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Council affirms plan to provide 1% credit if voters approve 0.75% income tax increase; debate over ballot language
Summary
Council adopted a resolution confirming the city will provide a 1% tax credit to residents who work outside North Ridgeville if voters approve a 0.75% income tax increase on Nov. 4. Councilmembers questioned whether the credit language appears on the ballot and sought clarification from the finance director and legal counsel.
North Ridgeville City Council adopted a resolution Oct. 6 confirming the city's intent to provide a 1% income tax credit if voters approve a 0.75% income tax increase on Nov. 4. The council added an emergency clause and approved the measure on a roll call vote.
The resolution (2025-140) was presented by the mayor as a means to make the city's intent clear ahead of the election. Several council members asked whether the credit itself appears on the ballot and whether voters are being asked to approve the credit or only the tax increase.
Council member Schaefer asked whether the ballot…
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