Policy Areas
Our policy and legislative priorities are informed by our mission and principles. Our policy priority areas include:
- Economic Development and Fiscal Stability for Cities
- Local Self-Governance and the Right to Home Rule
- Public Safety and Effective Policing Practices
- Affordable, Accessible, and Quality Housing
- Water, Transportation, and Digital Infrastructure
- Education, Civic Learning, and Workforce Development
- Public Health and Addiction Prevention
- Sustainable and Climate Resilient Cities
2025-26 Legislative Priorities
- Create a New State Funding Stream for Local Public Safety. Create a new, dedicated state funding stream to support critical public safety needs at the local level, with a focus on hiring, attracting, and retaining talented public safety professionals.
- Establish a State Commission on Home Rule. Establish a formalized state commission to review legislative issues related to home rule, and to improve collaboration between state and local governments on critical issues that impact all Ohioans.
- Enact State Incentive Programs for Pro-Growth Housing Policies. Work together with state leaders to fund and implement a local and regional pro-growth housing policy that creates more housing for all Ohioans, with resources that make housing more affordable.
- Allow Local Regulatory Protections on Marijuana, Tobacco Products. Pursue legislation and agency action to allow for local regulatory and taxing authority over issues that impact local health and economic concerns within municipalities.
- Support Local Communities and Promote Economic Opportunities. Pursue policies that preserve municipal fiscal stability, promote local and regional economic development, and ensure safe and effective infrastructure in Ohio’s cities.
