A Republican-backed bill would raise the voter approval threshold for property tax levies for schools and local services from a simple majority to 60%. It’s among around 40 bills related to property tax laws that have been proposed this year, but it might not get far.

Rep. David Thomas (R-Jefferson) is a joint sponsor of House Bill 355 . He said in an interview for "The State of Ohio" that it makes sense to increase the property tax levy approval threshold to 60%.

"I think there needs to be some type of understanding that when you're increasing taxes on the whole community, the whole community should really have buy-in," Thomas said.

Thomas added that he's concerned that property tax levies can pass in low-turnout elections, and suggested that overall turnout should be greater for a l

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