ElectionWednesday, November 4
Cuyahoga County voters appear to be backing two safety-net property tax levies
The 5AM Westlake team
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.
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% |
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.”
Those counts are unofficial, and Cleveland.com noted that Election Day ballots could change the outcome.
Sources: Signal Cleveland, Ideastream Public Media, Cleveland.com