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Issue 10: Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities additional levy

On the ballot in
Cuyahoga County
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

An additional tax for the benefit of the County of Cuyahoga for the purpose of the operation of community programs and services authorized by county boards of developmental disabilities, for the acquisition, construction, renovation, financing, maintenance, and operation of developmental disabilities facilities, or for both of such purposes, that the County Fiscal Officer estimates will collect $99,684,616 annually, at a rate not exceeding 2.25 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $79 for each $100,000 of the County Fiscal Officer’s market value, for ten years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027.

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote approves an additional 2.25-mill, ten-year countywide property tax for developmental disabilities programs, services and facilities, estimated at $99,684,616 a year.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the additional levy.

Sources

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