Public Health
Eliminating property taxes would devastate local health departments. Without this revenue, health departments will be forced to cut services that Ohio law requires them to provide, including:
Early detection and control of infectious disease — stopping the spread of West Nile virus, Zika, Lyme disease, and more
Rabies testing and control
Identifying and managing communicable disease outbreaks (flu, measles, hepatitis, foodborne illness)
Tuberculosis control and treatment
Nuisance abatement — pest and animal issues, garbage, failing sewage systems
School building and grounds inspections
Child fatality reviews