Income Tax Revenue Up for Westlake, Northeast Ohio Patch Towns
15 of 18 Ohio Patch communities saw 2012 income tax collections surpass 2011 figures.
Rising income tax collections and falling unemployment rates suggest local economies are slowly rebounding in Northeast Ohio, at least for some communities. A review of income tax collections for 2012 and 2011 in 18 Northeast Ohio Patch communities shows only one of the municipalities saw a drop in income tax revenue, Brecksville, while just one community saw income tax returns remain flat: Solon. Data was unavailable for Mayfield Heights. The remaining 15 communities, including Westlake, saw an increase in the revenue source they depend on most for police staffing, water service, street repair and other basic government services. An uptick in income tax revenue coincides with steady declines in unemployment rates for the Ohio counties …
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helen murphy
3:35 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013
Good.Perhaps the mayor will repair some of the roads around Westlake. I am sure he will do something as it is an election year. more ›