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Issue 8: Stow-Munroe Falls City School District renewal levy

On the ballot in
Stow-Munroe Falls City 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 Stow-Munroe Falls City School District for the purpose of paying the current operating expenses of the district in the sum of $4,631,284 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county fiscal officer to average 3.17 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $97 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer's market value, for a period of 5 years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027?

A “Yes” vote means

A yes vote renews a fixed-sum levy raising $4,631,284 a year for 5 years for the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District's operating expenses (an estimated 3.17 mills).

A “No” vote means

A no vote rejects the renewal levy.

The school district also covers part of Portage County; the Summit County board certified this issue.

Sources

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