Ballot question
Issue 4: Genoa Area Local School District operating levy (renewal)
- On the ballot in
- Genoa Area 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 Genoa Area Local School District for the purpose of paying the current operating expenses of the district in the sum of $1,300,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average 4.75 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $166 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? 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 renews a 5-year levy raising $1,300,000 a year (an estimated average of 4.75 mills) for Genoa Area Local School District current operating expenses.
A “No” vote means
A no vote rejects the renewal levy.
On the Allen 2 Genoa/Clay Center, Allen 3, Allen 4 and Clay 1 through 4 (Genoa) ballots.
Sources
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 General Election (all ballot styles) · Ottawa County Board of Elections
- November 2026 Issues · Ottawa County Board of Elections
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