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Council reviews alternate fire-levy draft that would reduce levy to 0.5 mill
Summary
A second draft resolution proposes a different renewal-with-decrease option: renew 1.5 mills and decrease by 1.0 mill to constitute a 0.5-mill levy for five years to fund fire apparatus and related equipment; the draft requests auditor certification for November 3, 2026 placement.
Councilors also reviewed an alternate draft on June 16 that would renew a 1.5-mill levy but decrease it by 1.0 mill to constitute a 0.5-mill levy for five years, again to fund fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment, lines of fire-alarm communications, buildings and sites. The draft specifies the ballot date of November 3, 2026 and cites Ohio Revised Code sections 5705.03 and 5705.19(I); it requests that the Clerk of Council certify and forward a copy to the Medina County Auditor for valuation and revenue certification.
The alternate draft mirrors procedural language from the other fire-levy option, including the open-meeting finding required by ORC 121.22. The resolution text does not include a projected revenue figure; the auditor's certification is necessary to determine anticipated proceeds and the ballot language required for voter materials.
