Ohioans to Protect Public Services issued the following news release:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, June 5, 2026
Statement from Ohioans to Protect Public Services on property tax abolishment proposal failing to make the 2026 Ohio ballot
(Columbus, OH) — The following statement can be attributed to Jen Detwiler, spokesperson for Ohioans to Protect Public Services.
“There is no doubt that Ohioans are concerned about property taxes. But many Ohioans also understand that it would be reckless to abolish all property taxes with no plan to replace the main source of funding for vital local services.
“Local property taxes pay for services Ohioans count on every day, including police, fire, and EMS, 911, public schools, senior services, supports for children and people with disabilities to name just a few. Eliminating two-thirds of local tax revenue overnight does not make those needs disappear — it forces our state into impossible choices: severe cuts to local services, massive increases in sales and income taxes, or both.
“As a petition drive continues for a reckless property tax abolishment amendment, our non-partisan broad-based coalition will sustain our public education campaign on the serious consequences that are at stake. Ohioans deserve real property tax reform, not a constitutional amendment that wipes out more than $21 billion in local funding with no plan for what comes next.”
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About Ohioans to Protect Public Services
Ohioans to Protect Public Services is a broad-based statewide coalition of more than 75 organizations including representatives of police, fire and emergency medical personnel; educators; caregivers for seniors, children and people with disabilities; health care providers; libraries; parks; business and labor; local elected officials; Democrats and Republicans.
