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Ohio budget cutbacks trigger 1,100 local tax issues on Nov. 8 ballot
TweetOhio budget cutbacks trigger 1,100 local tax issues on Nov. 8 ballot
Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio
Local bodies such as libraries and school boards say they have no choice but to ask voters for more money after Ohio’s budget cut their state aid.
The Columbus Dispatch reports that voters statewide will decide nearly 1,100 requests for higher taxes in levies for everything from police and fire protection to parks and senior services.
Voters are becoming wary of the continual requests for tax revenue.
Westerville resident Eric Sanchez tells the newspaper that he wonders where the money is being spent and whether bodies can’t wait a few years until the economy turns around.
Gov. John Kasich has warned local governments not to raise taxes in response to state cuts, saying it would set back development efforts.
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It's not the Sate of Ohio that triggered all these levies. It's the greedy selfish public employee unions demanding their cadillac healthcare and golden pension plans in a bad Ohio economy. Most of these levies would not be needed if SB5 is sustained so vote YES on Issue 2.
***** Vote YES on Issue 2 *****
No levies= no salt
no levies = no gas
no gas , no salt = snow covered roads
state cuts of 50% to local governments= levies
UNIONS had nothing to do with this one.
THANK to Governor for this!!!!!!!!!!
Why was I the only one to see this coming
VOTE NO ON SB5 and pass the levies....no don't pass the levies and march on Columbus to show Kasick what he has done to this once great state!!!!!
With less paying taxes due to the economy local governments must raise taxes to keep the status quo . Those on the government payroll will not stand still for any wage or benefit cuts .
I guess saving the State Millions with pay freezes and increased medical isn't enough for some of you. There are only a handful of State workers who don't use their sick time and get paid for it.
YOUR Governor did this not the Unions.
This is a bunch of garbage. Vote "NO" on all tax levies. How do you think we got into the mess that results in the drafting of HB 153 and SB 5 in the first place?