The two property tax bills recently approved by the Ohio House would save homeowners more than $2.4 billion over the next three years, but they would heavily benefit those in more rural areas.

“Anything is better than nothing, but this is just a starting point,” said Mahoning County Auditor Ralph Meacham, a Republican.

“It’s going to drop the millage by a small amount. It doesn’t benefit cities. It’s more focused on smaller, rural areas.”

The bills still need to be approved by the GOP-controlled state Senate and then signed by Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, before they become law.

State Sen. Al Cutrona, R-Canfield, said there are several tax reform bills approved by the House, including the two passed last week, that the state Senate will address.

“There is a massive need for propert

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