The Gist
Home

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

The question and plain English statement are copied word for word from official election materials. The Gist does not take a side on ballot questions.