Commissioners place library and public-health levies on November ballot after receiving board requests

Greene County commissioners on July 17 approved resolutions of necessity to place two levies on the November 2025 ballot: a public-health levy renewal requested by the Board of Health and a new one‑mill, 10‑year levy requested by the Greene County Public Library.

County staff explained that state law requires the county commissioners to place a levy on the ballot if the relevant local board submits a resolution requesting that action. For the public-health levy, staff said this is the first formal step; the Board of Health will obtain a certification of funds from the county auditor and the commissioners will return with a resolution to proceed before the ballot‑deadline.

For the library levy, staff said the library currently levies 1.9 mills and asked for an additional new one‑mill levy for 10 years to rebuild its capital improvement fund and help offset inflationary pressures on library operations. The transcript records a commissioner saying the library has “depleted their capital improvement fund” and that the library asked for the additional money to build the fund back up.

One commissioner recused themself from discussion and vote on the library resolution because of a conflict; the transcript shows the final vote as “Aye, Aye, Abstain.” The transcript records no public comments on either levy during the meeting. The commissioners noted the public will vote on the measures in November.