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Lorain County commissioners flag $11M shortfall, weigh doubling bed tax to shore up services
Summary
Commissioners said July budget requests exceeded projected revenue by about $11 million; voluntary concessions halved the gap, commissioners contributed $2–3 million and discussed a proposal to increase the county bed tax from 3% to 6% to help cover sheriff and infrastructure shortfalls.
At the Dec. 16 meeting commissioners described a tight 2026 budget outlook and discussed potential revenue measures, including a possible doubling of the county bed tax.
The chair said the July tax requests across elected offices exceeded auditor revenue projections by "a little over $11,000,000," and that voluntary negotiations earlier in the month…
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