Coalition Forms to Help Educate on Property Taxes

A public education effort is underway by Ohioans to Protect Public Services, a statewide coalition that includes the Ohio Municipal League along with more than 65 partner organizations.  

The coalition came together in response to an effort to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that seeks to abolish property taxes in Ohio. View the news release that was issued here.

While the status of the amendment remains uncertain – as its backers are currently working to collect the signatures necessary to place it on the ballot – this effort underscores the importance of educating Ohioans so they can understand what is at stake. 

Ohioans to Protect Public Services is focused on educating the public about the impact of eliminating Ohio’s property tax, including:

• The critical role property taxes play in funding local services
• How these revenues are used in communities across Ohio
• The potential consequences to public services if property taxes were eliminated

The coalition publicly released a suite of resources and tools to support this educational effort, including a website, informational video, one-pagers, social media content, and more. Municipalities may specifically be interested in the resolution template and useful links to use and share. Be sure to check out the website to see everything that has been made publicly available.

The coalition website can be viewed at ProtectPublicServices.org.