Property tax reform bills offer relief, local officials express concern – Athens County Independent

Property tax reform bills offer relief, local officials express concern – Athens County Independent

Athens High School in March 2025. Photo by Eric Boll ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — Several property tax reform bills were signed into law by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine at the end of 2025 amid a citizen-led initiative to ban property taxes statewide. The new laws leave local governments and school districts with questions about how they will fund themselves. Ohio’s property tax system is a complicated web of legislation that voters, lawyers and finance profes…