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Property tax elimination effort gains momentum in Ohio as auditors propose alternatives
CINCINNATI — A grassroots group and Ohio House lawmakers are pushing to overhaul the state’s property tax system, which many homeowners say has become increasingly burdensome. However, county auditors are warning that eliminating property taxes without a clear alternative could jeopardize essential local services.
For homeowners like Beth Blackmarr, who works with Citizens for Property Tax Reform based in Cuyahoga County, the current system has become unsustainable.
“It just got to be too much,” Blackmarr told WCPO. “We can’t have senior citizens pushed out of their homes that are paid for that they’ve been in for thirty and forty years, and they can’t afford the property tax on them.”
This citizens’ group is working to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would eliminate property taxes in Ohio. They need to collect more than 413,000 valid signatures across at least 44 of Ohio’s 88 counties.
While state lawmakers have introduced House Bill 335, which aims to limit how much money local governments and school districts can receive from rising property values, Blackmarr said the group took action after seeing legislative efforts stall repeatedly.
“They had 40 bills last year, none of which made it across the finish line for one reason or another,” Blackmarr said. “And so, at the beginning of this year, we said if they’re not going to do anything, I guess we’re going to have to do something for ourselves.”
County auditors, who are on the front lines of the property tax system, believe there are better solutions than outright doing away with property taxes. Butler County Auditor Nancy Nix expressed concerns about the potential consequences.
WATCH: County auditors’ alternative solutions to eliminating property tax or House Bill 335 below
Property tax elimination effort gains momentum in Ohio as auditors propose alternatives
“I just wouldn’t want to live in a community that didn’t have local government funding, and that’s what we’re risking if we do eliminate local property taxes,” Nix said. “But at the same time, we are totally empathetic; we are the ones receiving the calls from our taxpayers who can’t afford their tax bills.”
The County Auditors’ Association of Ohio has proposed alternative solutions, including creating what they call a “menu of targeted tax relief,” increasing property tax exemptions for seniors and eliminating the state-imposed cap on tax rate reductions.
Blackmarr said that while public education is constitutionally guaranteed, the funding mechanism needs to change if it continues to burden homeowners.
“Public school is guaranteed to us by the Constitution; we just have to get another way to pay for it that’s not so heavily dependent upon homeowners,” she said.
Nix urged lawmakers to carefully consider the auditors’ proposals.
“These are very complicated issues — the funding, all the agencies, the calculations, the 20-mill floor. I just hope that they will strongly consider our proposals,” Nix said.
If the ballot measure succeeds and voters choose to eliminate property taxes without an alternative solution from state lawmakers, sales and income taxes would likely increase to make up for the lost revenue.
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Ohio high school girls basketball scores: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026
CLEVELAND, Ohio — OHSAA girls basketball scores from Friday in Ohio, as provided by The Associated Press.
Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard, Mich. 43, Notre Dame Academy 35
Baltimore Liberty Union 47, Cols. Hamilton Twp. 34
Berlin Center Western Reserve 68, N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 46
Blanchester 40, Bethel-Tate 37
Chagrin Falls 37, Burton Berkshire 32
Circleville 62, Amanda-Clearcreek 40
Cle. Hay 88, Cle. Glenville 2
Cols. Centennial 78, Columbus International 50
Cols. Linden-McKinley 54, Cols. Whetstone 28
Cols. Walnut Ridge 73, Cols. Marion-Franklin 12
Delaware Buckeye Valley 50, CSG 43
Delta 48, Bryan 44
Dublin Coffman 47, Cols. Upper Arlington 39
Hilliard Darby 43, Thomas Worthington 32
Johnstown 47, Johnstown Northridge 41
Mason 54, Cin. Colerain 32
Newark 56, Ashville Teays Valley 42
Oak Harbor 52, Millbury Lake 31
Ohio Deaf 50, Ky. School for the Deaf, Ky. 9
Pemberville Eastwood 65, Rossford 35
Pickerington North 41, New Albany 33
Springboro 66, Centerville 33
Stryker 54, Montpelier 20
W. Chester Lakota W. 76, Fairfield 24
Wauseon 55, Swanton 13
Western Reserve Academy 65, Lawrenceville School, N.J. 33
Westerville Cent. 57, Grove City Cent. Crossing 20
Worthington Christian 57, Tree of Life 16
Zanesville 58, Newark Licking Valley 40
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Ohio State students hone academic, business skills through study abroad programs
Students across various majors at The Ohio State University recently gathered at the Fisher College of Business to discuss how study abroad opportunities have helped them hone skills that will benefit their studies and chosen career paths.
Fisher’s Office of Global Business and its Office of Advancement hosted the inaugural Global Experience Luncheon. The event was held at the Blackwell Inn on the Columbus campus.
The luncheon brought together alumni who have donated to study abroad programs with students who have participated in them, said Dominic DiCamillo, senior director of the Office of Global Business.
“We were excited to partner with Advancement for the first time to facilitate this type of personal connection. The families that have created these endowments, oftentimes, they hoped it would have some sort of positive impact,” he said. “This is the first time for them to hear firsthand from the students who recently participated.”
Xin Lin, a third-year finance student, shared her experiences studying abroad in Hamburg, Germany, and Chiang Mai, Thailand. While in Germany in summer 2024, Lin completed the Fisher Freshman Global Lab with Professor Michael Knemeyer and studied at the Kühne Logistics University.
During Lin’s semester in Germany, her cohort toured the facilities of several international companies, including the Mercedes-Benz auto manufacturer, Seven Senders logistics enterprise, and Jack Wolfskin outdoor apparel.
“This was my first time being in Europe,” she said. “It was a really eye-opening experience and taught me to be curious about exploring other cultures, which is why I made the decision to study abroad in Chiang Mai, Thailand.”
This past summer in Chiang Mai, Lin completed the competitive Fisher Global Consulting: Nonprofit program, which is funded by an endowment established by Chris Connor, a 1978 Ohio State alumnus, and his wife, Sara. The participating students, called Connor Scholars, gain firsthand insights into the cultures and business practices of countries in developing regions worldwide.
“We were there for two weeks working on the sustainability and the marketing for the local elephant foundation, as well as to support the villagers,” she said. “And my team and I, we worked on the sustainability curriculum for the local school.”
Lin said participating in study abroad programs sharpened her decision-making and problem-solving skills.
“Leveraging these experiences has strengthened my understanding of international business and macroeconomics,” she said. “Most importantly, it is the growth mindset and the endless learning that these experiences have taught me, and I’m really excited to be carrying these values into my future career and my academic journey.”
Jacob Brodson, a fourth-year marketing major, said participating in the Fisher Global Marketing Lab in Taiwan this past summer was “a transformational, life-changing trip.”
“If you can go to someplace that’s so fundamentally different from what we experience here on a day-to-day basis, you should absolutely take the opportunity to,” he said. “And Taiwan is that opportunity.”
Brodson said studying marketing and visiting 10 companies in Taiwan gave him a broader perspective on business practices in different countries.
“We went to TSMC, which is the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. That’s the 10th largest company in the world that you probably have never heard of, but they make all the phone and computer chips that are in your cellphones,” he said. “It was an unbelievable experience to see that.”
Brodson and his classmates also toured a Kenda Tire facility.
“They actually do a lot of marketing at Ohio State sporting events because their U.S. headquarters is out in Reynoldsburg,” Brodson said. “We got to see their entire manufacturing plant in Taiwan.”
Brodson said he was pleasantly surprised to discover a Buckeye community overseas. He met more than 25 Ohio State alumni throughout Taiwan.
“We are halfway across the world and yet the most beautiful thing is that there are still reminders of home. We’re halfway across the country and there are still Buckeyes there,” he said. “That is one of the coolest things – seeing the Ohio State alumni and the fact that this Buckeye tradition transcends countries.”
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Northeast Ohio Weather: High wind, very warm, showers, and storms today
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A powerful cold front will be tracking through today.
A second system impacts the area tomorrow.
It is very warm and very windy today. High temperatures forecast to be above 60 degrees in many towns before the cold front blows through.
Temperatures tumble through the 50s and into the 40s later this afternoon.
We have showers and a few thunderstorms in the area. The risk of rain will end behind the front. A south wind shifts west and could gust over 45 mph at times today.
Colder and much less wind tonight with a mostly cloudy sky. Early morning temperatures tomorrow will be in the 30s.
The system tomorrow will track across the Great Lakes and will be centered north of us Saturday night.
Moisture gets drawn up from the south. Showers develop by afternoon.
The rain isn’t expected to be heavy with less than .25″ in the forecast. High temperatures make it into the 40s.
Colder Saturday night and blustery. Southwest winds could gust to around 30 mph at times.
A window is there Sunday for snow showers and lake-effect.
It’ll be very windy on Sunday. West winds could gust over 45 mph at times. Afternoon temperatures around 30 degrees.
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