It now goes to the House, where it must get a two-thirds supermajority in order to take effect before the Nov. 7 election, a goal of the bill’s sponsor.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Senate has approved a fast-tracked bill that would block Cleveland’s proposed Peoples Budget charter amendment from taking effect if city voters approve it in November.
The Senate voted Wednesday 25-6 to approve Senate Bill 158, with Democratic state Sen. Bill Demora of Columbus joining majority Republicans in voting “yes.” It now goes to the Ohio House, where it must get a two-thirds supermajority in order to take effect before the Nov. 7 election, a goal of the bill’s sponsor, state Sen. Jerry Cirino, a Kirtland Republican.
Backers of the Cleveland amendment say it would promote civic participation in a city marred by low voter turnout and give the public, including underrepresented groups, a greater say over how their tax money is spent. Democratic city leaders,
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