Over the past several months, bike lanes have been in the news, as an effort to stop the construction of one in Cleveland was met with widespread public opposition, while the construction of one in Columbus has been met with debate.
Main Operating Budget Proposal Submitted to the General Assembly
GOPC Releases Transportation Funding White Paper
Deadline Approaching for Communities to Present Capital Budget Funding Requests
Budget Wrap-Up: A Review of Important Policies in Ohio's Biennial Budget
July 1 marks the beginning of the State of Ohio's new fiscal year, with the enactment of the new biennial budget. A state budget always reflects what the priorities of the state are, and the most recent budget includes a number of issues Greater Ohio had been tracking throughout the legislative process.
Budget Provides Historic Investment in Brownfield Revitalization, Commercial & Industrial Demolition
The budget agreement, which includes an investment of $500 million dollars in brownfield revitalization, along with commercial and industrial building demolition, represents game-changing investment for all of Ohio's 88 counties and represents a major commitment on the part of the State of Ohio to remediate this scourges of economic progress.
Ohio House Approved Main Operating Budget; Senate Begins Work
#GOPCThread: Emergency Tax Provisions and Ohio's Small Cities
GOPC Report Looks at the Potential Impact of Muni Income Tax Law Changes on Smaller Ohio Cities
Utilizing data made available by the Regional Income Tax Authority, GOPC reports that 300 small cities and villages could lose $105 million annually if the emergency measure is repealed. GOPC also examined the impact of the proposed repeal on Ohio’s 16 small legacy cities and finds that 62.5% of them can anticipate net losses in municipal income tax revenue resulting from the proposed changes.
