An Ohio grassroots group seeking to completely eliminate property taxes in the state said it has now collected “well” over 100,000 signatures toward the 415,000 needed to bring the issue to voters on the ballot next year.

Why Are Residents Pushing for Abolishing Property Taxes?

The campaign , led by the Citizens for Property Tax Reform group, aims to bring the issue directly to Ohio voters, bypassing a standstill between state legislators and Governor Mike DeWine over how to provide property tax relief to homeowners struggling with significantly higher bills following the pandemic.

According to the Tax Foundation, the Buckeye State ranks eighth in the country for property tax burden—ahead of expensive states like New York and California—while it is only 40th in median household in

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