Schedule

May 14, 2025 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
The Ellis
777 North 4th Street
Columbus, OH, 43215

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Surprised by your recent property tax bill? You might not be alone. Ohio ranks 13th in the nation for local tax rates, and as property values rise, many regional homeowners are feeling a pinch. While Ohio schools take a big slice of tax revenues, property taxes also fund a long list of other critical services that communities want and need. But what’s driving property tax increases? Where exactly does the money go? Can something be done to help ease the blow to Ohio property owners? From restructuring policies to rethinking tax breaks, our panel will break down Ohio’s property tax puzzle with a look who pays, who benefits, and what happens next.

Greg R. Lawson, a research fellow at The Buckeye Institute, will join the Columbus Metropolitan Club’s panel discussion on property taxes in Ohio. The panel will also feature Michael D. Cole, president of the Columbus City School Board; Michael Stinziano, Franklin County auditor, and will be moderated by Anna Staver, state government and politics reporter with Cleveland.com/The Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Can’t make it in person, watch it live on the CMC YouTube Channel.