The Dayton City Council is addressing residents’ inquiries about a property tax increase, who is in charge of the city’s finances, and how the tax rate will affect property owners.

The council says increasing the property tax rate was not an easy choice, but a necessary one due to inflation and rising costs. Download PDF

This year's budget reflected a deficit of nearly $1 million, driven by several unavoidable expenses that include:

Replacing aging vehicles in the municipal fleet

Maintaining and upgrading essential equipment for first responders

Keeping up with increased costs across all departments

The council says it must hire more firefighters to maintain the city's Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating, which directly affects homeowners' insurance rates.

The hiring effort f

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