Editorial: “Keep it Simple” with property tax reform

The “keep it simple” principle reminds us that the most effective solutions are often the simplest. As an Executive Board member of the County Auditors’ Association of Ohio (CAAO), I appreciate the Blade’s endorsement of our four-part property tax relief plan outlined in your recent editorial,“DeWine property tax task force fails.”

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Since assuming office as the County Auditor, I’ve been on the front lines of the property tax issue. Through thousands of phone calls, direct mail, in-person meetings, community events, and extended office hours, my office and I have fielded a multitude of questions, concerns and proposed action on this matter. The message from Lucas County taxpayers is clear:lower our taxes now and put safeguards in place to prevent runaway increases in the future…

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