Explanation
Passage of this resolution and the filing of this tax budget with the Franklin, Fairfield, and Delaware County Budget Commissions will entitle the City of Columbus to participate in "local government funds" which are monies collected by the State of Ohio and shared with its various political subdivisions via the counties.
This tax budget will also establish the property tax rates for the City of Columbus for calendar year 2024.
EMERGENCY ACTION is requested as the Tax Budget must be approved by Council and submitted to the County Budget Commissions prior to July 20, 2023. The timing and availability of the data necessary to prepare the tax budget requires that it be submitted as an emergency to meet the required July 20, 2023 deadline.
Title
To adopt the 2024 Tax Budget and to authorize and direct the City Auditor to submit said budget to the County and to declare an emergency.
Body
WHEREAS, under Section 5705.28 R.C. of Ohio, the City of Columbus is required to adopt a tax budget on or before July 20, 2023 and
WHEREAS, under Section 5705.30 R.C. of Ohio, the tax budget so adopted must be submitted to the Auditors of Franklin County, Fairfield County and Delaware County, Ohio on or before July 20, 2023 and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation for the City of Columbus in that it is necessary to provide for the filing of this tax budget by July 20, 2023 to comply with Ohio Revised Code 5705.30 in order to preserve the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare of the City and its inhabitants; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, FRANKLIN, FAIRFIELD, AND DELAWARE COUNTIES, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the annual tax budget on file in the City Clerk's Office with this resolution and marked "Exhibit A", is the annual tax budget for the City of Columbus setting forth in itemized form, the estimated amount of money for the year 2024 and the same is hereby adopted.
Section 2. That...
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