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Two proposed Ohio constitutional amendments could sharply cut local revenue and change liability rules, Wooster officials warn
Summary
City officials described two citizen-led petitions — one to end qualified immunity and one to eliminate property taxes — as having potentially large statewide and local impacts, and urged residents to research the measures before signing.
Wooster officials told the City Council on June 16 that two citizen-led petitions gathering signatures for Ohio ballot measures could carry large, uncertain effects for local government and residents.
The mayor explained that both petitions have passed an initial form review by the Ohio Attorney General and now must gather roughly 413,000 valid signatures from at least half of Ohio’s counties to reach the ballot. “I would just suggest that people do their research before signing any petition and that they consider the unintended consequences that may follow enactment of a proposed constitutional amendment,” the mayor said.
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