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Southwest Licking Local School District bond issue

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

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall bonds be issued by the Southwest Licking Local School District for the purpose of constructing school facilities and renovating, repairing, expanding, improving, and constructing additions to school facilities; furnishing and equipping the same; improving the sites thereof; and acquiring real estate and interests therein in the principal amount of $80,710,000, to be repaid annually over a maximum period of 35 years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside of the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the repayment period of the bond issue 2.87 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $100 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote approves $80.71 million in school construction bonds, repaid over up to 35 years by a property tax averaging 2.87 mills.

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the bond issue and its property tax.

Sources

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