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Issue 5: Mentor Exempted Village School District additional levy

On the ballot in
Mentor Exempted Village School District
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

An additional tax for the benefit of Mentor Exempted Village School District for the purpose of current expenses that the county auditor estimates will collect $9,613,354 annually, at a rate not exceeding 3.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $123 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for 5 years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027. The county auditor 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 a new 3.5-mill, 5-year property tax for Mentor Exempted Village School District current expenses, estimated at $9,613,354 a year.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the additional levy.

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

Sources

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