The Dayton Daily News has examined the details of the requests. Here’s what we know about the tax issues:
May 4, 2021 tax levies
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY | Purpose | Term | Millage | Type | Annual change from current cost if passed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookville city | Roads and bridges | 5 years | 3.85 | Additional | $134.75 |
| Brookville city | Parks and recreation | 5 years | 0.96 | Additional | $33.60 |
| Trotwood city | Operating expenses | 5 years | 5.75 | Renewal | 0 |
| Harrison Twp. | Police | Permanent | 6 | Renewal | 0 |
| Miami Twp. | Fire/EMS | 5 years | 3.65 | Replacement | $15.97 |
| GREENE COUNTY | |||||
| Bellbrook schools | Emergency* | 7 years | 4.9 | Additional | $171.50 |
| Xenia schools | Bond for building | 37 years | 2.3 | Additional | $80.50 |
| Xenia schools | Permanent improvem. | 5 years | 1.3 | Renewal | 0 |
| Beavercreek schools | Emergency* | 5 years | 8.7 | Renewal | (-$1.22) |
| Beavercreek city | Streets | Permanent | 3.4 | Renewal | 0 |
| Beavercreek Twp. | Roads | Permanent | 1.5 | Renewal | 0 |
| Fairborn schools | Emergency* | Permanent | 7 | Substitute | (-$0.30) |
| MIAMI COUNTY | |||||
| Health District | Operating expenses | 10 years | 0.4 | Renewal | 0 |
| Troy schools | Operating expenses | 5 years | 5.8 | Renewal | 0 |
| Troy schools ** | Hayner Cultural Center | 5 years | 0.85 | Renewal | 0 |
| Piqua schools | Operating expenses | 5 years | 1.8 | Renew/incr. | $17.50 |
| City of Tipp City # | Capital improvement | 10 years | 0.5% IT # | Renewal | 0 |
| WARREN COUNTY | |||||
| Springboro schools ^ | Permanent improvem. | Permanent | 2 | Additional | $70.00 ^ |
| Lebanon schools | Emergency* | 5 years | 2.83 | Renewal | (-$8.26) |
* - “Emergency” is just an Ohio name for a levy that raises a fixed sum annually for the jurisdiction’s regular operations.
** - The Hayner Cultural Center was willed to the Troy school district. Levy funds would pay for HCC operations, not school costs.
# - A 0.5% income tax would cost $250 annually for someone making $50,000 a year.
^ - Springboro school officials say 2 mills of bond repayment will drop off in 2022, offsetting residents’ increase from this levy.
SOURCES: County boards of election, county auditors, school districts
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