kian framed the item as an early, preparatory step in the annual budgeting cycle: "This is kind of our our very first blush at what a budget might look like," he said, describing three exhibits that break out general fund revenue, departmental expenses and other funds (special revenue, capital, debt) and pointing to a debt worksheet on the back. Kian cautioned that the draft is preliminary and noted pending state legislation about fund balance rules that could change how levies and reserve calculations are handled.
Council voted first to allow late delivery and an immediate, single reading of the resolution; after brief procedural handling the voice vote to suspend the rules carried. The formal motion to adopt Resolution 2025R09E was made by Mister Cox and seconded by Mister Lovett. The clerk recorded the roll-call vote: Tankersley — yes; Sharpshire — yes; Cook — yes; Lovett — yes; Cox — yes; Knight — yes; Schmidt — yes. The clerk then stated, "Resolution 2025R09E has been approved."
Kian said this draft is intended to set preliminary revenue and expenditure figures ahead of the more detailed 2026 budget review planned for August through October. He noted the statutory framework that underlies the tax-budget process and told council members that if a community's tax budget fails to project a healthy fund balance the county auditor may place a levy measure on the ballot for voters to consider.
There were no public comments during the hearing on the tax budget; the presiding official closed the public hearing before proceeding to the regular meeting. Council confirmed the July meeting date for July 8 and adjourned at the close of business.
The vote means the city moves forward with the tax-budget numbers as presented; staff and council will revisit detailed department budgets in the summer and fall budget sessions referenced by Kian.
