Notice of Election on Proposition
Sylvania City School District
Proposed Income Tax &
Levy Reduction
Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of Resolution
26-162 of the Board of Education of the Sylvania City School
District, Lucas County, Ohio, passed on the 22nd day of July, 2026,
there will be submitted to a vote of the people of the Sylvania
City School District at the GENERAL ELECTION to be held at the
regular places of voting on Tuesday, the 3rd day of November, 2026,
the following question:
Shall an annual income tax of 1% on the earned income of
individuals residing in the school district be imposed by the
Sylvania City School District, for a continuing period of time,
beginning January 1, 2027, for the purpose of current expenses, and
shall the rate of an existing tax on property, currently levied for
the purpose of current expenses at the rate of 4.9 mills, be
REDUCED to 3.2 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to
a reduction from $101 to $66 for each $100,000 of the county
auditor’s market value, that the county auditor estimates
will collect $4,725,909 annually, the reduction continuing until
any such time as the income tax is repealed?
The polls for the election will be open at 6:30 a.m. and
remain open until 7:30 p.m. on Election Day.
By order of the Board of Elections of Lucas County, Ohio.
Fritz Schoen, Board Chair
LaVera R. Scott, Director
Dated: 10/02/2026
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As published in The Blade.