Cuyahoga County voters cast their ballots Tuesday on Issue 55, which if approved would increase the tax on cigarettes to pay for arts funding.
Voters in November are expected to decide whether to replace the existing excise of 1.5 cents per cigarette to 3.5 cents, or from 30 cents for a pack of cigarettes to 70 cents.CLEVELAND, Ohio – A countywide ballot issue to raise cigarette taxes for arts funding is off to a strong start as early results begin to come in.
Earlier this year, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, the government body that distributes the revenue generated by this tax, formally recommended the tax increase be added to voters’ November ballots. That became official when Cuyahoga County Council voted unanimously in June to put the tax increase on the ballots.
The cigarette tax for the arts – not to be confused with the county’s sin tax, which includes alcohol and funds Cleveland’s sports stadium upgrades – was first approved in 2006 by a margin of 56%. In 2015, the tax was renewed by a margin of 75%, cleveland.com reported previously.
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