Following discussion with the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association (OMA) board of directors, OMA has joined Ohioans to Protect Public Services, a broad-based statewide coalition urging caution around proposals to eliminate local property taxes without a plan to replace the revenue.

The coalition includes more than 65 business, public safety, labor and community organizations, including the Associated General Contractors of Ohio; Buckeye State Sheriffs’ Association; Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police; Ohio Association of County Boards of Developmental Disabilities; Ohio Association of Professional Firefighters; Ohio Realtors; and the Ohio State Building & Construction Trades Council.

Coalition members say Ohioans are right to expect serious conversations about property tax reform, but eliminating property taxes outright without a credible replacement plan would create major uncertainty for the services, schools and local systems that communities and employers depend on.

“Ohioans have every right to expect a real conversation about property tax reform,” said Ryan Augsburger, president of the OMA. “What they should not accept is a proposal to eliminate a major funding source with no serious plan for what replaces it.” 4/16/2026