What Eliminating Property Taxes Would Mean for Townships

Townships, the first form of local government in Ohio, provide essential, quality of life services to nearly 35% of the state's 11.8 million residents.

Property taxes collected by townships are used to provide:

» Maintenance of 41,600 miles of local roads

» Care and preservation of 3,000+ cemeteries

» Police protection in more than 100 townships

» Fire and EMS through nearly 400 departments

» Land use planning in more than 650 townships

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