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Issue 4: Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District additional levy

On the ballot in
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

An additional tax for the benefit of the Cleveland Heights – University Heights City School District for the purpose of current expenses that the County Fiscal Officer estimates will collect $11,100,193 annually, at a rate not exceeding 6.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $228 for each $100,000 of the County Fiscal Officer’s market value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027. The County Fiscal Officer has certified that the amount by which the carry-over balance in the district’s general operating budget from the preceding fiscal year exceeds the district’s general fund expenditures made in the preceding fiscal year is $0, which is 0% of those expenditures.

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote approves an additional 6.5-mill continuing property tax for the school district's current expenses, estimated to collect $11,100,193 a year.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the additional levy.

Sources

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