Ballot question
Issue 6: Sandy Valley Local School District renewal levy
- On the ballot in
- Sandy Valley 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 Sandy Valley Local School District for the purpose of paying the current operating expenses of the district in the sum of $750,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average 2.3 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $81 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 fixed-sum levy raising $750,000 a year (about 2.3 mills) for Sandy Valley 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 parts of the school district in Carroll and Tuscarawas counties.
Sources
- Election Notice for Use with the Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (updated notification, 46 days before the election): contests, questions and precincts · Stark County Board of Elections
- Stark County Questions and Issues List, November 3, 2026 General Election · Stark County Board of Elections
- Legal notice: Sandy Valley Local School District renewal levy, November 3, 2026 General Election · Stark County Board of Elections
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