Cincinnati residents are being invited to a special meeting of the city's Property Tax Task Force to discuss rising property tax rates.
The April 10 and April 17 meeting comes as Hamilton County residents experienced sticker shock after seeing how much their property taxes have gone up in 2024 — some as much as tripling.
Both city and county officials have introduced relief programs to try and ease the burden on those who cannot afford the latest increase in property taxes.
In February, Hamilton County commissioners approved the reallocation of $701,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to provide payment assistance to eligible homeowners. The Hamilton County Mortgage, Property Tax and Utility Program now has $1.4 million to help cover up to six months of past-due mortgage, property taxes and utilities for owner-occupied properties.
At the beginning of April, Cincinnati City Council approved a plan to allocate $1 million to help low-income property owners pay delinquent property taxes on owner-occupied properties. The motion was presented by Mayor Aftab Pureval and Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney during an April 1 Budget and Finance Committee meeting, with Kearney noting that Cincinnati residents are behind on property taxes by about $3.2 million. The neighborhoods with the most homeowners behind on property taxes include Westwood, West Price Hill and Avondale.
The public is invited to attend the city's Property Tax Task Force meeting and speak about how the rising property tax rates are impacting their lives. The Wednesday, April 10 meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Price Hill Library (970 Purcell Ave., East Price Hill) and the Wednesday, April 17 meeting will also start at 5:30 p.m. at the Evanston Recreation Center, located at 3204 Woodburn Avenue.
The April 10 and April 17 meeting comes as Hamilton County residents experienced sticker shock after seeing how much their property taxes have gone up in 2024 — some as much as tripling.
Both city and county officials have introduced relief programs to try and ease the burden on those who cannot afford the latest increase in property taxes.
In February, Hamilton County commissioners approved the reallocation of $701,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to provide payment assistance to eligible homeowners. The Hamilton County Mortgage, Property Tax and Utility Program now has $1.4 million to help cover up to six months of past-due mortgage, property taxes and utilities for owner-occupied properties.
At the beginning of April, Cincinnati City Council approved a plan to allocate $1 million to help low-income property owners pay delinquent property taxes on owner-occupied properties. The motion was presented by Mayor Aftab Pureval and Vice Mayor Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney during an April 1 Budget and Finance Committee meeting, with Kearney noting that Cincinnati residents are behind on property taxes by about $3.2 million. The neighborhoods with the most homeowners behind on property taxes include Westwood, West Price Hill and Avondale.
The public is invited to attend the city's Property Tax Task Force meeting and speak about how the rising property tax rates are impacting their lives. The Wednesday, April 10 meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. at the Price Hill Library (970 Purcell Ave., East Price Hill) and the Wednesday, April 17 meeting will also start at 5:30 p.m. at the Evanston Recreation Center, located at 3204 Woodburn Avenue.
