Area Elected Officials Included On Governor’s Property Tax Reform Working Group
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(Columbus) – Governor DeWine announced the full membership of his newly-formed Property Tax Reform Working Group. The working group, informally announced during the Governor’s signing of House Bill 96 and associated line-item vetoes, is tasked with thoroughly examining issues related to how to provide meaningful property tax relief to homeowners and businesses while ensuring that funding for local schools, fire, police, EMS, libraries, and developmental disabilities is adequate.
On July 21st, the Ohio House voted 61-28 in a special session to override one of three property tax items included in the Governor’s line-item vetoes of the state budget. Item number 66, was overridden, which was on school district property tax restrictions. For a veto override vote to be aproved, each vote must have at least a three-fifths majority vote in the House and Senate. The Senate will take up the measure later.
The membership of the Property Tax Reform Working Group includes:
- 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
The Governor is asking the working group to issue a report with concrete proposals by September 30. The first meeting will be held Thursday, July 24 at 2pm in Room 1948 of the Riffe Center.
