Mayor, City Council Officially Oppose Ohio House Bill 601
Along with the mayor, six out of seven Lakewood City Council members sign a resolution opposing a “one-size fits all” tax code on Ohio cities.
Lakewood made its position on House Bill 601 very clear on Monday night. Lakewood City Council passed a resolution stating opposition to the proposed state law that would “gut the home-rule guarantees of the Ohio Constitution by imposing a state-mandated tax scheme on local governments.” Along with the mayor, six out of seven of council members opposed the house bill. Ward 3 councilman Shawn Juris did not sign the resolution, however he said he also opposes House Bill 601. At-large councilman Brian Powers said that House Bill 601 would take away the city’s ability to enforce the “local tax laws that we have levied on ourselves.” “We believe that House Bill 601 is being marketed as a tax uniformity bill, but is in reality a Trojan Horse …
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Robert Mihaly
11:35 pm on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Now, aren't you folks who voted no on Issue 2 sorry you gave aid and comfort to the party that doesn't care about the people...just their own gerrymandered power play? I hope you realize that you can expect more of the same and all kinds of power grabs from them until the redistricting system becomes non-partisan. more ›