Avon Lake's Roads and Capital Improvements Program

The City of Avon Lake is proposing a 0.4% municipal income tax increase on the May 5, 2026, ballot. If passed, the income tax rate would be adjusted from 1.5% to 1.9% for a five-year period. The approximate $6.6 million in revenue generated by this 0.4% increase will fund road and capital improvement needs in our growing community. 

If the 0.4% income tax increase is passed, the City will stop collecting its existing 1.5-mill operating property tax, resulting in an overall tax decrease for retired residents. Because the income tax issue would apply only to earned income, it will not increase the tax burden for residents on fixed incomes. 

For more information about this proposed increase — including frequently asked questions and a tax calculator — visit our Avon Lake Roads and Capital Improvements information page.