Ohio Justices Deny Akron’s Request to Remand Tax Break Dispute

The Ohio Supreme Court won’t send Akron’s case seeking a public property exemption for its business incubator back to the tax agency despite a joint request by the parties, suggesting that the court wants to hear the case.

Akron, the state tax commissioner, and the city board of education, filed a joint motion to remand the case after they “amicably resolved” the issue. The high court rejected the motion in an order filed Tuesday.

• Akron originally petitioned the court to overturn a June decision by the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals that the city’s business incubator no longer qualified for ...