Miami Twp. will put a levy for fire and emergency medical service on the ballot to replace one that is set to expire later this year.
“During our meetings with the (Miami Valley) Fire District board, they are … requesting a replacement levy at the 3.65 current millage to be placed on the May ballot,” Administrator Ron Hess told trustees Tuesday night.
Trustees unanimously approved doing so to maintain ongoing fire district operations. The replacement levy would generate an estimated $2.4 million annually, an increase of $384,396 more than the current levy set to expire, said Trustee John Morris, who described it as “a path forward.” The owner of a $100,000 home pays $88.74 a year in taxes under the existing levy, according to the Montgomery County Auditor’s Office. Under the replacement levy, an owner of a $100,000 home would pay $127.75 per year, the auditor’s office said.