PERRYSBURG — Voters will decide two levies on the November general election ballot that are set to expire.
Council passed the legislation to place the 0.8-mill public transportation renewal levy on the ballot for November.
The levy has been in place since 2013. It’s a five-year levy, first due in 2024.
“The residents that I hear from, who use that service, are pleased with that service. Our goal is to serve the citizens of the community with as little tax burden as possible,” Mayor Tom Mackin said of the Ride Rite public transportation service.
Perrysburg voters approved the removal of the city from the territory served by the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority in 2012. It was since replaced by a five-year contract with Ride Rite.
The Wood County auditor has certified that the dollar amount of revenue that would be produced by the millage in the first year is estimated at $539,000. However, this is a qualified levy and homeowners do not pay at the 0.80 rate, but at a lower 0.616 effective rate, which is estimated at a rounded off $22 annually for a $100,000 house.
Those numbers are based on an assessed valuation of the City of Perrysburg of $825 million.
Council also passed the legislation to place a replacement 1.0-mill garbage collection and disposal levy, on the ballot for November.
The current, two-year levy is set to expire at the end of this year.
The Wood County auditor has certified that the dollar amount of revenue that would be produced by the millage in the first year is estimated at $825,000. This is not considered a qualified levy and homeowners would pay at the full 1.0 millage rate, which is estimated at a rounded off $35 annually for a $100,000 house.
Those numbers are based on an assessed valuation of the City of Perrysburg of $825 million.
Wood County Auditor Matt Oestreich also pointed out that the Proposed Levy Estimator on the Wood County Auditor’s website has columns for current taxes, new taxes and the difference, for each levy.
The votes were of 5-0 for both pieces of legislation. Councilmen Tim McCarthy and Cory Kuhlman were absent.
In other council business Tuesday, the finance department has submitted a list of items requiring a Then & Now Certificate. The certificates are required for purchases greater than or equal to $3,000, that were not already approved on a purchase order.
These purchases totalled $24,485 and include employee training services for $15,000, tree removal for $3,500 and pest control services of $5,985.
The last piece passed was for acceptance of a donation from Bon Secours Mercy Health in of $2,332, for bike helmets that will be distributed at Safety Town.
