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Ohio Group Aims to Eliminate Property Taxes with Signatures

10/31/2025

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The Citizens for Property Tax Reform, an Ohio grassroots group, has collected over 100,000 signatures toward the 415,000 required for a ballot on eliminating property taxes.
Lawmakers have proposed 20 bills to address property tax relief, but residents say they fall short.
Lake County doubled its homestead exemption for low-income seniors, averaging $1,000.
Lake County Commissioner John Plecnik says state budget cuts have forced locals to raise taxes.

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The Citizens for Property Tax Reform, an Ohio grassroots group, has collected over 100,000 signatures toward the 415,000 required for a ballot on eliminating property taxes.
Lawmakers have proposed 20 bills to address property tax relief, but residents say they fall short.
Lake County doubled its homestead exemption for low-income seniors, averaging $1,000.
Lake County Commissioner John Plecnik says state budget cuts have forced locals to raise taxes.