Our City’s General Revenue Fund Should Not Be Used to Subsidize Tax

Our City’s General Revenue Fund Should Not Be Used to Subsidize Tax

It’s bad enough that the Mayor and Columbus City Council hand out tax abatements as though every Monday is Halloween. Central Ohio leads the state in granting tax breaks to the tune of $5.82 billion. Tax abatements for wealthy developers and corporations are contributing to reduced revenue for our public schools, social services, and burdening homeowners with unattainable higher property taxes.Ohio Revised Code 5709.82 requires the city of Colum…