Known as House Bill 331 and passed by the Ohio General Assembly late last year with near-unanimous bipartisan support, the new law will require every Ohio county to audit its villages after every decennial census. The audit must be completed within the year after the U.S. census results are published. Failure to meet the audit’s standards will put the fate of the village’s government in the hands of its voters in the next general election that is more than 90 days after the audit’s findings are

Montgomery County leaders are looking to the Ohio General Assembly for action on property tax reform and relief for homeowners who are feeling overwhelmed by their tax bills. “Property values will continue to increase. This issue isn’t going away,” said Montgomery County Auditor Karl Keith. “What it really comes down to is, who’s going to pay for it? Who’s going to pay the bill?” 🔗 in bio to read more. | Dayton Daily News