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Ohio property tax fight continues as abolition effort shifts to 2027

Ohio property tax fight continues as abolition effort shifts to 2027

Brooke Adams by Brooke Adams
  • Ohio property tax fight continues as abolition effort shifts to 2027
    Listen to this articleBy Brooke Adams Ohio’s debate over property taxes remains one of the state’s most closely watched political issues, with competing proposals advancing as an effort to eliminate property taxes shifts to 2027. The Committee to Abolish Ohio Property Taxes announced on June 5 that it will no longer seek a spot on… Read more: Ohio property tax fight continues as abolition effort shifts to 2027
  • East 55th street Penn Square Norfolk Southern bridge mural conceptual approved 
    Listen to this articleCleveland’s Penn Square could soon become a brighter neighborhood gateway under a proposed mural project for the Norfolk Southern bridge. During a design review meeting, project representatives Joe Lanzilotta from Land Studio and Niraj Naik of MidTown presented plans to remove the deteriorated Health Tech Corridor mural, remediate the bridge and replace… Read more: East 55th street Penn Square Norfolk Southern bridge mural conceptual approved 
  • History of Hough Federal Credit Union Building: Replublished
    Listen to this articleOriginally published April 2021 by Jeremy F. Taylor There is a building at the southeast corner of Crawford Road and Hough Avenue. It sticks out to some in the same way that something mysterious and special catches your eye. Its architecture is unique to its surroundings. It is vacant and clearly old,… Read more: History of Hough Federal Credit Union Building: Replublished
  • City uneven budget takes shape addresses housing crisis
    Listen to this articleKonner Hines Cleveland renters continue to face housing instability and rising affordability pressures as the city finalizes its 2026 budget, even as the city includes increased neighborhood investments under 2026 budget under Ordinance 117-2026.  With housing-related needs jumping 21 percent over the past five years, recent data shows a neighborhood-level divide that… Read more: City uneven budget takes shape addresses housing crisis
  • More Seniors Qualify for Tax Relief as Cuyahoga County Expands Assistance Program
    Listen to this articleThe Cleveland Observer In County lowers age threshold to 67; homeowners say relief is vital as property taxes continue rising. Cuyahoga County is expanding a property-tax relief program for seniors, lowering its eligibility age from 70 to 67 and offering up to $10,000 in direct assistance to homeowners struggling with delinquent tax… Read more: More Seniors Qualify for Tax Relief as Cuyahoga County Expands Assistance Program

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