State Rep. Cindy Abrams briefs Crosby trustees on recent legislation and funding
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Summary
State Rep. Cindy Abrams updated Crosby Township on capital-budget timing, a new dog-safety law (Avery's Law), House Bill 88 on drug‑trafficking penalties and education, and property‑tax reforms including House Bill 186.
State Representative Cindy Abrams addressed Crosby Township trustees about several state legislative items and how they relate to local residents.
Abrams outlined the legislative calendar, saying the capital budget is the current focus and that operating budgets are handled early in odd-numbered years. She highlighted passage of a rewritten dog‑law widely referred to in the meeting as "Avery’s Law," which changes how courts and dog wardens handle dangerous‑dog incidents and will take effect in coming months. "At the end of the day, you have to be responsible for your dog," Abrams said.
Abrams also described House Bill 88, which she said ramps up penalties for drug trafficking and adds education requirements from kindergarten through graduate school. "Twelve Ohioans will die today of fentanyl poisoning," she told the board, stressing the public‑safety intent of tougher penalties and prevention efforts.
On property taxes, Abrams said reforms packaged in several bills — including House Bill 186 — are designed to prevent unvoted spikes and provide relief over the coming years. She said the combined reforms will deliver about $3 billion in property‑tax relief statewide and that, locally, Southwest Local could see more than $4 million saved in 2026. She cautioned that the mechanics of refunds or adjustments may affect when residents see the reduction.
Abrams took questions from trustees about EdChoice funding (which she said is separate from the fair school funding formula) and said she is pursuing proposals such as doubling the homestead exemption for older homeowners.
Trustees thanked Abrams for the update; no formal board action was taken.
