To the County Auditor of the
County of Cuyahoga, Ohio:
We, the
undersigned, electors of the County of Cuyahoga, Ohio respectfully
petition that the matter of increasing the sales and use taxes, pursuant to
R.C.5739.026 and 5741.023 by one fourth of one percent (1/4%) for a period of
twenty years for the purpose of providing additional general revenues for
Cuyahoga County passed by the Board of County Commissioners on the 26th
day of July, 2007, be submitted to the electors of Cuyahoga County
for their approval or rejection at the next primary election.
The
following is a full and correct copy of the title and text of the resolution or
rule sought to be referred:
Resolution No. 073101 and 073102
R E S O L U T I O N:
A RESOLUTION INCREASING THE
RATE OF THE EXISTING COUNTY SALES TAX FOR THE COUNTY'S GENERAL FUND TO THE RATE
OF ONE AND ONE-FOURTH PER CENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 5739.026 OF THE OHIO REVISED
CODE.
WHEREAS,
pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by this Board of County Commissioners on
June 19,2007 notice has been published and two public hearings have been held
according to law on the question of the adoption of this resolution increasing the
rate of the existing County sales tax pursuant to Section 5739.026 of the Ohio
Revised Code;
AND, WHEREAS,
this Board of County Commissioners, having heard all interested persons who
requested to be heard on such question, determines that this resolution should
be adopted;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County
Commissioners of Cuyahoga
County, State of Ohio:
Section 1. That pursuant to Section 5739.026 of the Ohio Revised
Code and for the purpose of providing for additional revenues for the County's
general fund and paying the expenses of administering such levy, the rate of
the existing tax, in addition to the tax imposed by Section 5739.02 of the Ohio
Revised Code, upon every retail sale, except sales of motor vehicles, made in
the County, is hereby increased from one percent to one and one-fourth per
cent. The tax rate increase shall be levied for a period of twenty years.
Section 2.
Subject to the provisions of Sections 305.31 to 305.41 of the Ohio Revised
Code, this resolution shall become effective on the first day of the month following
the expiration of sixty days from the date of its adoption.
Section 3.
The Clerk of this Board is hereby directed to deliver to the Tax Commissioner
of the State of Ohio, either personally or by certified mail, a certified copy of
this resolution not later than sixty five days prior to October 1,2007, which
is the date on which the tax levied hereby is to become effective.
Section 4.
It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Board concerning and
relating to the adoption of this resolution were so adopted in an open meeting
of this Board, and that all deliberations of this Board, and of any of its committees
that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public, in compliance
with the law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Board be, and she is, hereby
instructed to transmit a copy of this resolution to Sandy Turk, Director,
Office of Budget & Management; one copy to Frank Russo, Cuyahoga County
Auditor; and one copy to James Rokakis, Cuyahoga County Treasurer.
On Motion of Commissioner Dimora, seconded by
Commissioner Hagan, the foregoing resolution was duly adopted.
Ayes: Dimora, Hagan Nays:
Jones Resolution Adopted
Andria Richardson, Clerk of
the Board pro tem
Journal 295; July 26,2007; 073101;
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R E S O L U T I O N
A RESOLUTION INCREASING THE
RATE OF THE EXISTING COUNTY USE TAX FOR THE COUNTY'S GENERAL FUND TO THE RATE
OF ONE AND ONE-FOURTH PER CENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 5741.023 OF THE OHIO REVISED
CODE.
WHEREAS,
pursuant to a resolution duly adopted by this Board of County Commissioners on
June 19,2007 notice has been published and two public hearings have been held
according to law on the question of the adoption of this resolution increasing
the rate of the existing County use tax pursuant to Section 5741.023 of the
Ohio Revised Code;
AND, WHEREAS,
this Board of County Commissioners, having heard all
interested persons who
requested to be heard on such question, determines that this resolution should
be adopted;
AND, WHEREAS,
this Board of County Commissioners has heretofore on this day adopted a
resolution increasing the rate of the existing County sales tax to the rate of one
and one-fourth per cent pursuant to Section 5739.026 of the Ohio Revised Code;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Cuyahoga
County, State of Ohio:
Section 1.
That pursuant to Section 5741.023 of the Ohio Revised Code and for the purpose
of providing for additional revenues for the County's general fund and paying
the expenses of administering such levy, the rate of the existing tax, in
addition to the tax imposed by Section 5741.02 of the Ohio Revised Code, on the
storage, use or other consumption in the County of motor vehicles acquired on
or after May 1,1970 by a transaction subject to the tax imposed by Section
5739.02 of the Ohio Revised Code and, in addition to that imposed by Section
5741.02 of the Ohio Revised Code and, on the storage, use or other consumption
in the County of tangible personal property which is subject to the tax levied
by the State of Ohio as provided in Section 5741.02 of the Ohio Revised Code,
and on storage, use or other consumption in the County of tangible personal property,
purchased in another county within this state, by a transaction subject to the
tax imposed by Section 5739.02 of the Ohio Revised Code, is hereby increased
from one per cent to one and one-fourth per cent.
Section 2.
This resolution shall become effective on the same day as the
resolution adopted by this
Board of County Commissioners on this day increasing the rate of the county
sales tax pursuant to Section 5739.026 of the Ohio Revised Code and shall
remain in effect for a period of twenty years.
Section 3.
The Clerk of this Board is hereby directed to deliver to the Tax Commissioner
of the State of Ohio, either personally or by certified mail, a certified copy of
this resolution not later than sixty five days prior to October 1,2007, which
is the date on which the tax levied hereby is to become effective.
Section 4.
It is found and determined that all formal actions of this Board
concerning and relating to the
adoption of this resolution were so adopted in an open meeting of this Board,
and that all deliberations of this Board, and of any of its committees that
resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public, in compliance
with the law.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Board be, and she is, hereby instructed
to transmit a copy of this resolution to Sandy Turk, Director, Office of Budget
& Management; one copy to Frank Russo, Cuyahoga County Auditor; and one
copy to James Rokakis, Cuyahoga County Treasurer.
On Motion of Commissioner Dimora, seconded by
Commissioner Hagan, the foregoing resolution was duly adopted.
Ayes: Dimora, Hagan Nays:
Jones Resolution Adopted
Andria Richardson, Clerk of
the Board pro tem
Journal 295; July 26,2007; 073102; fg