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Campaign to end Ohio property taxes brushes off funding concerns as DeWine warns of 20% sales tax

Organizers aim to collect 620,000 signatures to place an amendment abolishing property taxes on Ohio's ballot, while officials warn of a $20 billion funding gap and tax hikes.

Summary by WCPO Cincinnati
As Gov. Mike DeWine warns that Ohio's sales tax would need to go up to 20% if a proposal to abolish property taxes passes this November, campaign organizers argue that it isn't their problem.Rising property taxes have reached a breaking point for many Ohioans."The ever-increasing property taxes truly are pricing people out of their homes," Brian Massie, who lives in Concord Township, said.Massie is helping lead the charge to bring down bills. He…

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News 5 Cleveland broke the news in on Monday, February 9, 2026.
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