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Cincinnati school board votes to place 0.75% school-district income tax on the ballot after rejecting 8-mill property tax
Summary
The Cincinnati Board of Education voted 5–2 on July 27 to submit a 0.75% school-district earned income tax to voters after an earlier motion to pursue an 8-mill property-tax levy failed for lack of a five-vote majority.
The Cincinnati Board of Education voted July 27 to place a 0.75% school-district income tax on the ballot, approving the measure on a 5–2 roll call after failing to secure support for an alternative 8-mill property-tax levy.
Board member Mapp moved to submit the 0.75% school-district income tax; Treasurer Guston recorded the roll call and President Craig announced the outcome: "We have the 5 votes for yes." The yes votes were Armbruster, Crossett, Mapp, Moffett and Craig; Bolton and Linde voted no. Earlier in the same meeting Board member Armbruster had moved to pursue an additional 8-mill property-tax levy; that motion received four yes votes (Armbruster, Bolton, Crossett, Craig) and failed for lack of the five votes required to put a levy on the ballot.
Board members debating both options cited competing priorities: the need for sustainable recurring revenue to support the district’s strategic plan versus concerns about the distributional impact of property taxes on homeowners and renters. President Craig underscored the procedural limit: only a board vote to place a specific option on the ballot allows the treasurer and general counsel to proceed with ballot filings. The board noted the next regular meeting occurs one day before the official filing deadline, leaving an opportunity for additional action if members choose to bring a different motion.
