During his final State of the State address this week, Gov. Mike DeWine declined to discuss in detail — and not at all in some cases — the main issues that are important to Ohioans today: property taxes, the electric grid, rising utility costs and the economy.

But that came as little surprise as DeWine, who is serving his eighth and final year as governor, has a different agenda than his fellow Republicans, who control the state House and Senate.

DeWine took an active role in property tax reform after vetoing four items in the state budget dealing with it last year. After some small modifications, three of them were passed as separate bills and signed into law by DeWine. The delay meant that the reforms didn’t go into effect during the first half of this year’s property tax bill.

But not a word was mentioned in Tuesday’s address about those bills or additional property tax reforms though DeWine has been vocal in opposition to a potential constitutional amendment to eliminate property taxes.

During his speech, DeWine mentioned economic development accomplishments, but he did not say what else is needed moving forward.

He touted the state’s economy, with its various high rankings as “the go-to state for business and progress we’ve made is remarkable.”

DeWine said: “Over the past few years, we have brought many companies to Ohio and secured significant expansions of Ohio-based companies, yet many of these businesses are just now starting to lure and ramp up. We have planted the seeds, and we are about to see the results.”

DeWine brought up a number of success stories, saying, “We have not even begun to fully feel the economic impact of these victories yet. This is truly just the beginning.”

DeWine didn’t mention the massive Intel semiconductor project in Licking County that is plagued by delays for obvious reasons. But he could have listed the massive $960 million Kimberly-Clark Corp. project in Trumbull County.

DeWine also did not discuss the electric grid and the impact of data centers on it nor did he mention anything about other rising utility costs.

DeWine’s speech was largely met with disappointment and/or indifference from the Mahoning Valley’s state legislative delegation, which includes five of his fellow Republicans and one Democrat.

Instead of kitchen-table issues, DeWine focused on child initiatives and again brought up making driving without a seatbelt a primary offense, meaning a law enforcement officer could pull over motorists not wearing them.

Even with DeWine’s soft-sell that heavily Republican states have the law in effect, it wasn’t embraced by any Republican I spoke to nor by GOP leadership.

Regarding the address, state Sen. Al Cutrona, R-Canfield, said he wanted to hear about property taxes, energy and utility costs.

Cutrona said of DeWine: “He dropped the ball. He didn’t discuss major key issues such as where do we go for more economic development and the financial pains people are feeling. Energy costs are a focal point for every Ohioan. These were missed opportunities.”

State Rep. Nick Santucci, R-Niles, said: “I was disappointed that the address offered limited discussion on several of the challenges Ohio families are facing today. Workforce development, economic development, housing affordability and tax relief are top concerns for many communities across our state.”

This is DeWine’s last year as governor so he also focused on his legacy during the State of the State.

Also, when he proposed a number of initiatives in last year’s address, they were rejected by the Legislature.

With DeWine having less than 10 months left, he isn’t interested in creating major new policies, particularly since none have the legs to get through the Legislature.

It was a bit surprising that DeWine didn’t mention anything about the death penalty as he has been saying for months that he would discuss his thoughts on the subject during the early part of this year.

The governor, who is one of the state’s biggest cheerleaders, ended the address by saying: “I have never believed more strongly that Ohio’s greatest accomplishments and greatest days are ahead of us. The greatest days for our workers. The greatest days for our children. And the greatest days for every Ohio family.”

He concluded with an “O-H!” with the Legislature giving him an “I-O!” in response, which I’m pretty sure is required under state law.

David Skolnick covers politics for the Tribune Chronicle and The Vindicator.