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Cuyahoga County voters look set to pass two property tax increases for social services
Both levies led early, and officials warned of cuts
- 65%
- support for Issue 10 in the early count
- 63%
- support for Issue 11 in the early count
- 8%
- minimum cuts HHS-funded departments faced without Issue 11
- 21 years
- since the developmental disabilities board last asked for more
Sources: Signal Cleveland, Ideastream Public Media, Cleveland.com
If you own a home in Cuyahoga County, your tax bill is likely headed up. Issues 10 and 11 each had more than 60 percent in unofficial results Wednesday morning. In the early count, Issue 10 had 65% and Issue 11 had 63%, before Election Day ballots were tallied.
Issue 10 funds the Board of Developmental Disabilities. Issue 11 funds senior services, homeless programs, child protective services, addiction treatment and support for MetroHealth. County Executive Chris Ronayne has said HHS-funded departments would need to cut at least 8% next year without the money.
Issue 11 costs a bit more and raises more than Issue 10
| Issue 10: developmental disabilities | Measure | Issue 11: health and human services |
|---|---|---|
| $78.75 | Added cost per $100,000 | $87.50 |
| $99.7 million | New revenue a year | $110.8 million |
Sources: Signal Cleveland, Ideastream Public Media
“We have gone 21 years without asking voters for more money.”
Amber Gibbs, CEO of the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities
- Issue 10: 2.25 mills for 10 years
- Issue 11: 7.2 mills for 10 years, renewing the 4.7-mill levy
- Issue 11 total: $196 per $100,000, almost $262 million a year
