Green city committee keeps property tax rate at 2.4 mills, recommends vote to accelerate receipts

The finance committee on Sept. 9 recommended that the full City Council adopt two routine September resolutions: one certifying the city's inside property-tax rate at 2.4 mills and another asking the Summit County fiscal officer to advance property-tax receipts to Green so funds arrive before the normal settlement date.

Director Goodrich explained the city's inside millage is 2.4 and noted the rate has been unchanged since 2006. "We are one of the lowest in Summit County," Goodrich said, adding the 2.4 mills represent a small share of the total local tax burden paid by property owners.

Council members asked for a dollar estimate to put the rate in context. Goodrich cited an estimated $2,904,929 in property-tax revenue to the city at 2.4 mills for taxes payable in 2026. Committee Chair Neugebauer noted that amount is less than 10% of the city's income-tax collections and that the property-tax portion that comes back to the city funds a small slice of city operations.

The committee recommended the full council vote on Resolution 2025-R39 (accept tax amounts and authorize levies) and 2025-R40 (request county advance of funds) at the regular meeting that evening. Both items are routinely passed each September, the administration said.

The meeting record shows the committee moved to bring both measures to the council vote; no final council votes are recorded in the committee transcript itself. The finance committee also discussed related budget items and asked the administration for clarifying documentation ahead of the council vote.