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Ohio senator urges property tax freeze for homeowners 65 and older earning under $70,000
Summary
Sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 81 sought to freeze property tax bills for owner-occupants age 65+ with household income below $70,000, citing steep valuation increases in Cuyahoga County and East Cleveland. The measure had a first hearing; no committee vote was taken.
Senator Patton urged the Senate Ways and Means Committee to approve Senate Bill 81, which would freeze property tax bills for Ohio owner-occupants age 65 and older whose household income is under $70,000.
Patton told the committee the proposal would not increase exemptions but would "freeze property taxes while they're still living on their fixed incomes," arguing the change would protect seniors…
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