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House approves bill clarifying powers of county budget commissions amid property-tax concerns
Summary
House Bill 309 cleared the Ohio House on Oct. 8 to standardize authority of county budget commissions over local tax budgets and levies; sponsors said the change brings consistency and may curb unvoted tax increases.
The Ohio House on Oct. 8 passed House Bill 309 to clarify the authority and responsibilities of county budget commissions in reviewing local tax budgets and levies. Sponsors said the measure brings uniformity to a process that varies across counties and could limit unexpected local tax increases.
Representative Romer, who spoke to the bill on the floor, described the county budget commission as a three-member local oversight body (the prosecutor, the auditor and the…
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