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EPISODE · Jan 21, 2026 · 31 MIN

What To Do About Rising Property Taxes?

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Property taxes date back to at least the 1600s, making up an average 70 percent of local government revenue. They pay for schools, police, fire, infrastructure and more. But as property values increase so do property taxes, pricing some people out of their homes. States are scrambling to offer relief. But is it enough and are there alternatives?  Interview Guests: Former Ohio lawmaker Bill Seitz; Associate Director of Tax Policy, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Adam Langley; Butler County Commissioner Don Dixon; Montgomery County Auditor Karl Keith; Committee to Abolish Property Taxes Organizer Brian Massie; Hamilton City Schools Superintendent Andrea Blevins; urban sociologist and property tax researcher Junia HowellPlease give us your feedback:  https://forms.gle/UjrZ1jYdtvRjgKqT9  Brick by Brick WebsiteFeedback Survey

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Property taxes date back to at least the 1600s, making up an average 70 percent of local government revenue. They pay for schools, police, fire, infrastructure and more. But as property values increase so do property taxes, pricing some people out of their homes. States are scrambling to offer relief. But is it enough and are there alternatives? Interview Guests: Former Ohio lawmaker Bill Seitz; Associate Director of Tax Policy, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Adam Langley; Butler Cou...

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