property taxes

The bill from Republicans in the Ohio House includes a variety of proposals to limit local property tax increases and provide relief to taxpayers who need assistance.

The bill would affect local levels for safety forces, libraries and schools.

The Ohio Ballot Board gave its approval to allow the petitions to be circulated as is instead of breaking it into multiple parts.

The proposed constitutional amendment that would abolish property taxes in Ohio, which are used to fund schools, law enforcement and many local services.

Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens said lawmakers are still debating how best to provide property tax relief.

There are more than a dozen bills meant to help deal with property tax affordability in Ohio, but none of the big ones are close to passage.

Two Republican lawmakers want to bring a constitutional amendment on property taxes to Ohio voters, possibly this fall.

Former Ohio Tax Commissioner Tom Zaino testified before a special panel that's been looking into property tax policy.

An Ohio House bill aims to prevent big property tax hikes, flatten income taxes and change the homestead tax, but opponents say it won't help many homeowners.

But backers of the change to property tax law say it is needed to help business development in Ohio.