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City of Norwalk fire and EMS renewal levy

On the ballot in
City of Norwalk
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the City of Norwalk for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, appliances, buildings, or sites therefore, or sources of water supply and materials therefore, or the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire alarm telegraph, or the payment of permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighters or firefighting companies to operate the same, including the payment of the firefighter employers' contribution required under section 742.34 of the Revised Code, or the purchase of ambulance equipment, or the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, that the county auditor estimates will collect $82,182 annually, at a rate not exceeding 0.9 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $4 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for 5 years, commencing in 2027, first due in calendar year 2028.

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote renews a 0.9-mill, 5-year property tax for Norwalk's fire equipment, firefighters and ambulance and emergency medical services.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the renewal levy.

Sources

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