There’s a possibility that Ohio voters could abolish property taxes if backers of that proposed constitutional amendment make it to the ballot next year. If voters approve it, safety forces that rely on that revenue could be left without funding. But a Republican lawmaker said he is developing a contingency plan to deal with that.

Rep. Ron Ferguson (R-Wintersville) said property taxes in Ohio are too burdensome for taxpayers. But he said they often provide revenue for safety forces that communities need, such as fire, police and EMS services. So he said he's working on a bill that would replace lost property tax revenue for first responders.

“It takes the current sales tax that the state of Ohio collects, which is 5.75% and it peels away 20% of the state’s share and creates its own funds

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