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State budget cuts highlight local government frustration
State budget cuts highlight local government frustration
The State of Ohio has cut funding to the City of Parma by tens of millions of dollars over the past decade.
The State of Ohio has cut funding to the City of Parma by tens of millions of dollars over the past decade.
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Parma has over 500 miles of streets.
Parma has over 500 miles of streets.
Pothole claims in 2018 were up over 50%
Pothole claims in 2018 were up over 50%
Issue 53 will raise over $2 million per year.
Issue 53 will raise over $2 million per year.
Issue 53 is a 5-year renewable levy.
Issue 53 is a 5-year renewable levy.
Monies raised must be used for street repairs!
Monies raised must be used for street repairs!
The levy would cost the owner of a $100,000 home less than $53 per year.
The levy would cost the owner of a $100,000 home less than $53 per year.
That's about $4.38 per month for better streets we all use.
That's about $4.38 per month for better streets we all use.
Less than the cost of a stop at the local coffee shop for better streets in Parma.
Less than the cost of a stop at the local coffee shop for better streets in Parma.
FACT: City Council and Mayor pass balanced budgets year after year.
FACT: City Council and Mayor pass balanced budgets year after year.
FACT: The City of Parma receives excellent audits from the state year after year.
FACT: The City of Parma receives excellent audits from the state year after year.
“We are voting YES on ISSUE 53 because we know that better streets mean increased safety, higher property values, and a better quality of life. $4.50 a month is a fair price to pay to keep our city strong.”
“We are voting YES on ISSUE 53 because we know that better streets mean increased safety, higher property values, and a better quality of life. $4.50 a month is a fair price to pay to keep our city strong.”
-Ken and Elaine Ehlert,
-Ken and Elaine Ehlert,
Proud Parma Residents
Proud Parma Residents
Parma's property tax rate is among the lowest in Cuyahoga County
Parma's property tax rate is among the lowest in Cuyahoga County
Parma ranks 59th out of 72 communities.
Parma ranks 59th out of 72 communities.
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https://www.cleveland.com/datacentral/2018/01/property_tax_bite_ranking_cuya.html
Benefits:
Benefits:
*Safer Streets
*Safer Streets
*Fewer car repairs
*Fewer car repairs
*Improved community aesthetics
*Improved community aesthetics
*Improved quality of life
*Improved quality of life
*Investment in our neighborhoods
*Investment in our neighborhoods
*Higher demand for homes
*Higher demand for homes
*Higher property values
*Higher property values
Endorsed by the Parma Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Endorsed by the Parma Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Ballot Language:
Ballot Language:
Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) City of Parma
Proposed Tax Levy (Additional) City of Parma
A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.
A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.
An additional tax for the benefit of the City of Parma for the purpose of construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and repair of streets, roads and bridges at a rate not exceeding 1.5 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to 15 cents for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five years, commencing in 2019, first due in calendar year 2020.
An additional tax for the benefit of the City of Parma for the purpose of construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and repair of streets, roads and bridges at a rate not exceeding 1.5 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to 15 cents for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for five years, commencing in 2019, first due in calendar year 2020.
Propuesta para Recaudación de Impuestos (Adicional) Ciudad de Parma
Propuesta para Recaudación de Impuestos (Adicional) Ciudad de Parma
Se requiere un voto afirmativo por mayoría para su aprobación.
Se requiere un voto afirmativo por mayoría para su aprobación.
Un impuesto adicional que beneficiará a la Ciudad de Parma con el fin de cubrir la construcción, reconstrucción, repavimentación y reparación de calles, carreteras y puentes a una tasa que no exceda 1.5 milésimos por cada dólar de valoración, lo cual representa 15 centavos por cada cien dólares de valoración, por cinco años, comenzando en el 2019, con su primer vencimiento en el año calendario del 2020.
Un impuesto adicional que beneficiará a la Ciudad de Parma con el fin de cubrir la construcción, reconstrucción, repavimentación y reparación de calles, carreteras y puentes a una tasa que no exceda 1.5 milésimos por cada dólar de valoración, lo cual representa 15 centavos por cada cien dólares de valoración, por cinco años, comenzando en el 2019, con su primer vencimiento en el año calendario del 2020.
How do I calculate my cost of Issue 53 for my property?
How do I calculate my cost of Issue 53 for my property?
*Property Market Value times 35% (.35) = Assessed Value divided by 100 times .15 (millage) = Cost of Issue 53 per year
Example 1
Property Market Value = $88,000 x .35 = $30,800 Assessed Value/100 = 308 x .15 = $46.20 per year = $3.85 per month
Example 2
Property Market Value = $100,000 x .35 = $35,000 Assessed Value/100 = 308 x .15 = $52.50 per year = $4.38 per month
Example 3
Property Market Value = $125,000 x .35 = $43,750 Assessed Value/100 = 308 x .15 = $65.63 per year = $5.47 per month
Q: What is the difference between “Market Value” and “Assessed Value”?
A: “Market Value” is defined as the price your property would likely sell for in an open and competitive market between a willing buyer and willing seller, neither being under any undue pressure, both having full knowledge of all relevant facts about the property and the uses to which it may be put. “Assessed Value” on real estate is set at 35% of market value by the State of Ohio. Assessed Value is the value of taxable property to which the tax rate is applied to compute the amount of property taxes.
*To find your current market value visit the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Officer's website - see link below.
**Your Market Value is $25,000 lower if you qualify for the Homestead Exemption.
The homestead exemption allows low-income senior citizens and permanently and totally disabled Ohioans, to reduce their property tax bills, by shielding some of the market value of their homes from taxation. The exemption, which takes the form of a credit on property tax bills, allows qualifying homeowners to exempt up to $25,000 of the market value of their homes from all local property taxes. For example, through the homestead exemption, a home with a market value of $100,000 is billed as if it is worth $75,000.
The exact amount of savings varies from location to location. But overall, across Ohio, qualified homeowners saved an average of about $495 per taxpayer during the 2015 tax year. The tax exemption is limited to the homestead, which Ohio law defines as an owner’s dwelling and up to one acre of land. The value of the exemption may not exceed the value of the homestead. The 2017 income threshold is $31,800, the 2018 threshold is $32,200, and the 2019 threshold is $32,800.
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Helpful Resources Links:
Helpful Resources Links:
-Register to vote
-Register to vote
-Check your registration
-Check your registration
-Request an absentee ballot
-Request an absentee ballot
-See your ballot before you vote
-See your ballot before you vote
-See how your tax dollars are spent
-See how your tax dollars are spent
-Find your property tax bill
-Find your property tax bill
Questions? Email us at parmastreetslevy@gmail.com
Questions? Email us at parmastreetslevy@gmail.com
To donate to the campaign make checks payable to Taking it to the Streets Campaign
To donate to the campaign make checks payable to Taking it to the Streets Campaign
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6306 Hampstead Avenue, Parma, Ohio, 44129.
6306 Hampstead Avenue, Parma, Ohio, 44129.
Paid for by The Taking it to the Streets Campaign, Sean Patrick Brennan, Treasurer, 6306 Hampstead Avenue, Parma, Ohio, 44129.
**NO TAXPAYER DOLLARS MAY BE SPENT ON THE ISSUE 53 LEVY**
The opioid crisis has cost Parma taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars! This has diverted dollars from street repairs, among other expenses.
The opioid crisis has cost Parma taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars! This has diverted dollars from street repairs, among other expenses.
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