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14 local tax issues are on the November 3 ballot in Licking County

The November 3, 2026 general election

From the Ohio Secretary of State’s list of local questions and issues, as of September 18, 2026

Every property tax levy, income tax, bond and sales tax that reaches Licking County, including those of a school district or other district based next door. Of these, 3 ask for new money (a new tax, an increase or a bond), 10 renew a tax already collected and 1 replaces one. Which are on your own ballot depends on where you live: your county board of elections has each precinct’s sample ballot and the exact wording.

How earlier votes went: since March 17, 2020, 188 tax issues reaching Licking County have been decided — 125 passed and 63 failed. Renewals passed 64 of 68; of the issues asking for new money, 34 of 83 passed; of the other 37 (decreases, replacements and issues the state’s list marks neither new nor a renewal), 27 passed.

Licking County · November 3, 2026 general election

Tax issues
14

2 from school districts

Asking for new money
3

a new tax, an increase or a bond; 1 from school districts

Renewals
10

continue a tax already collected; one more is a replacement

School districts 2

  1. Southwest Licking Local

    New School buildings

    School district · also reaches Fairfield County

    Bond, $80.7 million · 35 years · from Dec 1, 2026

    Construct, renovate, repair, expand, improve school facilities

    $100 a year for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s value

    The county auditor’s estimate, as the ballot states it: 2.87 mills a year on average over the life of the bond. Source: the Licking County Board of Elections’ sample ballot.

    For a home the county values at $300,000: $300 a year $400,000: $400 a year $500,000: $500 a year

    Borrows $80.7 million over 35 years, repaid by a property tax levy. Its rate is set each year to meet that year’s payments, so it moves around the estimate, and like any levy approved now it carries none of the state’s rollback credits. Your home’s county value is on your tax bill.

    Building money: kept outside the general fund, so it is not in Southwest Licking Local’s budget forecast. Its budget →

    3 earlier tax issues from Southwest Licking Local since 2020
    • Nov 2025 · Bond, $95.3 million — Construct, renovate, repair, expand, improve, furnish & equip school facilities — failed 2,028 to 4,879
    • May 2025 · Bond, new, $115 million — Construct school facilities & renovate, repair, expand, improve & construct additions to school facilities — failed 2,153 to 3,777
    • Mar 2020 · Property tax, substitute, 6.4 mills — Necessary requirements — passed 3,532 to 2,817

  2. Southwest Licking Local

    Replacement Schools

    School district · also reaches Fairfield County

    Income tax, 2% · Continuing · from Jan 1, 2027

    Current operating expenses

    A 2% tax in place of one collected today. The ballot names the tax it replaces.

    Southwest Licking Local’s budget forecast (FY2027 fall) counts a new income tax from FY2027 and runs short in FY2029. Its budget →

    3 earlier tax issues from Southwest Licking Local since 2020
    • Nov 2025 · Bond, $95.3 million — Construct, renovate, repair, expand, improve, furnish & equip school facilities — failed 2,028 to 4,879
    • May 2025 · Bond, new, $115 million — Construct school facilities & renovate, repair, expand, improve & construct additions to school facilities — failed 2,153 to 3,777
    • Mar 2020 · Property tax, substitute, 6.4 mills — Necessary requirements — passed 3,532 to 2,817

Libraries 1

  1. Pataskala Public Library

    Renewal Library

    Library · also reaches Fairfield County

    Property tax, 1 mill · 5 years · from 2027

    Current expenses

    Continues a levy already on the bill. If it passes, the levy keeps going as it is today; if it fails, it ends when its current term runs out. When homes are revalued, the state cuts its rate so it collects the same total — so a home whose value rose more than most pays a little more of it.

    1 earlier tax issue from Pataskala Public Library since 2020
    • Nov 2021 · Property tax, renewal and increase, 1 mill — Current operating expenses — passed 3,024 to 2,959

Villages 2

  1. Buckeye Lake

    Renewal General operating

    Village · also reaches Fairfield County

    Property tax, 5 mills · 5 years · from 2027

    Current expenses

    Continues a levy already on the bill. If it passes, the levy keeps going as it is today; if it fails, it ends when its current term runs out. When homes are revalued, the state cuts its rate so it collects the same total — so a home whose value rose more than most pays a little more of it.

    8 earlier tax issues from Buckeye Lake since 2020
    • Nov 2025 · Income tax, new, 1.5% — General municipal operations, maintenance, new equipment, extension & enlargement of municipal services & facilities & capital improvements — failed 123 to 264
    • May 2025 · Property tax, new, 4 mills — Police protection — passed 127 to 90
    • Nov 2024 · Property tax, replacement, 5 mills — Police protection — failed 522 to 543
    • Nov 2024 · Property tax, renewal, 1 mill — Current expenses, including street lights — passed 541 to 534
    • May 2023 · Property tax, renewal and increase, 8 mills — Fire & EMS — passed 108 to 93
    • Nov 2022 · Property tax, replacement, 5 mills — Current expenses — passed 398 to 304
    • May 2022 · Property tax, replacement, 5 mills — Current expenses — failed 147 to 155
    • Nov 2020 · Property tax, renewal, 3 mills — Police protection — passed 613 to 409

  2. Hanover

    Renewal Fire & EMS

    Village

    Property tax, 1.5 mills · 5 years · from 2026

    Fire protection & EMS

    Continues a levy already on the bill. If it passes, the levy keeps going as it is today; if it fails, it ends when its current term runs out. When homes are revalued, the state cuts its rate so it collects the same total — so a home whose value rose more than most pays a little more of it.

    8 earlier tax issues from Hanover since 2020
    • May 2026 · Property tax, renewal, 1 mill — Fire protection & EMS — passed 143 to 91
    • May 2026 · Property tax, new, 3 mills — Maintain, repair & construct streets — failed 79 to 157
    • Nov 2025 · Property tax, new, 3 mills — Streets, roads & bridges — failed 146 to 227
    • May 2025 · Property tax, replacement, 3 mills — Streets & walkways — failed 87 to 94
    • Nov 2024 · Property tax, renewal, 3 mills — Street & walkway purposes — failed 376 to 379
    • Nov 2024 · Property tax, renewal, 1.5 mills — Fire protection & EMS — passed 453 to 306
    • Nov 2020 · Property tax, renewal, 1.5 mills — Fire & EMS — passed 392 to 254
    • Nov 2020 · Property tax, renewal, 1 mill — Fire & EMS — passed 421 to 223

Townships 8

  1. Bowling Green

    Renewal Fire & EMS

    Township

    Property tax, 1 mill · 5 years · from 2027

    Fire protection & EMS

    Continues a levy already on the bill. If it passes, the levy keeps going as it is today; if it fails, it ends when its current term runs out. When homes are revalued, the state cuts its rate so it collects the same total — so a home whose value rose more than most pays a little more of it.

    3 earlier tax issues from Bowling Green since 2020
    • Nov 2024 · Property tax, renewal, 1 mill — Fire protection & EMS — passed 615 to 406
    • Nov 2022 · Property tax, new, 3 mills — Fire protection & emergency medical services — passed 502 to 304
    • Nov 2021 · Property tax, renewal, 1 mill — Fire & EMS — passed 224 to 96

  2. Eden

    Renewal Fire & EMS

    Township

    Property tax, 1 mill · 5 years · from 2026

    Fire protection & EMS

    Continues a levy already on the bill. If it passes, the levy keeps going as it is today; if it fails, it ends when its current term runs out. When homes are revalued, the state cuts its rate so it collects the same total — so a home whose value rose more than most pays a little more of it.

    1 earlier tax issue from Eden since 2020
    • Nov 2021 · Property tax, new, 1 mill — Fire & EMS — passed 188 to 97

  3. Granville

    Renewal Parks

    Township

    Property tax, 1 mill · 5 years · from 2027

    Protect & preserve greenspace

    Continues a levy already on the bill. If it passes, the levy keeps going as it is today; if it fails, it ends when its current term runs out. When homes are revalued, the state cuts its rate so it collects the same total — so a home whose value rose more than most pays a little more of it.

    3 earlier tax issues from Granville since 2020
    • May 2023 · Property tax, renewal, 0.5 mills — Maintaining and operating cemeteries — passed 2,038 to 792
    • May 2022 · Property tax, new, 2 mills — Fire protection & EMS — passed 1,562 to 660
    • Nov 2021 · Property tax, renewal, 1 mill — Protect greenspace — passed 2,244 to 927

  4. Hanover

    Renewal Fire & EMS

    Township

    Property tax, 1 mill · 5 years · from 2027

    Fire protection & EMS

    Continues a levy already on the bill. If it passes, the levy keeps going as it is today; if it fails, it ends when its current term runs out. When homes are revalued, the state cuts its rate so it collects the same total — so a home whose value rose more than most pays a little more of it.

    10 earlier tax issues from Hanover since 2020
    • May 2026 · Property tax, new, 0.5 mills — Maintain & operate cemeteries — failed 211 to 363
    • Nov 2025 · Property tax, new, 0.5 mills — Maintain & operate cemeteries — failed 326 to 500
    • Nov 2025 · Property tax, renewal, 2.1 mills — Fire protection & EMS — passed 524 to 298
    • May 2025 · Property tax, new, 0.5 mills — Maintain & operate cemeteries — failed 152 to 212
    • Mar 2024 · Property tax, replacement, 1 mill — Fire protection & EMS — passed 332 to 245
    • May 2023 · Property tax, new, 1 mill — Maintaining and operating cemeteries — failed 63 to 84
    • Nov 2022 · Property tax, replacement, 1 mill — Fire & EMS — passed 810 to 371
    • Nov 2021 · Property tax, renewal, 2.1 mills — Fire & EMS — passed 505 to 211
    • Nov 2021 · Property tax, new, 1 mill — Maintain & operate cemeteries — failed 341 to 375
    • Mar 2020 · Property tax, new, 1 mill — Current operating expenses — failed 187 to 290

  5. Licking

    New Fire & EMS

    Township

    Property tax, 4 mills · Continuing · from 2026

    Fire protection & EMS

    $140 a year for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s value

    $100,000 × 35% = $35,000 taxed × 4 mills ($4.00 for each $1,000) = $140

    For a home the county values at $250,000: $350 a year $300,000: $420 a year $400,000: $560 a year

    These are first-year figures. A levy approved now is charged at its full voted rate, with none of the state’s rollback credits; when the county next revalues homes, the state lowers its rate so that it collects the same dollars. Your home’s county value is on your tax bill.

    2 earlier tax issues from Licking since 2020
    • Nov 2024 · Property tax, replacement, 1 mill — Fire protection & EMS — passed 1,733 to 1,232
    • Nov 2022 · Property tax, replacement, 1 mill — Fire & EMS — passed 1,591 to 686

  6. Mary Ann

    Renewal Fire & EMS

    Township

    Property tax, 1.5 mills · 5 years · from 2027

    Fire protection & EMS

    Continues a levy already on the bill. If it passes, the levy keeps going as it is today; if it fails, it ends when its current term runs out. When homes are revalued, the state cuts its rate so it collects the same total — so a home whose value rose more than most pays a little more of it.

    5 earlier tax issues from Mary Ann since 2020
    • Nov 2025 · Property tax, renewal, 2 mills — Streets, roads & bridges — passed 169 to 156
    • Nov 2024 · Property tax, renewal, 1.5 mills — Fire protection & EMS — passed 622 to 477
    • Nov 2023 · Property tax, replacement, 2 mills — Fire protection & EMS — passed 383 to 276
    • May 2022 · Property tax, new, 1.5 mills — Fire protection & EMS — passed 169 to 134
    • Nov 2020 · Property tax, renewal, 2 mills — Streets, roads & bridges — passed 669 to 398

  7. Newark

    New Roads

    Township

    Property tax, 1.5 mills · 5 years · from 2026

    Streets, roads & bridges

    $52.50 a year for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s value

    $100,000 × 35% = $35,000 taxed × 1.5 mills ($1.50 for each $1,000) = $52.50

    For a home the county values at $250,000: $131.25 a year $300,000: $157.50 a year $400,000: $210 a year

    These are first-year figures. A levy approved now is charged at its full voted rate, with none of the state’s rollback credits; when the county next revalues homes, the state lowers its rate so that it collects the same dollars. Your home’s county value is on your tax bill.

    5 earlier tax issues from Newark since 2020
    • May 2026 · Property tax, new, 1.5 mills — Streets, roads & bridges — failed 288 to 292
    • Nov 2025 · Property tax, new, 1.5 mills — Streets, roads & bridges — failed 288 to 290
    • May 2025 · Property tax, new, 1.5 mills — Streets, roads & bridges — failed 125 to 128
    • Nov 2024 · Property tax, replacement and increase, 1.5 mills — Construct, reconstruct, resurface & repair of streets, roads & bridges — failed 728 to 790
    • Nov 2022 · Property tax, renewal and increase, 5.25 mills — Fire & EMS — passed 584 to 434

  8. Washington

    Renewal Roads

    Township

    Property tax, 3 mills · 5 years · from 2027

    Streets, roads & bridges; general construction

    Continues a levy already on the bill. If it passes, the levy keeps going as it is today; if it fails, it ends when its current term runs out. When homes are revalued, the state cuts its rate so it collects the same total — so a home whose value rose more than most pays a little more of it.

    4 earlier tax issues from Washington since 2020
    • Nov 2022 · Property tax, replacement, 1.75 mills — Ambulance service, emergency medical service, or both — passed 684 to 312
    • May 2022 · Property tax, replacement, 3 mills — Streets, roads, bridges — passed 126 to 81
    • Nov 2021 · Property tax, renewal, 0.8 mills — Ambulance service, emergency medical services, or both — passed 429 to 143
    • Nov 2021 · Property tax, renewal, 1.5 mills — Fire protection — passed 407 to 164

Fire, EMS, parks and other districts 1

  1. Licking Park District

    Renewal Parks

    Park district

    Property tax, 0.375 mills · 5 years · from 2027

    Parks, trails & recreation purposes

    Continues a levy already on the bill. If it passes, the levy keeps going as it is today; if it fails, it ends when its current term runs out. When homes are revalued, the state cuts its rate so it collects the same total — so a home whose value rose more than most pays a little more of it.

    1 earlier tax issue from Licking Park District since 2020
    • Nov 2021 · Property tax, replacement and increase, 0.375 mills — Parks, trails & recreational purposes — passed 15,972 to 14,145

Where this comes from

The Ohio Secretary of State’s list of local questions and issues for the November 3, 2026 general election, as the state published it on September 18, 2026; the results replace it once they are certified. Tax issues only: liquor options, zoning and charter questions are left out. The state files each issue under the county its body is based in; this page lists it under every county it reaches. Earlier issues go back to 2020, from the state’s results for each election.

A new property tax levy costs $35 a year for every mill on each $100,000 of a home’s value, the figure Ohio ballots print: since 2013 a new levy gets none of the state’s rollback credits. A renewal continues a levy already on the bill: if it passes, the levy keeps going as it is today, and if it fails, it ends when its current term runs out. A school district’s budget forecast is its own, filed with the state; this site’s School budgets pages show every line, and the levy calculator works one out for your own home.

Nothing here is for or against any issue. The exact ballot wording is your county board of elections’.