CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) – Hamilton County homeowners will get far less of a rebate from the stadium sales tax in 2026 than the current year after the county administration recommended reducing the total amount from $31.4 million this year to $5 million next year.
That’s a rebate of about 4.5% of the overall revenue brought in by the 0.5% stadium sales tax, instead of the 30% promised to voters in 1996.
Hamilton County Administrator Jeff Aluotto recommended slashing the rebate because the reserves in the stadium sales tax fund are projected to fall to 47% of the maximum annual debt service payment instead of the recommended 85%…