Westerville board approves resolution to place 0.75% earned income tax on November ballot

The Westerville City Schools Board of Education voted unanimously July 21 to adopt a resolution to place a 0.75% earned income tax on the Nov. 4, 2025 ballot. The board approved the measure at a special meeting after staff described state budget changes and district revenue shortfalls; the vote was 4-0 with one member absent.

The resolution to proceed with a 0.75% earned income tax would ask district residents who earn wages or net self‑employment income to pay the levy; it does not apply to retirement, Social Security, unemployment, interest, dividends or capital gains, district staff said. Nicole Marshall, district staff member, told the board the district’s current estimates show the tax would generate roughly $24.3 million annually if collections match projections, with full collection expected in…