Miami County Commissioners and Auditor Announce Major Property Tax Relief Measures
Provided by the Miami County Comissioners
MIAMI COUNTY - The Board of Miami County Commissioners and County Auditor Matthew Gearhardt are proud to announce the adoption of two measures that will provide significant property tax relief to Miami County residents.
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The first measure reduces the County’s General Fund Inside Millage. This proactive and impactful step freezes the County’s inside millage revenue amount at Tax Year 2024 levels, allowing taxpayers to avoid a significant unvoted increase in property tax revenues for the upcoming year. The reduction — from 2.40 mills to 1.88 mills for Tax Year 2025 (payable in 2026) — means the County will forgo more than $2.2 million in unvoted tax revenue.
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Secondly, the County will be enacting the Local Option Homestead Exemption authorized under Ohio Revised Code 319.304, which will provide an estimated $2.9 million in additional savings to eligible taxpayers enrolled in the program. Participants in the general Homestead Program will likely see their average annual tax savings increase from $379 to approximately $750, while Disabled Veterans and surviving spouses will see their average savings rise from $763 to approximately $1,500. Tax levies tied to overall County Government purposes will forgo more than $450,000 in revenue through this local option.
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“Taxpayers have been pleading for property tax relief, and this is the right thing to do at the local level,” said Auditor Matthew Gearhardt. “The County is committed to doing our part by forgoing what would have been a significant spike in property tax revenues for Tax Year 2025.”
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“Miami County is in a very strong financial position,” said Commissioner Ted Mercer. “It’s only right that we take this action to give our taxpayers some relief. Our team is committed to continuing to provide high level public services our residents expect. At this time, a reduction of taxes is the right thing to do.”
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Commissioner Wade Westfall added, “Together, these actions show that Miami County’s leaders can govern with both fiscal discipline and compassion—putting people first while keeping government strong, efficient, and responsive.”
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“Today’s actions truly reflect what good government looks like—responsible, balanced, and focused on the people we serve,” said Commissioner Greg Simmons.
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Additionally, the Miami County Commissioners encourage all other relevant governmental agencies to reduce their respective millage.
