SchoolsWednesday, November 4
Pickerington voters weighed a smaller school income tax on Tuesday
The Daily Lancaster team
If you live in Pickerington City Schools, Tuesday's ballot asked for a 0.75% income tax to cover daily operating costs. It's smaller than the permanent 1.25% levy voters rejected in May, which failed by a wide margin.
The district says it has spent more than it collects since 2022 and expects to add roughly 1,000 students over five years. 10TV reports the district projects a deficit by fiscal year 2029 without more money.
Pickerington schools face a $19 million deficit without new money
- $21.9 million
- estimated yearly from the tax
- $3.2 million
- cut from the district's annual budget
- $19 million
- projected deficit by fiscal 2029 without more money
Sources: NBC4 WCMH-TV, 10TV
Fox 28 reports that Social Security income is exempt. We suggest checking the live results page for the count.
- Starts: Jan. 1, 2027, and runs 10 years
- Total school income tax rate: 1% to 1.75% if passed
- If rejected: the existing 1% school income tax stays
$600more a year, approximately, for $80,000 in Ohio taxable income
That's about $50 a month, the district estimates.
Source: Fox 28
Sources: The Columbus Dispatch, NBC4 WCMH-TV, 10TV, Fox 28