Working group aims to find solutions for Ohio property tax relief, ensure adequate funding
COLUMBUS, Ohio - According to a news release from the office of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, the full membership of the newly-formed Property Tax Reform Working Group has been announced.
The working group is tasked with thoroughly examining issues related to how to provide meaningful property tax relief to homeowners and businesses.
Additionally, the group will aim to do this while ensuring that funding for local schools, police, fire, EMS, libraries, and developmental disabilities is adequate.
The group was informally announced during the Governor's signing of House Bill 96 and associated line-item vetoes on June 30.
One veto included in that signing was a veto that blocked a measure that would have eliminated the authority for political subdivisions to levy replacement property tax levies.
The measure would have also removed the ability for school districts to propose fixed-sum emergency, substitute emergency, and combined income and fixed-sum property tax levies.
However, on Monday, the Ohio House voted to override this veto.
Representatives voted 61-28 to override item 66, which pertains to school district property tax levy restrictions.
Governor DeWine is asking the working group to issue a report with proposals by September 30.
The first meeting of the working group will be held on July 24 at 2 p.m.
Membership of the group includes the following people:
- Co-Chairman Pat Tiberi, President and CEO of the Ohio Business Roundtable
- Co-Chairman Bill Seitz, former State Representative
- Krista Bohn, Allen County Treasurer
- Chris Galloway, Lake County Auditor
- Matt Nolan, Warren County Auditor
- Steve Patterson, Mayor of Athens
- Dr. John Marschhausen, Superintendent of Dublin City Schools
- Stephanie Starcher, Superintendent of Fort Frye Local Schools
- Denise Driehaus, Hamilton County Commissioner
- Gary Scherer, Pickaway County Commissioner
- Jeff Chattin, Pike County Commissioner
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