Examples: Most Inclusive Local Government Mill Levy Float Ballot Language

Prior to the repeal of the Gallagher Amendment, many communities asked local voters if they could buffer themselves from the potential decreases in the residential assessment rate by ‘floating up’ their mill levies to offset any revenue loss. Examples of the most inclusive ballot language that helped achieve this goal can be found here. While the spike in property values may make for a challenging 2023 ballot cycle to propose questions like these to local voters, it is useful to keep these in mind as a way to continue to meet the value expectations of your residents in light of the litany of rate changes, new property sub-classes and value adjustments we have seen over the past few years.