City officials make case for income tax increase (Updated) – Athens County Independent

City officials make case for income tax increase (Updated) – Athens County Independent

ATHENS, Ohio — Athens city officials made the case for a proposed income tax increase at a town hall Tuesday night, emphasizing the need for more general operating funds to avoid cuts to city services. The 0.2% levy increase on income tax will appear on the May 5 primary election ballot as Issue 1 for Athens city voters. If passed, Athens would collect a total of 2.15% of income from employees who work within the city. This would raise an estima…