COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio’s Property Tax Reform Work Group has generally agreed on relief proposals to recommend.
The governor-appointed group of superintendents, county auditors and other tax-aware leaders held their second-to-last meeting on Thursday and largely finalized their suggestions. The committee has until Sept. 30 to compile a report of solutions to Ohio’s rising property tax issues. The work group is interested in nearly two dozen recommendations, including changes to school levy options, reduced bureaucracy and cracking down on tax loopholes.
Property taxes are high for many Ohioans, but they are the primary source of revenue for schools and many public safety departments. The work group is aware that they must not only present solutions, they must present solutions state legislators agree with to enough to codify…