North Ridgeville’s income tax ballot blunder could doom a measure that would help most voters

North Ridgeville officials have made what Today in Ohio podcast hosts are calling an “enormous mistake” with their income tax proposal – one that perfectly illustrates the crisis of trust in government and could doom a measure that would actually benefit 80 percent of residents.

In Wednesday’s episode, the hosts dissected North Ridgeville’s income tax increase proposal, which includes a crucial tax credit that would make most residents pay less overall. The problem? That credit isn’t mentioned anywhere on the ballot.

“Ironically, the voters who stand to save money may end up rejecting this, but that’s because it’s not written clearly on the ballot,” explained Leila Atassi, describing the central paradox of the situation.

The city claims the paired tax increase and credit would actua