Members of the Ohio General Assembly have expressed skepticism about the Property Tax Working Group’s recommendations, arguing that their own work on the Joint Committee on Property Tax Review and Reform accomplished similar work.
Lawmakers Undertake Review of Ohio's Property Tax System, Eye Reforms
Franklin County Auditor Report Shows Racial Disparities in Valuation, Assessment Process
A study looking into property tax appraisal and assessments in Franklin County, OH determined that properties in low-income, Black-majority neighborhoods are regularly overvalued for tax purposes. The result is that Black homeowners pay more in property taxes relative to the sales values of their homes, while homeowners in majority-white neighborhoods were regularly undervalued.