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Issue 4: Kirtland Local School District renewal levy

On the ballot in
Kirtland 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 Kirtland Local School District for the purpose of paying the current operating expenses of the district in the sum of $2,278,636 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average 4.36 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $134 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for a period of 5 years, commencing in 2027, first due in calendar year 2028?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote renews a fixed-sum levy raising $2,278,636 a year (about 4.36 mills) for Kirtland Local School District operating expenses for 5 years.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the renewal levy.

Also on the ballot in the part of the school district in Geauga County.

Sources

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