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Washington Local School District, Ohio, Issue 3, Tax Increase (November 2018)

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Issue 3: Washington Local School District Tax Increase
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The basics
Election date:
November 6, 2018
Status:
Defeatedd Defeated
Topic:
Local school tax
Related articles
Local school tax on the ballot
November 6, 2018 ballot measures in Ohio
Lucas County, Ohio ballot measures
See also
Washington Local School District, Ohio

A tax increase was on the ballot for Washington Local School District voters in Lucas County, Ohio, on November 6, 2018. It was defeated.

A yes vote was a vote in favor of allowing the school district to impose an additional tax of up to $0.49 per $100 assessed value to fund school operations.
A no vote was a vote against allowing the school district to impose an additional tax of up to $0.49 per $100 assessed value to fund school operations.

Election results

Washington Local School District Issue 3

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 7,859 49.42%

Defeated No

8,042 50.58%
Results are officially certified.
Source

Text of measure

Ballot question

The ballot question was as follows:[1]

An additional tax for the benefit of the Washington Local School District, Lucas County, Ohio for the purpose of providing for current operating expenses at a rate not exceeding 3.9 mills, and general permanent improvements at a rate not exceeding 1 mill, to constitute a combined rate not exceeding 4.9 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to $0.49 for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2018, first due in calendar year 2019.[2]

Full text

The full text of the measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Ohio

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Washington Local School District, Ohio.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Lucas County, "General Election Sample Ballot," accessed October 31, 2018
  2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.