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ORDINANCE NO. 2009-69 <br />INTRODUCED BY: Mayor Rinker and Council as a Whole <br />AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE <br />REQUESTING THE CUYAHOGA COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS <br />TO PLACE UPON THE MAYFIELD VILLAGE BAI.LOT <br />AT THE PRIlVIARY ELECTIOIV OF MAY 4, 2010, <br />AlV AMENI)MENT TO SECTION 175.0501 <br />OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF MAYFIELD VILLAGE <br />IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE INCOME TAX RATE <br />TO TWO PERCENT (2%). <br />WHEREAS, the Administration of Mayfield Village has informed Council that there <br />will be a shortfall in income to the Village in the year 2010. <br />WHEREAS, Council and the Administration have determined that to provide funds <br />for the purpose of maintaining municipal operations, to maintain current equipment, for new <br />equipment, and the maintenance of municipal services, facilities, and capital improvements, it <br />is in the best interest of the Village to ask the residents of the Village to make changes in the <br />income tax structure. <br />WHEREAS, pursuant to Article IX, Section 2 and Ohio Revised Code Section <br />718.01(C) the electorate shall have the opportunity to decide the issue of increasing the Village <br />income tax from one and a half percent (1.5%) to a rate of two percent (2%) and therefore the <br />issue shall be placed upon the ballot. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF MAYFIELD <br />VILLAGE, OHIO, THAT: <br />SECTION 1. That the question of a proposed amendment to the tax rate set forth in <br />Section 175.0501 of the Codified Ordinances of Mayf'ield Village shall be submitted to the <br />vote of the qualified electorate of Mayfield Village at the primary election to be held on the 4th <br />day of May, 2010, at the regular places of polling in said municipality between the hours set <br />forth by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. <br />SECTION 2. That Section 175.0501 of the Codified Ordinances of Mayfield Village, <br />Ohio shall be amended to read as follows: <br />175.0501 RATE AND INCOME TAXABLE. <br />An annual tax for the purposes specified in Section 175.0101 hereof shall be imposed <br />on and after July 1, 49-89, 2010 at the rate of .° two percent <br />2% per annum upon the following: