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Issue 4: Vermilion Local School District renewal levy

On the ballot in
Vermilion Local School District
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall a fixed-sum levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the Vermilion Local School District for the purpose of paying the current operating expenses of the district in a sum of $4,250,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average 6.03 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $185 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for a period of 5 years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote renews a $4,250,000-a-year levy (an estimated 6.03 mills) for the Vermilion Local School District's operating expenses for 5 years.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the renewal levy.

Also on the ballot in the Lorain County part of the district (Lorain County Issue 11); Erie County is the controlling board.

Sources

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