Some people who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease â such as emphysema â develop a slight barrel chest in the later stages of the disease. It occurs because the lungs are chronically overinflated with air, so the rib cage stays partially expanded all the time.
Westlake, OH Sales Tax Rate. The current total local sales tax rate in Westlake, OH is 8.000%. The December 2016 total local sales tax rate was also 8.000%.
Since 2005, Ohioâs state income taxes have been gradually reduced each year, falling from a top rate of 7.185% ten years ago to 5.392% as of the end of 2014. For the 2015 tax year, the top rate is 5.33%.