Cuyahoga Early Voting Opens Amid Avon Lake Tax Vote | The Locally Times
Voting begins as Avon Lake residents face a proposed 0.4% income tax increase on the May 5 ballot, intended to raise $6.6 million for road improvements.
The initial voting window is scheduled from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM for both Early In-Person and Vote-by-Mail options. The voter registration deadline was April 6. While voting has begun, the Board of Elections has not yet published a comprehensive schedule detailing all dates and hours for the entire early voting period. A complete list of designated early in-person voting locations is also not yet available in public notices. The full slate of candidates and other ballot issues that will appear before voters has not been finalized in publicly accessible records. ## Avon Lake Voters to Decide on 0.4% Income Tax Hike One issue on the May 5 ballot is a proposed municipal income tax increase in the City of Avon Lake. According to a notice on the city’s website, the measure asks voters to approve an additional 0.4% municipal income tax. If passed, the city’s income tax rate would increase from 1.5% to 1.9% for a five-year period. Documents from the city state the increase is projected to generate $6.6 million in revenue designated for road and capital improvement needs. The city’s public announcement does not contain a detailed breakdown of the specific projects the new revenue would fund. Publicly available records do not yet identify any organized campaigns formed to either support or oppose the tax measure. ## Other Regional and Civic Deadlines The City of Solon has scheduled a Job Fair for May 7, 2026, though a list of participating employers is not included in the initial announcement. In Fairview Park, a February 12 notice indicates the city is accepting applications until February 27 for a vacancy on its Shade Tree Advisory Committee, with submissions directed to Clerk of Council Liz Westbrooks. The boards for Cleveland Metroparks and the Willoughby-Eastlake City Schools also have regular public meetings scheduled throughout 2026 to conduct their operational and financial business.