Bipartisan group calls for cooperation with legislature as cities struggle with budgets after a decade of local government funding cuts.
Ohio’s mayors are urging state lawmakers to work with them while warning the legislature not to interfere in local governance. The Ohio Mayors Alliance includes the leaders of the state’s 30 biggest cities. The group spans the political spectrum and they met in Columbus Friday to discussSince the Kasich administration slashed a longstanding revenue sharing system known as the local government fund, cities have struggled to make ends meet.
“Because of ARP funding Cincinnati was able to exist,” he said. “Without it, we would quite simply — would have failed.” Because of local government fund cuts, cities rely heavily on income taxes. But the state calculates income taxes based on where work happens, rather than where a company is located. That put cities which bring in workers from outlying areas on shaky fiscal ground.
Findlay mayor Christina Muryn said their primary message is there are still “too many variables” to make broad policy changes.The mayor’s other big point of contention is state laws preempting local action. Toledo’s Wade Kapszukiewicz compared these violations of “home rule” to laws restricting religion or free speech.
Gov. Mike DeWine has signaled concerns with the bill, and Columbus’ mayor, Andrew Ginther, is clearly hoping for a veto.
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