Raising the threshold to 60% would make it more difficult for local services that rely on property tax levies to generate revenue, like schools, libraries, parks and emergency services.

Stark leaders said making it harder to pass property tax levies would stress local services.

"I'm sure property owners such as myself would enjoy that relief, but I'm just not sure how they're going to go about it," Perry Township Fire Chief Larry Sedlock said.

Stark County leaders say a state proposal to make it more difficult to pass local property tax levies could hurt essential services.

The legislation by Reps. David Thomas, R-Jefferson, and Angie King, R-Celina, would raise the threshold for passing levies for schools, libraries, parks and other services to 60% rather than a simple majority.

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