(Trotwood, Ohio) – At their Regular City Council Meeting held Monday, January 5, 2026, the Trotwood City Council voted unanimously to place a renewal of the existing 5.75 mill levy on the May 2026 ballot.

The renewal of the existing 5.75 mill levy will run for five (5) years and has been certified by the Montgomery County Auditor to provide an estimated property tax revenue of $1,274,252. The levy will not have any additional costs for homeowners because it is a renewal. The 5.75 mill renewal levy costs the owner of a $100,000 home $122.14 per year.

The 5.75 mill operating levy was first passed by voters in 2001, with renewals in 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2021.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐲 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬

• Allows the city to continue moving forward with the road resurfacing/repair plan of 411 lane miles of roadways.

• Provides the funding to continue community and education programming.

• Provides the ability to keep an effective response force to serve our community.

• Provides funding for police services from community patrols, criminal investigation, traffic enforcement, and creating strategies to combat crime.

• Provides funding to maintain all City of Trotwood buildings, equipment, and infrastructure.

• Provides funding for economic development to retain current businesses and attract new businesses.

• Provides funding for weed/grass abatement, street lights, and cemetery upkeep.

• It will keep the staffing levels the same while allowing for upgrades to the City’s infrastructure and the ability to continue to make improvements to the services provided.

• To continue the services we currently provide to our citizens.

𝐍𝐨 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐭𝐚𝐱𝐞𝐬, if approved, the renewal would not change the current tax rate, first approved by voters in 2001