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Debate on farmers’ high property taxes raises fear of tax revolt

“Ohio has some of the highest farmland taxes in the nation,” Finnarn told the group. “It didn’t use to be this way.”

The issue has the potential of pitting farmers against local governments and school districts, which have been enjoying increased property tax revenuws. And lawmakers are moving cautiously, fearful that the effort to reduce the CAUV could backfire.

“It’s very sensitive,” said state Sen. Cliff Hite, R-Findlay, who was asked at a recent breakfast with business leaders in Hardin County about his bill to reduce CAUV values. “The worst thing that could happen is if it ever got to the point where people would want to go to the ballot. We would lose. We would lose overwhelmingly. So we don’t want to go there.”

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