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County commissioners say senior property‑tax freeze must be placed on ballot amid legal uncertainty
Summary
Commissioners said state law gives Franklin County the option to put a countywide property‑tax freeze on the ballot; they warned the measure could be costly to administer and may face legal challenges that could nullify parts of the law.
Franklin County commissioners said state legislation that would allow a countywide property‑tax freeze (sometimes described in the meeting as expanding senior property‑tax freeze eligibility) must be placed before voters if the county chooses to participate, and that the measure may face constitutional or severability challenges in court.
Why it matters: A county decision to adopt a property‑tax freeze would change who can keep assessed values from rising and could affect county revenues. Commissioners said the state law gives counties the…
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