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Tallmadge City board asks state tax commissioner to certify revenue options as district weighs May levy
Summary
The Tallmadge City Board of Education voted to ask the state tax commissioner to calculate how much revenue the district could raise under earned-income or property-tax options as it considers a May 2026 levy to close an estimated multimillion-dollar budget gap. Administration warned cuts —including major reductions to busing—if new revenue is not approved.
On Dec. 20, 2025, the Tallmadge City Board of Education voted to ask the state tax commissioner to certify how much revenue could be generated by different local-tax options as the district weighs placing a levy on the May 2026 ballot.
The resolution the board approved requests a state certification that would show, for the district's stated funding gap, what levels of an earned-income tax, a full income tax or a property-tax levy would yield. "We are running out of money," said Mr. Wood, a central-office administrator, describing the district's fiscal reality and urging the board to move quickly to get accurate figures. Treasurer Hostetler explained the two-step process: pass a resolution of necessity to get state estimates, then, if the…
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