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Warren County weighs swapping part of property tax for a sales‑tax increase; staff to map timelines
Summary
Commissioners spent an extended session examining whether to reduce inside millage and offset the loss with an increase in permissive county sales tax; auditors and staff outlined statutory ceilings, revenue estimates and next steps and will prepare two timeline scenarios for board review.
Warren County commissioners spent a lengthy portion of the meeting exploring whether the county could reduce some inside millage and offset the revenue with a county sales‑tax increase.
Adam (staff presenter) and county auditor Matt Nolan briefed commissioners on mechanics, limits and tradeoffs. Adam explained that reductions to the county's inside millage are set annually through the tax‑budget process and would take effect for the next tax year. Nolan and staff walked the board through the county's sales‑tax structure — two half‑percent county levies that together make up the county's 1% share — and noted…
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