“Math proficiency has improved incrementally including gains in grades 4-7 and algebra, but only 53.5% of all students are proficient in math. “…State of Ohio
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Liberty California…Prop 5 will Triple Property Taxes in the State
“California’s Prop 5 will raise Property Taxes and likely Triple Property taxes making it virtually unrealistic for any Middle Class individuals to own property in California.”…Liberty California
Representative Dan Troy Understands the Problem
“I have felt for years that there needs to be a more transparent process, and that the system we do have is certainly unfair.”…Rep. Dan Troy (D-23)
Where Are The Affordable Homes In the United States?
“Nationwide, home affordability has evaporated over the past three years as interest rates have gone up, according to a monitoring index maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.”…Tim Henderson, Stateline
Private Equity’s Ruthless Takeover Of The Last Affordable Housing In America
There is no American dream anymore. There’s only survival.
What is Ohio doing to reduce property taxes?
“So, even if lawmakers do pass relief before the end of the year, it’s likely Ohioans won’t feel the impact until next year.”…Natlie Fahmy
Concord Township 3.9 Mill Safety Levy
“There is a staffing crisis in both police and fire services. There is a shortage of applicants and thus the demand and cost to fill these positions have increased significantly.”…Morgan McIntosh
You Will Need to Turn Left to Locate the City Club of Cleveland
The liberals favor a “circuit breaker” to help specific groups negatively impacted by the rising property taxes. Cutting government spending is not even considered.
A Lake County Resident Weighs In On Ever-Increasing Property Taxes
“We need fiscally responsible government, not more taxes that disproportionally hit the poor. Each and every tax that my business is hit with is passed on to our customers/tenants who largely cannot and do not advocate for themselves.”…Anonymous Lake County resident
The Evil of the Residential Property Tax
”[e]ven if property values decrease, property tax bills usually don’t fall. Instead, governments typically increase the percentage at which homes are taxed to make up for the shortfall caused by the lower values.” …Ryan McMaken
Building an “Army” of 300 in Ohio
It is time for Ohio citizens to rise up against the immoral property taxes pricing people out of their homes.
Reformpropertytax.com
Join the movement to change Ohio’s immoral property tax system.
Commissioner Plecnik Takes Aim At His Critics
Listen to Commissioner Plecnik’s reasoning for the refrigerator magnets, and his statement that the new jail will be built without raising taxes. The $1.8 additional the County will receive without a vote of the taxpayers in 2025 does not count as new taxes.
Property Taxes…Why are they necessary?
Why don’t we use an income tax or a sales tax to pay for the ever expanding government services?
Cuyahoga County Reassesses Real Property in 2024
“Many commercial properties, particularly office buildings, have significantly lost value since the pandemic, and the new appraisals may not fully reflect this devaluation.
In addition, residential property values in Cleveland are expected to increase 49%. Values in other Cuyahoga County communities are expected to increase similarly: Cleveland Heights – 44%; East Cleveland – 67%; Garfield Heights – 52%; Newburgh Heights – 66%; Maple Heights – 59%.”…Thompson Hine
Lake County Budget Commission Meeting August 5, 2024
You will see and hear an interesting discussion between Auditor Chris Galloway and Prosecutor Charles Coulson.
Here are the facts on the 2024 Lake County Property Revaluations
See how much the property values increased for your municipality and school district.
Please Sign Our Petition at the Lake County Fair
We are collecting signatures for a petition to add two citizens to the Lake County Budget Commission.
Press Release: Lake County ADAMHS Board seeks voter support for 2024 renewal levy
“The Lake County ADAMHS Board plans, funds, monitors, and evaluates services available to residents who are living with mental illness and/or substance use disorders.”…Adam Schick, Marketing Director
Another Deception Played on Lake County Taxpayers
Your property tax bill is even higher than you think.
Cuyahoga property values increasing average 32%
“If a $180,000 home in the same district is revalued at $260,000 – a 44% increase – however, taxes would increase $630, or 13%…”..Cleveland.com
Another Tangled Web of Deception by Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano
“If you cannot afford your home, you should sell it.”…Michael Stinziano, Franklin County Auditor
Lake County 2024 Property Revaluations
Hold on to your shorts, you are about to see the government reaching into your pockets again.
Concord Township Forming a Residential Incentive District…Schools Not Happy
Concord Township needs money for the Fire Department. The R.I.D. helps address the problem.
Cuyahoga County Took Millions From Property Owners
” A lawsuit accuses the Cuyahoga County government of unlawfully taking millions of dollars in home equity from local property owners who fell behind on their taxes over the past two decades.”…John Tucker Cleveland.com