Civic Capacity

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Ohio Has a Lot of Local Governments. A New Bill Wants Fewer.

Vol. III, No. 266 - House Bill 574 Looks to Shrink Local Governments in Ohio by Paying Them to Consolidate

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William Lutz
Feb 23, 2026
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Ohio has a lot of local governments. The state has 1,308 townships, 673 villages, and 253 cities. Every single one of them has its own government, its own budget, …

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