Municipal opt-outs and Linton's potential choice will shape distribution under the new law

Sep 9, 2026

Advisers modeled municipal opt-outs in draft scenarios and said municipalities may adopt their own municipal rate or honor the county rate; the draft assumes Linton will opt out, which would change municipal distributions if the town later chooses otherwise.

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Ben Rager reviewed how the new law allows municipalities to adopt a separate municipal rate or to honor the county's adopted municipal rate; the draft scenarios prepared for Greene County modeled an assumption that the town of Linton would opt out of the county municipal rate.

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