Ballot question
Northwestern Local School District operating levy (renewal)
- On the ballot in
- Northwestern 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 Northwestern Local School District, for the purposes of paying the current operating expenses of the district in the sum of $456,400 and levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average 1.8 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $63 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value, for a period of 5 years, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027. 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 $456,400 a year (estimated average 1.8 mills) for Northwestern Local School District operating expenses.
A “No” vote means
A no vote rejects the renewal levy.
Sources
- Sample ballots, November 3, 2026 General Election (every ballot style, from the board's Ballot Display page) · Wayne County Board of Elections
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