Toledo, Ohio, Issue 3, Income Tax Renewal Measure (November 2020)
| Toledo Issue 3 | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local income tax | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
An income tax renewal was on the ballot for Toledo voters in Lucas County, Ohio, on November 3, 2020.[1] It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported renewing the city's temporary income tax at a rate of 0.75% for four years beginning on January 1, 2021, to be allocated to safety services, capital improvements, and the General Fund. |
A "no" vote opposed renewing the city's temporary income tax at a rate of 0.75% for four years beginning on January 1, 2021, thereby allowing the existing income tax to expire on December 31, 2020. |
A simple majority vote was required for the approval of Issue 3.
As of 2020, the Toledo municipal income tax rate was 2.25%.[2]
In April 2020, Toledo voters defeated an income tax increase that would have raised the rate from 2.25% to 2.75%. The measure was defeated with 55.96% of the vote.
Election results
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Toledo Issue 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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61,884 | 59.12% | ||
| No | 42,786 | 40.88% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Issue 3 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the ordinance (Ordinance No. 281-20) providing for a continuation of the City’s existing temporary three-quarters percent (3/4%) levy on income for the period commencing on January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2024, for the proceeds of that levy to continue to be allocated as follows: one-third (1/3) to the General Fund for police, fire and other Safety Department responsibilities, one-third (1/3) to the General Fund, and one-third (1/3) to the Capital Improvements Fund, and for the City Council to continue to have authority, upon request by the Mayor, to reallocate proceeds from the Capital Improvements Fund to the General Fund to address financial needs, which tax shall continue to be in addition to all of the City’s other levies on income, be passed? | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Support
Supporters
Officials
- Toledo mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz (Nonpartisan)
Opposition
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the Toledo City Council on August 5, 2020.[1]
See also
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