BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio — In May, Butler County residents will have the chance to vote on a 2.0-mill levy after the Butler County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to put it on the ballot.
What You Need To Know
- The Butler County Board of Commissioners approved a resolution to put a 2.0-mill levy on the ballot this May
- This is after the Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities declared fiscal emergency, citing particular financial concerns coming in 2027
- The cost would amount to $70 per year per property with a value of $100,000
In September last year, the Butler County Board of Developmental Disabilities declared a fiscal emergency, “due to the fact that our projected expenses will far exceed our local tax collection for the first quarter of 2027,” an explainer on their website reads.
If the levy should pass, according to a Butler DD press release, it would generate $26.4 million per year. The cost would amount to $70 per year per property with a value of $100,000. That’s around $5.83 each month…