Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Issue 33, Health and Human Services Tax Increase (April 2020)
| Cuyahoga County Issue 33 | |
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| Election date April 28, 2020 | |
| Topic Local property tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
A property tax increase was on the ballot for voters in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, on April 28, 2020.[1] It was approved.
| A "yes" vote supported authorizing the county to increase the tax that funds health and human services from $390 to $470 per $100,000 of assessed property value. |
| A "no" vote opposed authorizing the county to increase the tax that funds health and human services from $390 to $470 per $100,000 of assessed property value, thereby allowing the tax to expire in 2020. |
The measure authorized a property tax of $470 per $100,000 of assessed property value. The measure replaced an existing property tax of $390 per $100,000, amounting to an increase to the existing rate of $80 per $100,000. Assessed property value is a determined dollar amount used to calculate applicable taxes. Tax levies can also be understood in relation to the market value of the property. In Ohio, assessed property value for taxation is set at 35% of market value. The percentage can be lowered by local exemptions and adjustments. In terms of market value, the estimated property tax increase was $41 per $100,000 of estimated market value.[2]
A simple majority was required for the approval of Issue 33.
Election results
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Cuyahoga County Issue 33 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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132,124 | 69.66% | ||
| No | 57,540 | 30.34% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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A replacement of 3.9 mills of an existing levy and an increase of 0.8 mill, to constitute a tax for the benefit of the County of Cuyahoga for the purpose of supplementing general fund appropriations for health and human or social services at a rate not exceeding 4.7 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to 47 cents for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for eight years, commencing in 2020, first due in calendar year 2021.[3] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Support
County Action Committee led the Yes on 33 campaign in support of Issue 33.[4]
The Yes on 33 campaign detailed on their website the proposed allocations for the increased tax revenue. The following is a list of the different projects and the estimated percent of revenue each received upon approval of the Cuyahoga County Council and Executive:[5]
- Infants and children (49%),
- Mental health and addiction (22%),
- Public safety (9%),
- Aid to elders (6%), and
- General health and human services (14%).
Supporters
- U.S. Representative Marcia Fudge (D)[6]
- U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur (D)[6]
- Mayor Frank Jackson[6]
- State Senator Nickie Antonio (D)[6]
- State Representative Janine Boyd (D)[6]
- State Representative Juanita Brent (D)[6]
- State Representative Jeff Crossman (D)[6]
- State Representative Stephanie Howse (D)[6]
- State Representative Kent Smith (D)[6]
- State Representative Bride Rose Sweeney (D)[6]
- State Representative Terrence Upchurch (D)[6]
Opposition
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Background
Funding for the Ohio Department of Health and Human Services
At the time of the election, the county levied two taxes to fund the Department of Health and Human Services. The 3.9 mill levy expired in 2020. The other levy is at a rate of 4.8 mill, or $480 per $100,000 of assessed property value, expired in 2024. In 2019, the two taxes raised about $240 million.[7]
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the Cuyahoga County Council on December 10, 2019.[1]
See also
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, "Sample Ballot," accessed March 12, 2020
- ↑ Spectrum News, "Community Leaders Support Tax Levy in Cuyahoga County," January 31, 2020
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Vote for HHS, "Home," accessed March 12, 2020
- ↑ Vote for HHS, "About," accessed March 12, 2020
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 Vote for HHS, "Endorsements," accessed March 12, 2020
- ↑ Idea Stream, "Explaining Cuyahoga County's Health And Human Services Levy Deficit," June 3, 2019
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