What does a YES vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 10 mean?

Cuyahoga County would levy an additional tax of up to 2.25 mills ($79 per $100,000 of the County Fiscal Officer's market value) for developmental disabilities programs, services and facilities, for ten years starting in 2026.

What does a NO vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 10 mean?

Cuyahoga County would not levy this additional 2.25-mill developmental disabilities tax.

How many votes does Cuyahoga County Issue 10 need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Cuyahoga County Issue 10?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot deadlines vary by state; check your state or county election office.

Cuyahoga County Issue 10 — County of Cuyahoga: Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) Board of Developmental Disabilities

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026

What it does: 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: Cuyahoga County would levy an additional tax of up to 2.25 mills ($79 per $100,000 of the County Fiscal Officer's market value) for developmental disabilities programs, services and facilities, for ten years starting in 2026.
A NO vote means: Cuyahoga County would not levy this additional 2.25-mill developmental disabilities tax.
What it would cost: Up to 2.25 mills for 10 years: $225 a year for every $100,000 of taxable value (a mill is $1 per $1,000). Ohio taxes 35% of a home's appraised value, so that's about $78.75 per $100,000 of appraised value. Taxable value is after exemptions such as homestead; your tax bill or property appraiser shows yours.
Needed to pass: A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Left–right lean: A YES vote leans moderately left; a NO vote leans the other way (AI-estimated from the official ballot summary, 71% confidence).

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The levy was requested by the Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities; County Council President Dale Miller sponsored the resolutions on the board's behalf, according to Council's minutes.

According to Council's June 9, 2026 Committee of the Whole minutes, the board's Superintendent & CEO, Dr. Amber Gibbs, and Chief Business Officer Rachael Sielski presented the request to Council.

Council adopted the resolution of necessity (R2026-0154) by unanimous vote on June 23, 2026, and the resolution to proceed (R2026-0155), as substituted, by unanimous vote on July 21, 2026, according to the meeting minutes.

Signal Cleveland reported that the board cited state increases in caregiver pay and growing enrollment, that it would be the board's first tax increase since 2005, and that Dr. Gibbs said the board's reserve would run out in 2029.

Put on the ballot by Cuyahoga County Council, unanimous, June 23, 2026 (R2026-0154) and July 21, 2026 (R2026-0155, as substituted).

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 10 mean?: Cuyahoga County would levy an additional tax of up to 2.25 mills ($79 per $100,000 of the County Fiscal Officer's market value) for developmental disabilities programs, services and facilities, for ten years starting in 2026.
What does a NO vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 10 mean?: Cuyahoga County would not levy this additional 2.25-mill developmental disabilities tax.
How many votes does Cuyahoga County Issue 10 need to pass?: A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Should I vote yes or no on Cuyahoga County Issue 10?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
When is the vote?: The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot deadlines vary by state; check your state or county election office.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Cuyahoga County ballot.

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