Worried about next year’s property tax bill? Cuyahoga County home values are up on average 32% — and some are up much higher. But thanks to a state law known as House Bill 920, an increase in home value does not mean a commensurate increase in your tax bill. Most tax rates are adjusted so that your tax bill does not rise with inflation. And because officials consider an entire taxing district, if your home goes up by 10% but your neighbors on average see 30% increases, your taxes may go down. You can use Cuyahoga County’s online tax estimator to see what your next tax bill will look like at cuyahogacounty.gov/taxestimator. — Laura |
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Some key things to understand about your Cuyahoga County property tax bill that can be found online at myplace.cuyahogacounty.gov/ (Rich Exner, Sean McDonnell, cleveland.com) |
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Property taxes: Taxes are complicated and skyrocketing property values can be scary, but we can say one thing for certain: Your increase in taxes will be less drastic than the increase in your home value. The math the county has to do behind the scenes is complex and state law is nuanced. Sean McDonnell explains. How to win at youth sports: The competitive world of youth sports can feel like a Wild West, leaving parents to figure out the rules on their own. Whether you’re raising Little Leaguers or Olympic dreamers, Laura Johnston has tips for talking to your kids – whether they want to quit, they want more playing time or they’re considering a club team. Zach Mentz explains best practices for reducing injuries in youth sports, where young bodies still developing bone and muscle mass are prone to unique risks. Views on Harris: Vice President Kamala Harris’ historic presidential run is more than a political milestone for Black teenage girls in Northeast Ohio. It’s a moment of deep significance that sparks both hope for a brighter future and fear about the racial backlash that could follow. Hannah Drown speaks to six Black teenage girls from Boys & Girls Clubs throughout Northeast Ohio to discuss the significance of Harris’ candidacy and its symbol of a broadening horizon of possibilities for Black women in America. Today in Ohio: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose proposed ballot language on a redistricting amendment that begins “To create an appointed redistricting commission not elected by or subject to removal by the voters of the state.” We’re talking about the loaded language and what happens next with the quest to remove politics from drawing legislative districts on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast. |
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Redistricting amendment: The GOP-controlled Ohio Ballot Board approved ballot language Friday that critics say is unfairly loaded to persuade voters against the proposed redistricting amendment. Laura Hancock reports that the language in what will be called Issue 1 emphasizes what taxpayers will be on the hook for, the system they’d be repealing and how political maps could slash communities into different districts. The campaign submitted to the Ballot Board earlier this week its own ballot language suggestion, which was 172 words as compared to the Secretary of State Frank LaRose's 873 words. Pro-fracking letters: Republican Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost imposed no penalties on an oil and gas group that ran a lobbying campaign using real Ohioans’ names, addresses and phone numbers on pro-fracking public letters without their knowing consent or knowledge. Jake Zuckerman reports that after cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer last year found dozens of people who said they never knowingly consented for their names to be used in the campaign, Yost vowed to investigate. JD Vance: Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance has been making daily campaign stops, particularly in battleground states, but new polling suggests the Republican vice presidential candidate hasn’t yet been embraced by the voters, reports Robert Higgs. DNC: Joe Biden’s decision to step down and back Vice President Kamala Harris for president has rejuvenated Democrats’ chances of keeping the White House and has reanimated Ohio Democrats’ excitement about heading to the national convention. Jeremy Pelzer reports Ohio’s 144 DNC delegates will mostly stay in the same hotel and attend daily breakfasts, where they’ll hear speeches from both national Democratic figures and prominent party officeholders in the state. |
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Housing department: Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne is setting a $62.6 million budget for the county’s new Department of Housing and Community Development, funded entirely through grants and one-time stimulus dollars. Kaitlin Durbin reports Ronayne’s administration did not answer questions about whether the budget is sustainable, given the one-time funding, or how long it is expected to last. County records label the funds for “a 2024 budget.” Building crumbles: A Cleveland Heights bar was damaged after a part of the cornice of a prominent, century-old building plummeted to the ground early Sunday. No one was injured by the fall, which happened shortly before 3 a.m., according to Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren. The cause of the collapse is under investigation, Megan Sims reports. Lakewood development: The city of Lakewood will hold a public hearing Wednesday on the proposal to build a $100 million mixed-use development project on the former Lakewood Hospital site in the heart of downtown, Cory Shaffer reports. SNAP benefits: SNAP recipients in eight Northeast Ohio counties who lost food due to last week’s major power outage now have until Sept. 5 to request replacement benefits, reports Jeremy Pelzer. Teardown watch party: A hulking vacant factory building in Cleveland’s Stockyards neighborhood is slated for demolition, which is set to begin on today and continue through early November. Courtney Astolfi reports Cleveland City Councilwoman Jasmin Santana is hosting a watch party at 9 a.m. today so neighborhood residents can marvel at the tear-down of the 170,000-square-foot complex between Wentworth Avenue and Neville Avenue. Our Best Life: Laura Johnston dislikes hockey tournaments because they are pay-to-stay-to-play. You have to sleep at the tournament-designated hotels. You can’t use hotel points or discount sites because you have to book through the tournament, often at a higher rate. And you can’t stay with grandparents who live in the same town. |
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Unemployment: New state economic data released Friday shows that Ohio added jobs in July, but it also shows that the Ohio unemployment rate increased for the fifth straight month. Ohio gained 2,200 full- and part-time jobs during July from the revised June estimate, increasing the total employment to 5,669,700 jobs, reports Sean McDonnell. Biggest home sale: There was a third sale this year of a home valued at $3 million or more in Cuyahoga County, this time in July in Westlake. The $3.5 million sale takes the spot for the highest home sale in the county this year, reports Zachary Smith. Nine additional homes sold for at least $1.5 million in July. |
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Taco Bell shooting: The man who police say killed a woman and then himself at a Taco Bell drive-thru in Stow wasn’t allowed to have a gun because of a recent arrest, reports Lucas Daprile. Jason Williams, 53, of Cuyahoga Falls, was not allowed to possess guns after a March arrest on charges of drunken driving and improperly handling a gun in a car, a fifth-degree felony. The shooting sent shockwaves through the the Akron suburb of about 34,000 residents that rarely sees deadly violence, Olivia Mitchell reports. The last homicide happened nearly seven years ago. Police shooting: An Akron police officer shot and killed a man while investigating a stolen car at a gas station Saturday morning, Kaylee Remington reports. Michael Donnell Jones, 54, of Akron, died of two gunshot wounds to the torso, according to the Summit County Medical Examiner’s Office. Fatal hit-and-run: A 7-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run while riding his skateboard Friday evening, Kaylee Remington reports. Police have found the SUV they believe was involved in the incident but no arrests have been made. 2-year-old dead: A Cleveland woman has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after police say they discovered her 2-year-old dead inside her home, with two more children severely malnourished. John Tucker reports that Niesha Walls, 33, on Thursday appeared in Cleveland Municipal Court following her arrest. |
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Pitch a friend: A new kind of speed-dating event is kicking off in Cleveland that gives people the option to “pitch” their single friends to prospective dates. Alex Darus reports the idea is that participants get three to five minutes to present a short slide show about their friend’s best qualities, what they seek in a relationship and other positive aspects that make them an eligible bachelor or bachelorette. Tennis tournament: Tennis in the Land by Rocket Mortgage started Saturday morning at Nautica Entertainment Complex in Cleveland’s West Bank of the Flats. It is a Women’s Tennis Association tournament that invites professional female tennis players to bring their A-game to Cleveland, Kaylee Remington reports. GOAT tour: Simone Biles leads a star-studded cast of gymnasts in the Gold Over America Tour, which is scheduled to return to Cleveland this October, reports Marc Bona. Clandestina: Chef Robert Watson has created a new, expanded menu for Clandestina Bar in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood. Paris Wolfe reports his Mexican-influenced dishes were inspired by Watson’s 16 years as a chef in Arizona. Classic CLE: Sauerkraut balls are a unique appetizer believed to have originated in Akron, thanks to the culinary traditions of generations of German-Americans living there, writes Peter Chakerian. Butcher and Brewer: Chris Lieb is so excited about Butcher and the Brewer’s 10th anniversary he is getting up in the middle of the night to roast a pig on a spit. Marc Bona reports the brewery's owners crafted a gastropub with dining above and brewery below in the space formerly occupied by Dredgers Union clothing store. Free meal: Diners can visit 31 Black-owned restaurants in 15 cities nationwide on Saturday for a BOGO meal, reports Paris Wolfe. Two of those restaurants are in Northeast Ohio -- Hooked Restaurant, 23091 Emery Road, Warrensville Heights, and No Fork Café, 3365 Richmond Road, Beachwood. DineDrinkCLE: In the latest episode of “DineDrinkCLE: The Podcast,” host Alex Darus chats with Peter Chakerian about the wide variety of marijuana edibles available in Northeast Ohio. The offerings go far beyond THC-infused gummies and chocolates. Olive oils, honey, sugars, drinks and more are all available in edible form, and the two discuss how the products could affect the Greater Cleveland culinary scene. |
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