(WKBN) - Another bill announced Wednesday by Ohio lawmakers is putting together several other bills into one legislative measure to address rising property taxes in the state.
State Representatives Bill Roemer (R-Richfield) and David Thomas (R-Jefferson) announced the Property Tax Relief Now Act (House Bill 335).
Roemer and Thomas say the proposed legislation would deliver $3.5 million in property tax relief and overhaul the property tax system in Ohio "in the most impactful way since 1976."
“We have been gathering these ideas for years and know the time is now to address this crisis before it gets even worse. We have to respond to the needs of our taxpayers who saw record spikes over the last 5 years and paid more into the property tax system because of high values and local entities a