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journal-news.com | Denise Callahan
The group and others have said the services property taxes pay for, schools, police and fire, social services and more, would likely have to be covered with income and sales taxes. Last week, the House released a new package of property tax reforms that would among other things erase guaranteed inside millage for cities, counties, schools and villages and force them to rely on other revenue streams like income and sales tax.
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journal-news.com | Denise Callahan
Inside millage for townships wouldn’t be touched because they don’t have any other revenue options, but they would be limited to the amount they levied in tax year 2024. Thomas, the former Ashtabula County auditor, defends the measure — that includes a host of other procedural changes meant to further insulate taxpayers from exploding tax bills — for over an hour on June 11 and will likely face more opposition Wednesday.
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2 weeks ago |
journal-news.com | Denise Callahan
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2 weeks ago |
journal-news.com | Denise Callahan
The Committee to Eliminate Property Taxes, is the citizens group based in Cuyahoga County trying to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot eliminating property taxes. They need at least 413,487 valid signatures — they’re aiming for 600,000 to offset challenges — from voters in at least 44 of Ohio’s 88 counties by July 1.
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journal-news.com | Denise Callahan
The engineer’s office designs, builds, and maintains 266 miles of county and township roads, 398 bridges, and 927 culverts. Cities in Butler County manage their own road maintenance and paving programs, but county engineer Greg Wilkens’ office bids and supervises township road projects, and the townships pay for the work. “It’s a standard year, typical,” Wilkens said.
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