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Huron council advances 1.5-mill fire levy to second reading
Summary
The Huron City Council placed Resolution 92-2025 — a proposed 1.5-mill continuing levy to fund fire apparatus, EMS and firefighter personnel costs — on second reading; city staff estimated the levy would raise about $500,000 annually and cost homeowners roughly $53 per $100,000 of assessed value.
HURON — The Huron City Council on Jan. 13 advanced Resolution 92-2025 to a second reading, a proposed continuing 1.5-mill levy that city officials say is intended to fund fire apparatus, rescue and underwater-recovery equipment, ambulance/paramedic services and personnel costs.
Councilmember Schrader read the resolution, citing statutory authority under the Ohio Revised Code. City Manager Hamilton described the levy as one of several options the finance committee reviewed to shore up constrained revenues. "This 1.5 will bring in just over an estimated $500,000 a year to support a fire department," Hamilton said, adding that the measure "will add roughly $53 for every $100,000 of house value." He said if council approves the levy at the next reading, the question could be placed on the May ballot.
Hamilton said the city has not increased that particular levy since it was adopted in 1999 and that costs and service demands have risen since. He also noted that the adjacent township helps fund half of the city-run fire department and plans to pursue its own levy, which the city expects will affect shared service funding.
Councilmember Harris asked about the administrative cost to place the measure on the ballot; Hamilton estimated a $10,000 rule-of-thumb expense but said the final cost depends on how many items appear on the ballot.
No formal vote on adoption was taken at this meeting; council's action placed the resolution on second reading for a future consideration and potential ballot placement.
