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Ohio gov defends budget cuts to township trustees

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The Associated Press 6:11 AM Friday, February 10, 2012

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's governor has told township trustees that they could see some financial relief from the development of the state's oil and gas industry and from casino proceeds.

The local government fund, including money for townships, took a significant hit in the state's two-year budget.

The Columbus Dispatch reports (http://bit.ly/yTD6WM) Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) defended the decision Thursday to several hundred officials at a conference in Columbus.

Kasich said he refused to raises taxes in the face of an $8 billion budget shortfall when he took office last year.

But the head of the Ohio Township Association said there were more than 1,000 township tax issues on the November ballot last year, and 80 percent passed.

Matthew DeTemple says many townships and other government entities have been sharing services for years.

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Information from: The Columbus Dispatch, http://www.dispatch.com

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February 10, 2012 11:05 AM EST

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