Opinion: Eliminating property taxes would devastate Ohio communities

Andy Rose : Eliminating property taxes in Ohio would be both shortsighted and damaging.

He says property taxes fund critical services that form the bedrock of our daily lives.

Ohioans should focus their energy on modernizing the current property tax system, he says.

Rose: The long-term economic cost of such a decision could far outweigh any short-term relief provided to property owners.