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The Board of Commissioners unanimously scheduled four public hearings on two proposed 1¼% sales taxes lasting 15 years, which would appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. One measure would fund criminal justice and administrative services for the Lorain County Jail Facility and Lorain County Detention Facility; the other would fund their construction, equipment, or repair.
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Residents will have four opportunities in July to comment on proposed sales taxes connected to the county jail and detention facility. The measures are not approved taxes yet; the hearings are part of the process for placing them on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Both resolutions passed unanimously, with all three commissioners voting yes.
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