While Ohio municipalities generally do not rely on voted ad valorem property taxes as a primary source of funding, such taxes can serve as a useful part of a municipality’s revenue base, and state law, principally in Ohio...more
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HB 140 will be effective for the May 2, 2023, election, which is a special election because it falls in an odd-numbered year. While it is often not a popular ballot choice due to cost, political subdivisions need to be...more
HB 140 will be effective for the May 5, 2023 election, a special election since an odd-numbered year. Accordingly, it is not a popular ballot choice due to cost. Nevertheless, districts need to be mindful well in advance of...more
Join Bricker & Eckler Public Sector Attorneys as they take a deep dive into levy planning and campaigns, facilities financing, booster projects, fund flexibility and economic development for K-12 school districts....more
Bricker school finance attorneys Matt Stout and Paul Rutter will provide guidance on how to reap the benefits of outside school booster groups while minimizing the risk to your school district....more
Bricker attorneys Becky Princehorn and Paul Rutter will cover the various considerations inherent in pursuing either an internal or external cash flow borrowing, including the possibility of participation in the Treasurer of...more
As state and local governments confront the financial and operating strains imposed by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, investors in the debt obligations of such governmental entities (referred to as municipal issuers) are...more
Bricker school finance attorneys Matt Stout and Paul Rutter will provide guidance on how to reap the benefits of outside school booster groups while minimizing the risk to your school district....more
American politics at the national level frequently involve conflicts over federalism and the allocation of authority between the federal government and state governments. On a smaller scale, the Ohio Constitution contains...more
A new federal regulation taking effect soon will increase the burden of compliance with federal securities law on issuers of tax-exempt securities. ...more