The Licking County Commission approved a resolution on August 14 authorizing tax levies projected to generate $56.2 million in revenue for the 2025 tax year.
According to the commission's August 14 meeting agenda, the General Fund tax levy is expected to generate $17.6 million in tax revenue. The county auditor estimated the tax rate to be levied inside the 10 mill limit at 2.2.
The agenda also indicates that the Children's Services levy authorized by voters on May 6 is estimated to produce $8 million in tax revenue, while the November 2017 Children's Services special levy is projected to generate $4.83 million.
Additionally, the mental health special levy approved by voters in November 2015, which was set not to exceed ten years, will generate $4.73 million. A senior citizens' special levy authorized by voters in November 2024, with a five-year limit, is projected to generate $6.3 million.
The Developmental Disabilities special levy authorized by voters last November will generate a projected $7.6 million in tax revenue. Furthermore, the Developmental Disabilities levy authorized by voters in November 2016 is projected to generate an additional $7.15 million.
The total millage rate of 9.50 mills is projected to generate $56.2 million according to the agenda. These amounts were included in a summary of amounts required from general property tax approved by the budget commission and the county auditor's estimated tax rates for the 2025 tax year collected in 2026.
