Butler County commissioners approved a $20.1 million property tax break Monday, set to take effect in 2026.

The "unprecedented move" is twofold. During a special meeting on Monday, commissioners voted to approve a rollback to inside millage, a property tax levied without voter approval. The reduction of inside millage collection next year will provide a tax savings of around $100 per $100,000 of home value, totaling about $12.5 million in savings.

Butler County previously rolled back its inside millage collection in 2022 and 2024, resulting in approximately $24.5 million in tax savings, according to Butler County Auditor Nancy Nix.

"I believe our residents, our taxpayers in Butler County, will see a difference in their bills in 2026," Nix said during a press conference on Monday. "But

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