School District in Richland County Hopes for Income Tax

Local government has struggled in recent years to provide the services residents need and expect amid dwindling financial support from the State of Ohio. In the past, property tax levies were put on the local ballot to make up the difference. As land values have surged, this has increasingly impacted lower income people, especially retirees on fixed incomes. Operating costs continue to rise, while understanding the mechanics of taxation has been slower coming. And the GOP-majority in the legislature considers doing away with property tax via a ballot issue. (Read: Starving schools, the better to privatize.)

This Richland Source article is a refreshing departure from 'generalities as usual.' Percentages are exemplified in dollars and cents. Future needs/support projections suggest a school board that has done its homework. Taken as a whole, the article may help voters sort out proposals in their own neck of the woods.