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Lake County Commissioner John Plecnik talks about the property tax reform movement that started in the county and the reforms he'd like to see.
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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.
As a movement to reform property taxes grows, Northeast Ohio educational leaders discuss the role property taxes play in funding their districts.
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Across Ohio, property taxes support a large part of library budgets.
