A mill is the amount of tax payable per dollar of the assessed value of a property and is defined as one-tenth of a percent or one-tenth of a cent (0.1 cent). Mills are often communicated as cost per $100,000 of home property value. For example, a 1.8 mill operating levy equates to $63.00 annually per $100,000 of home market value in Anderson Township.

An operating levy funds the day-to-day operations of the park district:

• Personnel, utilities, and supplies to maintain the parks and facilities:
  • Picnic shelters, playgrounds, hike/bike trails, nature trails, athletic fields, courts for tennis, pickleball, basketball, and sand volleyball, ball diamonds, dog field, amphitheater, skatepark, and the RecPlex: 3 classrooms, gym, and covered patio.
• The Anderson Park District maintains, owns, and manages 521 acres of park land for year-round recreational activities for all ages.

A replacement levy is a type of property tax that replaces an expiring levy. The cost of the levy is based on your home’s appraised value from the County Auditor. 

Park levies expire and do not stack up over time. Park levies only exist during the exact time period they are approved for.

This a replacement/reduction levy. It will replace the existing operating levy that homeowners currently pay which was passed in 2016.

The millage of the November 2025 replacement operating levy is less than the prior 2016 operating levy.

32 PROPOSED TAX LEVY (REPLACEMENT AND DECREASE)
Anderson Township Park District

A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.

A replacement of a portion of an existing levy, being a reduction of 0.1 mill to constitute a tax for the benefit of Anderson Township Park District for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the park district and purchasing, maintaining and improving lands for parks and recreational purposes, including payment of debt service on bonds issued by the Park District, that the county auditor estimates will collect $3,344,770 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.8 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $63 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, for 10 years, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.

FOR THE TAX LEVY
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY

The current Anderson Township Park District operating levy is 1.9 mill, which in 2016 was $66.50 per $100,000 of the assessed value of your home. This levy expires in 2026.

The cost of the proposed 1.8 mill replacement operating levy is $63 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value.

The Hamilton County Auditor provides an estimated levy cost based on your property’s current assessed value. To find your estimate:

• One Operating Levy:
  • The current 1.9 mill operating levy provides for the day-to-day operations of the Anderson Park District.
  • The current operating levy expires after 10 years, last passed in November 2016.
• One Capital Project Levy:
  • The 1.0 mill capital project levy provides funding for park improvement projects.
  • The park district passed its first capital project levy in November 2023.

This 1.8 mill replacement operating levy is different from the 1.0 capital levy voters passed in November 2023. The capital levy enables the Park District to add exciting amenities to all our parks. The operating levy provides funding for the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the parks.

The current operating levy is set to expire at the end of 2026. If the 2025 replacement levy does not pass, the Board of Park Commissioners will need to carefully prioritize how the Park District operates moving forward with park services and offerings. This may include significant reductions in maintenance, facility up-keep, and the variety and frequency of programs and events offered to the community.

The purpose of the engagement study is to gather public input on the types of recreational amenities the community would like to see developed on the 23 acres of parkland at Beech Acres Park. This includes the 6 acres surrounding the RecPlex and the additional 17 acres acquired in 2023. It is important to note that the 1.8 mill replacement operating levy on the upcoming ballot will not fund new development projects, rather, it supports the daily operations and ongoing maintenance of the park system.

View the APD’s current approved budget.

Yes, the ATPD participates in OhioCheckBook.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions – Anderson Township Government Authority over the APD

Julie Bissinger, President

Amy Broghamer, Vice President

Kevin Comerford

Jeff Rosa

Richard Shelley