A year after Ohio’s property tax crisis reached a boiling point, the state has begun rolling out relief—but the fallout is still plain enough to see.
Cuyahoga County sold a record $18 million in delinquent property tax debt in June, while Mahoning County’s auditor lists more than 24,000 delinquent parcels. And with some of the biggest reforms only beginning to reach tax bills, it remains unclear if it is too little, too late.
The roots of the pressure reach back years, as soaring home values, reassessments, and rising tax bills pushed frustration across Ohio to a breaking point…