Who We Are: A citizen-led effort where citizens’ voices are heard and information is shared about the Ohio Property Tax Crisis and possible solutions such as the Homeowner Relief Fund, which replaces property taxes with ethical and modern revenue.

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🚨 THE OHIO PROPERTY TAX CRISIS AND WHAT EVERY OHIOAN DESERVES TO KNOW!🚨 
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Why Ohio Must Eliminate Property Taxes and Should Replace Them with a Homeowner Relief Fund Composed of Various Ethical and Modern Revenue Sources That Don’t Hurt Citizens:

Ohio families are being crushed by rising property taxes and the rising cost of living in general, putting many at risk of losing their homes.

What most people don’t know is that eliminating residential property taxes (including residential rental properties), if done right, is possible while still fully funding (and possibly even better funding) schools, services, and communities.
 
Other places have done this and are planning to do it, so politicians or others who use fear-mongering tactics to say otherwise either don’t understand the issue or don’t want to do the work and could clearly care less that Ohioans are suffering.

The facts are that abolishing residential property taxes is legally possible, financially feasible, and constitutionally necessary.

Other states rely far less on property taxes, and some are actively planning elimination.

Fear-based claims saying it “can’t be done” ignore both law and reality.

 

LEGAL REASONS:

1. Ohio’s Property-Tax System Has Already Been Ruled Unconstitutional:

The Ohio Supreme Court (DeRolph v. State, 1997–2002) ruled multiple times that funding schools through local property taxes:

-Creates unconstitutional inequity

-Violates the Ohio Constitution

-Deprives children in poorer districts of equal education

The state ignored the ruling instead of fixing the system.

 

2. U.S. Supreme Court: Home Equity Must Be Protected:

In Tyler v. Hennepin County (2023), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled governments cannot take more value than owed in taxes.

This puts Ohio’s tax-foreclosure and land-bank practices at serious legal risk and opens the door to claims of equity theft.

Ending residential property taxes eliminates this risk entirely.

 

3. Due-Process Failures Harm Homeowners Face:

-Inconsistent or confusing notices

-Unpredictable assessment spikes

-Administrative foreclosures without full judicial protection

These raise serious constitutional and ethical concerns.

 

4. The Legislature Has Full Authority to Fix This:

Ohio is not required to tax primary residences. 

Lawmakers can legally:

-Abolish residential property taxes

-Replace revenue with ethical and modern funding sources

-Protect homeowners from foreclosure and equity loss

The tools already exist. What’s missing is action.

 

5. Ohio Is Vulnerable to Lawsuits.

Citizens can sue the state for violations of:

-Ohio Constitution’s Uniformity Clause

-Equal Protection

-Due Process

-Takings Clause

-DeRolph + Tyler precedents

A statewide class-action lawsuit is legally possible, just as in DeRolph.

Courts likely wouldn’t abolish taxes directly but would force legislative reform, putting abolition back on the table.

 

ETHICAL AND MORAL REASONS:

-Families lose homes over taxes (even when mortgages are paid off)

-Seniors, disabled Ohioans, and low-income families are punished

-Renters indirectly pay property taxes with no legal recourse

-Rural and Appalachian counties face disproportionate increases

-Property tax is the only tax that can take everything you own

-A home is a basic necessity and unconstitutional taxation should never threaten shelter.

 

Ohio can replace property taxes by combining ethical and modern revenue sources that target discretionary spending, not low-income families.

 

Replacement Revenue AKA HOMEOWNER RELIEF FUND is the best option in my opinion:

-Micro “sin taxes” expansion (including, but not limited to marijuana) 
(Moderate, Targeted, Voluntary)

-Luxury taxes on high-end purchases
(Targeted and Voluntary)

-Micro Fees On Non-Essential Services such as tanning salons, nail salons, cosmetic injections, tattoo services, spas, etc.
(Moderate, Targeted, Voluntary)

These focus on optional purchases or services and only affect discretionary income.

-Tourism expansion +small taxes/fees (hotels, attractions, entertainment districts-we already have an excellent start with places like King's Island and Cedar Point)

Tourism taxes/fees are paid largely by visitors, not Ohioans.

-Sports revenue (Ohio severely underperforms despite being a sports powerhouse)

-Casino & racino modernization

-Lottery modernization

These options shift the burden toward discretionary income spending, not those who can't afford it, and they keep families and seniors from losing their homes.

-High-volume micro-fees (BMV, licenses, parks, tourism)

-Fair taxation of big businesses and the wealthy

 

-State naming rights & digital revenue streams

These are modern revenue streams that if used correctly could be a booming income for the state.

All of the above revenue sources are ethical and practical.

They also mainly affect discretionary income and the wealthy, not low-income families and seniors.

 

-Waste reduction (Critical)

Ohio wastes billions through:

-Luxury/pet projects (ex: $600M stadium funding attempts)

-Duplicative programs

-Political donor favoritism

-Lack of audits and oversight

-Administrative bloat and outdated bureaucracy

Families are told to “tighten belts” while the state overspends.

This combination of revenue options could realistically replace or exceed Ohio’s current residential property tax intake.

Why Accountability Is Necessary...

Citizens must be protected from:

-Home loss

-Inequitable taxation

-Political manipulation

-Corrupt spending

-Misuse of public funds

-Lack of transparency

-Unconstitutional policies 

 

Abolishing residential property taxes forces the state to:

-Modernize revenue

-Justify spending

-Reduce waste

-Increase transparency

-Fully fund schools at the state level (as courts ordered)

*If something is ruled unconstitutional, the state must fix it, not ignore it for 20+ years.

-Stop treating homeowners like ATMs

 

What Citizens Can Do:

-Organize and unite.

-Sign petitions.

-Use social media and local news to share factual information.

-Demand audits and transparency.

-Build bipartisan coalitions.

-Propose ballot measures.

-Vote out unaccountable officials.

-Pursue legal remedies.

-Educate neighbors.

-AND Most importantly:

STOP FIGHTING EACH OTHER AND START HOLDING ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE!

Final Summary:

-Ohio can abolish residential property taxes.

-Ohio must fix an unconstitutional system.

-Ohio owes its citizens protection, fairness, and accountability.

Real patriotism means holding government accountable.

Real democracy means demanding a fair system.

Ohioans deserve better! It’s time to build a system that helps families instead of hurting them!

By networking together, we can make a difference! 

 

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