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Golf Manor finance panel reviews renewal of 8‑mill road levy and 2‑mill operating levy ahead of ballot deadline
Summary
The finance committee discussed renewing an 8‑mill road levy and a 2‑mill general fund operating levy, outlined revenue shortfalls tied to Little Miami Fire & Rescue, and set steps and a timeline needed to place the levies on the May ballot.
The Golf Manor Village finance committee on Tuesday reviewed two levies up for renewal — an 8‑mill road levy and a 2‑mill general fund operating levy — and discussed timing and next steps to place them on a local ballot.
Speaker 2, the committee’s finance presenter, said both levies remain on the books as '8 mills' and '2 mills' but no longer produce those nominal rates. "The 8 mill is worth about 4 and a half right now and the 2 mil is worth about 1 mil," Speaker 2 said, adding that millage does not automatically rise with property values. He told the committee the road levy generates roughly $328,000 annually and is intended to accumulate for larger road projects that can cost more than $1 million each.
The general fund operating levy produces a smaller amount — Speaker 2 estimated roughly $40,000 to $50,000 — but said it provides budget flexibility. He warned the village faces a roughly $109,000 loss tied to a separation agreement with Little Miami Fire & Rescue and that the village’s fire levy brings in about $485,000 versus a current contract obligation around $585,000, "so there is a $100,000 shortfall," Speaker 2 said.
Speaker 2 described the required procedure for placing levies on the May ballot: the council must pass a resolution of necessity and the county must certify it before the county deadline (noted in the meeting as occurring before Feb. 4). The committee discussed holding a special council meeting in early February to act on the resolution and meet the certification deadline.
Committee members asked for a written summary of all existing levies and their renewal dates; Speaker 2 said he would provide county records and asked the village’s legal counsel to include filing deadlines in routine legal packages to avoid last‑minute scheduling problems.
No final council action on the levies occurred at the finance committee meeting; the committee discussed next procedural steps and proposed a special meeting so the council could decide whether to place the levies on the ballot.
