Written by Here’s a rundown of the property tax levies that will appear on the ballot in Marion County on May 5th.
If you live in Marion Township, Waldo Township, Richland Township, or Pleasant Township, your respective fire departments all want more money.
It’s like the Notorious B.I.G. said, “Mo Money, Mo Problems.”
Well, that’s true for property owners at least.
For all these tax-happy government entities, I guess it’s “Mo Money, No Problems”–as long as it’s YOUR money!
And don’t start quibbling about whether a property tax levy is a renewal. It’s still money that will be paid by a property owner if it passes.
But if it fails, the property tax owner gets to keep mo of his or her money.
Out of the three fire levies, Pleasant Township’s is the most expensive. If passed, it will cost Pleasant Township property owners $140.00 more per year for every $100,000 of their property’s market value.
Let’s be real. By this point, the average home in Pleasant Township has a market value of at least $200,000–so if this thing passes, that’s another $280.00 in property taxes per year for five years.
All the while, property taxes have increased by more than 50% over the past five or six years.
When it comes to countywide levies, there are two on the ballot: 1) Marion County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD); and 2) Crawford-Marion Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services (ADAMH).
MCBDD would add an additional $84.00 for every $100,000 in market value per year to every property tax bill in Marion County for ten years, while ADAMH would continue to take $15.00 for every $100,000 in value for a period of five years.
Is it any wonder why so many Ohioans are ready to Ax the Tax?