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Cuyahoga County voters appear to be backing two safety-net property tax levies
Both levies led with early votes Tuesday night
Unofficial early and mail-in votes reported Tuesday evening
Issue 10: Developmental Disabilities levy
Issue 11: Health and Human Services levy
Source: Cleveland.com
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| Race | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issue 10: Developmental Disabilities levy | Yes | 96,502 | 65.3% |
| Issue 10: Developmental Disabilities levy | No | 51,374 | 34.7% |
| Issue 11: Health and Human Services levy | Yes | 93,246 | 63.2% |
| Issue 11: Health and Human Services levy | No | 54,211 | 36.8% |
If you own a home in Cuyahoga County, your property tax bill is likely going up. Voters were backing both safety-net levies, Issues 10 and 11, in unofficial results. Cleveland.com put Issue 10 at 65% and Issue 11 at 63% in early and mail-in votes. Ideastream says both held above 60% Wednesday morning.
Issue 10 would give the Board of Developmental Disabilities about $99.7 million a year and cost $78.75 more per $100,000 in valuation. Issue 11 would add $110.76 million a year for health and human services and cost $87.50 more per $100,000.
Issue 11 would cost more and raise more than Issue 10
| Issue 10 | Measure | Issue 11 |
|---|---|---|
| $78.75 | Added cost per $100,000 | $87.50 |
| $99.7M | New money a year | $110.8M |
Source: Signal Cleveland
- Issue 10: 10-year, 2.25-mill levy for developmental disabilities
- Issue 11: raises the current 4.7-mill levy to 7.2 mills
- Issue 11 levy: $196 per $100,000 in valuation, all told
- If Issue 11 failed: HHS departments cut at least 8% next year
“We have gone 21 years without asking voters for more money.”
Amber Gibbs, CEO of the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Those counts are unofficial, and Cleveland.com noted that Election Day ballots could change the outcome.
