Richard Cunningham
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Ideastream Public Media
Ohio farmers have seen a nearly tenfold increase in property taxes over the past 20 years, leading to calls for reform the state's system for assessing farmland value.
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Organizers of the movement to abolish property taxes in Ohio didn’t gather enough signatures to put the issue on the ballot this fall. But the debate over property taxes is far from over. July 20-24, we’re diving into whether Ohio’s rising property taxes should be abolished, reformed or left alone.
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