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Board approves resolution to place 1.5-mill Pickerington Public Library levy on ballot

Pickerington Local School District Board of Education · May 12, 2026
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The Pickerington Local School District board voted to submit a continuing 1.5-mill property-tax levy for the Pickerington Public Library; Library Director Mr. Howard described facility needs, usage growth and a plan for a larger Sycamore-area branch.

The Pickerington Local School District Board of Education voted Monday to submit a continuing 1.5-mill property-tax levy for the Pickerington Public Library, approving a resolution that allows the library board to proceed with an election request.

"The library is a separate organization under Ohio law," said Mr. Howard, the library director, emphasizing that levy proceeds would remain with the library and could not be used by the school district. He outlined the library’s growth, telling the board that "In 2025 alone, more than 206,000 people came through the doors…

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