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Brimfield Township adopts 2026 tax amounts and rates, certifies levies to county auditor
Summary
The Brimfield Township Board of Trustees unanimously adopted Resolution #2025-166 on May 14, 2025, accepting amounts and rates certified by the Portage County Budget Commission and directing the clerk to certify the levies to the County Auditor for fiscal year 2026.
The Brimfield Township Board of Trustees on May 14 unanimously adopted RESOLUTION #2025-166, accepting the amounts and tax rates for fiscal year 2026 as determined by the Portage County Budget Commission. Trustee Nicholas Coia moved for adoption and Trustee Sue Fields seconded; the roll-call vote was recorded as Coia — Yea, Kostensky — Yea, Fields — Yea.
The resolution, adopted under Ohio Revised Code Sections 5705.34 and 5705.35, directs the clerk to certify the levies and contains Schedule A, which lists approved fund amounts and the County Auditor’s estimated tax rates. Key figures shown in Schedule A include a General Fund amount of $557,633 andPolice Protection estimated yield of $2,753,723. The resolution also lists amounts for Road & Bridge, Fire Protection, EMS, and Bond Retirement and includes levies outside the 10-mill limitation with voter-authorized dates and authorized rates.
Trustees said the certification follows the Budget Commission’s determinations and the County Auditor’s estimates. The resolution instructs the Board Clerk to file a copy with the Portage County Auditor, as required by state law.
The resolution was adopted May 14, 2025. The Clerk of the Board will certify a copy of the resolution to the County Auditor as the next procedural step.
