Overview
- On July 21, the Ohio House voted 61-28 to override DeWine’s veto barring replacement, emergency and substitute levies, sending the provision to the Senate for concurrence.
- Gov. Mike DeWine’s 11-member Property Tax Reform Working Group convened its first meeting this week to propose homeowner relief by September 30 but drew criticism for excluding urban and taxpayer voices.
- Elyria City School District leaders cautioned that additional veto overrides could force program cuts and risk up to $750,000 in federal Title funding.
- Grassroots coalitions including Citizens for Property Tax Reform are gathering more than 413,000 signatures across at least half of Ohio’s counties to qualify a ballot amendment abolishing property taxes.
- No session has been scheduled in the Senate to consider the override, leaving proposed levy restrictions in limbo ahead of the January 1, 2026 effective date.