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Cuyahoga County Council Member, District 8

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county

Full office description

  • There are 11 people elected to the County Council. The County Council creates county laws and decides things like the rates of property and sales taxes, zoning rules, and economic development programs.
  • County council members are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget, which determines how much funding goes to public services, such as law enforcement, health departments, road repair, and county building maintenance.
  • Members are elected to 4-year terms in partisan elections. This position only exists in Cuyahoga and Summit counties.
  • In Cuyahoga County, members have a salary of around $60,000 and each member is elected from a district.
  • In Summit County, members have a salary of around $31,000. There are 8 districts represented by specific members each and 3 members are elected at-large.

How this impacts you

  • Economic GrowthThe county council can restructure county agencies or set policies about their programs, like those that offer loans to first-time homebuyers and provide assistance to small businesses.

  • CorruptionThe county council can use its investigative powers to check how any part of the county government is handling its money and how it is operating.

Election results

WINNER

Pernel Jones Jr

100%

24,140 votes

Candidates (1)

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Pernel Jones Jr

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