COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Sen. Andrew Brenner wants to create a new system for funding Ohio’s public schools.

The Delaware County Republican unveiled Senate Bill 93 Tuesday, which would replace all local school property taxes with a single statewide 20-mill property tax and a 1.75% sales tax increase.

“Since the pandemic, property taxes have increased sharply for nearly every county in the state,” Brenner said. “We have to have a system that is stable in the long run.”

It’s an ambitious idea that would face a steep climb even in the GOP-controlled Legislature, but Brenner said taxpayer frustration over rising bills demands bold action.

And that’s not possible without overhauling school funding.

School taxes are the largest share of our property tax bills. They average about 60% of what home

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