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Committee approves technical budget adjustments and adopts amendment shifting casino revenue, restoring MetroHealth subsidy
Summary
The Committee of the Whole approved administration technical amendments, adopted a council amendment that reallocates casino revenue (reducing ED transfers and directing funds to the general fund), restores parts of the HHS levy subsidy for MetroHealth, and requires monthly sheriff reporting; the amended biennial budget was referred to full council for second reading.
The Cuyahoga County Council Committee of the Whole approved the administration's technical budget adjustments and adopted a major council amendment that reorganizes casino revenue transfers and partially restores Health & Human Services funding.
Trevor Mackler (council staff) and Walter Perfiauetz (budget office) briefed members on the package. Perfiauetz said the technical amendments adjusted the sales tax growth assumption from 2.5% to 3% (adding roughly $1.8 million per year) and trimmed the capital improvement subsidy by $2.0 million in 2026 and $0.5 million in 2027. "Those two technical adjustments leave the executive's recommended with a small surplus in…
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