A recent survey shows that Ohioans strongly value local library and township services, and support local funding that keeps them strong, according to a press release issued by the Ohio Library Council and Ohio Township Association.
The January 2026 survey by Public Opinion Strategies was shared during the March 3 Monclova Township Board of Trustees meeting, amid a deeper discussion on how the elimination of property taxes might impact services. Libraries get more than half of their overall funding from locally-approved property tax levies, while townships get about two-thirds of their funding from property taxes.
More than four million Ohioans live in a township, including about 16,000 in Monclova, 7,100 in Waterville and 3,500 in Providence…