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Council accepts Greene County-certified tax rates; staff says city’s inside millage unchanged
Summary
Council voted to accept amounts and tax rates certified by the Greene County Budget Commission for 2027; staff said the city’s inside millage remains 3.2 mills and revenue estimates show about a $225,000 increase for 2027 driven by new development and valuation changes.
Council accepted Resolution 2026‑45 to accept amounts and tax rates certified by the Greene County Budget Commission for 2027. Finance Director Ryan Duke explained that Ohio law requires formal acceptance of the commission's estimates; the city's inside millage remains unchanged at 3.2 mills, but revenue projections for 2027 show an increase of roughly $225,000 compared with the current year, a result Duke attributed to additional development and changes in property valuations certified by the county auditor.
A council member asked whether the council's acceptance might be viewed as endorsing recent valuation increases. Duke responded that the council's action certifies the distribution of the inside millage and is not an endorsement of valuation adjustments; he added that rejecting the certification would risk forfeiting the city's share of the inside millage to other entities in the county and would not necessarily lower the tax burden for residents.
By roll call the council approved the resolution and directed staff to file the certification with the county auditor.
