Informal Sales Tax Hearing

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July 13, 2011

The Board of Commissioners of Lorain County, Ohio met this day in a regular meeting, in the J. Grant Keys Administration Building,

226 Middle Avenue, Elyria, Ohio, at 5:00 p.m. with the following members present:Commissioner Ted Kalo, President, Commissioner Lori

Kokoski, Vice-President, Commissioner Tom Williams, Member andTheresa L. Upton, Clerk

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INFORMAL SALES TAX HEARING

Notices were published in the Chronicle Telegram & Morning Journal on June 29 & July 6, 2011 to hold 1st Sales Tax Hearing at 10 am

today, and this is the informational hearing. The 2nd hearing will be July 20 at 10 am to consider adoption of one or more of the following;

• For the purpose of supporting criminal and administrative justice services in Lorain County, for a five (5) year period, an increase of the existing tax levied pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 5739.021 by the rate of one-quarter (1/4%) of one percent increasing the existing tax levied pursuant to Revised Code Section 5741.021 by the rate of one-quarter (1/4%) of one percent
• For the purpose of supporting criminal and administrative justice services in Lorain County, for a three (3) year period, an increase of the existing tax levied pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 5739.021 by the rate of one-quarter (1/4%) of one percent and increasing the existing tax levied pursuant to Revised Code Section 5741.021 by the rate of one-quarter (1/4%) of one percent
• For the purpose of supporting criminal and administrative justice services in Lorain County, for a three (3) year period, an increase of the existing tax levied pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 5739.021 by the rate of one-half (1/2%) of one percent and increasing the existing tax levied pursuant to Revised Code Section 5741.021 by the rate of one-half (1/2%) of one percent

Clerk Upton stated this will appear on the November 8, 2011 ballot and effective April 1, 2012.

There was no one present for this meeting, Commissioner Kalo stated he would wait until 5:15 p.m.

With no one being present, the Board closed this informational hearing on the sales tax.

The meeting then adjourned.

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Ted Kalo, President )

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Lori Kokoski, Vice-president )

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Tom Williams, Member )Ohio

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Theresa L. Upton, Clerk

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