Pickerington Local board approves five‑year forecast, frames 1.25% levy as key to avoid multimillion‑dollar shortfall

Feb 23, 2026

Treasurer John Walsh told the board the district faces a projected $14.2 million negative cash position by FY2029 without new revenue; the board approved the February five‑year forecast, which models passage of a 1.25% income‑tax levy and pauses raises through FY2030 to satisfy corrective‑action requirements.

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The Pickerington Local School District board on Feb. 23 approved its February five‑year financial forecast after a presentation from Treasurer Mister Walsh that portrayed the district’s fiscal outlook as contingent on new revenue and tight expense assumptions.

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