Join us Monday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. for an informational webinar featuring Dr. Howard Fleeter of the Ohio Educational Policy Institute (OEPI) and Dr. Greg Browning, former Director of the Ohio Office of Budget and Management. Drs. Browning and Fleeter will review their recent study, Analysis of Residential Property Taxes in Ohio: A Balanced Approach to Reform. Key takeaways from the analysis • Rising home values, slow economic growth and 20 years of state tax policy changes have intensified local school funding challenges. • Homeowners and farmers now carry 67.5% of school property taxes, up from 46.1% in 1975. Meanwhile, the business share has nearly been cut in half. • Cuts and eliminations of state taxes have reduced state support, forcing schools and local governments to raise property taxes, leaving Ohio with the eighth-highest property tax rate nationally. In contrast, the state’s overall tax burden ranks 46th. This imbalance creates growing pressure on communities and limits how schools can fund essential services for students. Join us to learn more about the analysis and how you can utilize this information to be an advocate for your district. The link to register for the webinar can be found here.