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State property-tax bills prompt warnings from Mahoning County officials
Summary
State Rep. Laura McNally told Mahoning County commissioners that several bills passed late in the legislative session will change how county assessments are sampled and limit school-district revenue growth, producing modest homeowner savings but multi‑million-dollar revenue losses for local governments and schools.
State Representative Laura McNally (58th District) told Mahoning County commissioners on Feb. 5 that multiple bills passed at the end of the legislative session will alter local property-tax mechanics and could cost schools and counties tens of millions of dollars over the next several years.
McNally said HB 124 "changes the way that the county auditors can...take their...sample assessments" and gives the Ohio Department of Taxation authority to find an auditor's sample size "was not of quality and make them do it again and throw it out," an oversight she said is intended to strengthen the assessment process rather than generate direct refunds for taxpayers.
She also described HB 129 as modifying the calculation for the 20-mil floor used by school districts and joint vocational districts, allowing certain emergency or…
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