Explanation
BACKGROUND
This action is required as part of the County tax budget process. This resolution accepts the amounts and rates determined by the Franklin County Budget Commission.
Fiscal Impact: No direct fiscal impact at this time - this resolution accepts rate information from Franklin County
Emergency Designation: Emergency designation is requested to ensure compliance with the October 31, 2026 deadline established by Ohio Revised Code and the order of the State of Ohio Tax Commissioner.
Title
To accept the amounts and rates by the Franklin County Budget Commission for the City's Tax Budget for 2027 and to declare an emergency. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, this Council, in accordance with the provisions of law, has previously adopted a tax budget for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the Budget Commission of Franklin County, Ohio, has certified its action to this Council together with an estimate by the County Auditor of the rate of each tax necessary to be levied by the Council, and what part thereof is without and what part is within the ten mill limitation; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the City Government in that it is immediately necessary for Council to accept the amounts and rates fixed by the County Budget Commission for the City's tax budget for the tax year 2026 (collection year 2027) in order to meet the deadline established by Ohio Revised Code (ORC). The ORC date required by this action was extended from October 1, 2026 to October 31, 2026 by the State of Ohio Tax Commissioner. The mandated timing and availability of the data necessary to prepare this resolution require that it be submitted as an emergency; and NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the amounts and rates as determined by the Franklin County Budget Commission in its certification, be and the same are hereby accepted.
SECTION 2. Be it further resolved that t...
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