COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Republican-led proposed constitutional amendment would put a cap on the allowed yearly property tax increases.The resolution was put forth by State Representatives Beth Lear and Scott Wiggam . It still needs to pass in the House and Senate and get the Secretary of State’s approval before it would ever make it to the ballot.
Franklin County Auditor Michael Stinziano said he has heard a lot from people in Franklin County who are concerned about their property taxes. Stinziano appeared before the Joint Committee on Property Tax Review and Reform in late May. He said county residents are feeling the squeeze. He said different methods of reforming the state’s property taxes have different effects on different groups of people and what they can afford. He argues the state should give people options to choose how they pay for their property taxes.