Press Release
The Geauga County Auditor’s Office, the League of Women Voters of Geauga, and Geauga County Public Library will host a series of in-person, moderated educational programs in 2026, examining how property taxes function and how their potential abolishment could affect local government and community services.
In Property Tax Changes: What They Could Mean for Our Public Services, Schools, and Geauga County, a panel of local leaders that includes elected officials and local government representatives will explain how property taxes operate in Geauga County, what it does and does not fund, and how they are used by various organizations and agencies. The objectives of the program are to define, describe, and inform:
1) What services are provided and how are they funded?
2) What service changes could look like if property taxes are abolished?
3) What are the other funding options for services if property taxes are abolished?
Property Tax Changes: What They Could Mean for Our Public Services, Schools, and Geauga County will be hosted three times in the spring of 2026 at varying locations. Each program is open to the public and free to attend, and program organizers encourage participants to submit questions during the program. Program registration, however, is required; registration is free and can be completed at geaugalibrary.libcal.com. Program locations and dates include:
Bainbridge Branch
17222 Snyder Road, Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
Wednesday, February 25 @ 6:30 – 8 PM
Geauga County Administrative Office Building
12611 Ravenwood Drive, Chardon, OH 44024
Tuesday, March 10 @ 6:30 – 8 PM
Middlefield Branch
16167 East High Street, Middlefield, OH 44062
Tuesday, April 7 @ 7 – 8:30 PM
This program is designed to provide clear, factual information so community members can better understand what property tax abolishment could mean for local governments, schools, and public services.
For more information about the Property Tax Changes: What They Could Mean for Our Public Services, Schools, and Geauga County programs, contact your local branch or visit geaugalibrary.libcal.com.