IT’S OKAY TO VOTE NO
on School Levy Issue #7!
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How much will my property taxes increase?
The Franklin County Auditor site is a wealth of information about your property and taxes. On the Home Page do a Search for your property by Name or Address.
Once you are on the page for your home, scroll down to find your Appraised Value and your Annual Taxes. The Appraised value is NOT what your home will sell for if you put it on the market.
The left-hand menu is full of information. If you click on Tax Distribution, you can see where your property taxes go. Almost 70% of property taxes go to the Schools.
There is also a Tax Calculator. When you click on it you will see “See the annual cost of proposed tax levies.”
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Did you know UA spends more per student than our surrounding Districts and is ranked lower?
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What are the priorities of the School Board?
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Spending taxpayer money to join a lawsuit to sue the State of Ohio to abolish Vouchers or Ed Choice Scholarships? UA School Board believes that no child should be able to use a Voucher to escape a failing school. On 9/6/24, the District wrote a check for $12,854, on 8/7/25 they spent $13,340 and will spend about $13,262 this year to support a lawsuit to abolish vouchers in Ohio. You can hear discussions at these Board meetings:
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June 11, 2024 Board Meeting discussion begins at minute 1:11:35
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May 13, 2025 Board Meeting discussion begins at minute 1:18:42
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June 9, 2026 Board Meeting discussion begins at minute 2:08:25
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Spent $9,847 for a Board Workshop to create the Board Policy and Norms
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Paid $748,000 on a house near Jones Middle School in February 2025
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Set aside $14,000,000 from the General Fund in 2025 To be used for Maintenance. If there is an additional $14,000,000 for maintenance in the General Fund, then why is the Operating Levy so large? June 10, 2025 Board Meeting. Discussion at minute 1:38:13
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Why are Administration Costs so high and why do they keep increasing?
Over three years, the Administration costs increased $1,345,938*. Administration is 11% of the Operating Budget. It is too high.
*Source: Ohio Department of Education & Workforce
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Do you want to increase our debt?
UA Schools pay $8,000,000* annually for Interest on Debt. It is 5.5% of the Total Budget. Do you want to increase the debt and its impact on the daily operations of the District?
*Source: Ohio Department of Education & Workforce
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Is this the time to ask for Capital Improvements?
Property values are being re-appraised. Property tax bills are already rising independent of the school levy. Adding a Capital Project on top of that could price some families out of their homes.
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Where can I find out more information about the Facilities Master Plan?
The District has extensive information about the Facilities Master Plan.
Check out their website: Facilities Master Plan Final Report and the Community Letter from the Board.
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