The working group called by Gov. Mike DeWine when he vetoed four property tax related items in the state budget will meet again this week. The group has until the end of next month to come up with recommendations to help struggling homeowners and farmers, while still funding local services such as schools, police and libraries.

"It's to provide that additional set of eyes and try to solicit recommendations," said longtime Republican lawmaker Bill Seitz, who left the House last year and chairs the working group. "I do not view this as being adversarial to the legislature at all."

Some lawmakers criticized the working group as being unneeded, since a bipartisan legislative commission reviewed property tax laws last session and released 21 recommendations earlier this year. Four of them wer

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