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Westerville City forecasts no shortfall through FY2030

Westerville City – 045047 (Franklin) · Fiscal Year 2027 First Required Forecast (Fall)

Submission date: 08/28/2026

Westerville City’s own notes and assumptions for this forecast (PDF) →

Every Ohio school district files a budget forecast with the state: three years of actual figures, this year’s budget and the years ahead. On its own forecast, Westerville City stays above zero through FY2030 if its current levies are renewed and no new one passes.

FY2027 fallfiled July–August 2026 FY2026 spring updatefiled February 2026
Cash, June 30, 2026
$114.9M

6.1 months of that year’s spending

Runs short
Not by FY2030

on its own forecast, if its levies are renewed and no new one passes

New levy in the forecast
None

it counts no levy voters have not approved

Westerville City Schools on the November 3, 2026 ballot

Westerville City Schools has no tax issue on this ballot, on the Ohio Secretary of State’s list of local questions and issues as of September 18, 2026.

How its earlier votes went: since March 17, 2020, voters have decided 2 Westerville City Schools tax issues — 1 passed and 1 failed. Of the issues asking for new money, 1 of 2 passed.

Every tax issue on the ballot in Franklin County →

Westerville City: cash, unencumbered, unreserved — four different balances

The forecast has four balance lines, and each is the one before it with something taken away or added. They are easy to mix up, and they are not the same number.

Line ActualFY2026 BudgetFY2027 ForecastFY2030
07.020 Cash balance at June 30Everything in the general fund's account at the end of the year. 114,914,064 117,026,505 105,418,465
08.010 Already committedEncumbrances: purchase orders and contracts signed, not yet paid. − 3,496,565 − 3,496,565 − 3,496,565
09.080 Set asideReserves the law or the board require, such as a budget reserve. − 11,841,612 − 12,373,611 − 12,480,004
10.010 Unencumbered balanceWhat is free to spend. The state calls it the fund balance for certification of appropriations. 99,575,887 101,156,329 89,441,896
12.010 With renewalsThe balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does. 99,575,887 101,156,329 89,441,896
15.010 Unreserved fund balanceThe state's bottom line. In a forecast year it counts any new levy above as if it had passed. 99,575,887 101,156,329 89,441,896

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For past years the state asks for no renewal or new-levy money, so the unencumbered and unreserved balances are the same; cash is larger by what is already committed and set aside. In a forecast year the unreserved balance counts any new levy as if it had passed.

Westerville City’s forecast, line by line

Each line as Westerville City filed it with the state, in the state’s own format. Tap or hover over a line to see what it means.

Forecast line and description ActualFY2024 ActualFY2025 ActualFY2026 Current year budgetFY2027 Forecast year 1FY2028 Forecast year 2FY2029 Forecast year 3FY2030
01.010 General Property Tax (Real Estate)

Property tax on land and buildings — homes, farms and businesses — from levies voters have already approved.

 131,881,862 134,289,376 135,438,948 135,641,579 136,213,749 137,098,383 137,209,022
01.020 Tangible Personal Property Tax

Property tax on the equipment of utilities, such as power lines, pipelines and power plants.

 6,208,295 5,923,036 6,358,353 6,283,044 6,362,016 6,453,730 6,545,691
01.030 Income Tax

The school district income tax its residents pay on their earnings, where voters have approved one.

 0 0 2,060,967 16,982,703 26,477,583 28,196,260 25,456,341
01.035 Unrestricted Grants-in-Aid

State aid the district may spend on anything — mostly Ohio's school funding formula.

 40,236,071 38,111,899 38,237,508 39,543,718 39,558,491 39,573,485 39,588,704
01.040 Restricted Grants-in-Aid

State aid that must be spent on set purposes, such as help for pupils from low-income families.

 4,361,669 4,310,568 3,476,878 2,431,304 2,537,327 2,537,327 2,537,327
01.050 State Reimbursement for Property Tax Credits

The part of homeowners' property tax the state pays for them: the 10% and 2.5% rollbacks and the homestead exemption.

 14,515,348 14,758,982 14,954,127 16,037,526 16,963,339 17,196,922 18,063,584
01.060 All Other Operating Revenue

Everything else that comes in: fees, tuition from other districts, interest, rentals and gifts.

 18,907,301 20,255,984 19,733,622 19,912,368 19,359,707 19,077,470 18,923,266
01.070 Total Revenue

All of the revenue above, added together.

 216,110,545 217,649,845 220,260,402 236,832,242 247,472,212 250,133,577 248,323,935
02.040 Operating Transfers-In

Money moved into the general fund from the district's other funds.

 64,474 30,000,000 0 0 0 0 0
02.050 Advances-In

Money the general fund lent to the district's other funds, coming back.

 223,983 52,187 258,311 155,645 160,000 160,000 160,000
02.060 All Other Financing Sources

One-off money, such as refunds of past spending or the sale of property.

 999,159 2,500,918 1,293,007 1,293,007 1,293,007 1,293,007 1,293,007
02.070 Total Other Financing Sources

All of the other money coming in, lines 2.010 to 2.060, added together.

 1,287,616 32,553,105 1,551,318 1,448,652 1,453,007 1,453,007 1,453,007
02.080 Total Revenue and Other Financing Sources

Everything coming in for the year: revenue plus other money coming in.

 217,398,161 250,202,950 221,811,720 238,280,894 248,925,219 251,586,584 249,776,942
03.010 Personal Services - Employee Salaries & Wages

Salaries and wages for teachers and every other employee.

 122,385,836 135,422,558 136,307,674 140,711,262 145,213,245 150,530,274 155,375,803
03.020 Employees' Retirement and Insurance Benefits

The district's share of staff pensions (STRS and SERS), health insurance, Medicare and workers' compensation.

 44,684,260 48,545,796 51,753,366 53,889,989 56,451,926 59,443,640 62,562,378
03.030 Purchased Services

Services bought from outside: utilities, repairs, contracted services and tuition paid for pupils taught elsewhere.

 14,913,290 16,562,996 16,593,003 18,101,387 18,608,672 19,032,274 19,469,578
03.040 Supplies and Materials

Textbooks, classroom supplies, fuel, food and other things the district buys.

 6,753,507 6,987,282 4,912,299 6,352,431 7,104,555 6,972,460 6,881,126
03.050 Capital Outlay

Equipment, buses and building improvements paid for from the general fund.

 3,278,128 5,568,526 219,554 72,721 116,953 78,737 80,574
04.300 Other Objects

Other costs, such as the county's fees for collecting its taxes, audits, elections, insurance and memberships.

 13,464,769 15,125,989 16,327,326 16,780,663 17,247,065 17,726,916 18,220,609
04.500 Total Expenditures

Everything the district spends in the year, lines 3.010 to 4.300, added together.

 205,479,790 228,213,146 226,113,222 235,908,453 244,742,416 253,784,301 262,590,068
05.010 Operational Transfers-Out

Money moved out of the general fund to the district's other funds, such as food service or athletics.

 30,129,606 64,224,574 100,446 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
05.020 Advances-Out

Money the general fund lends to the district's other funds for a while.

 52,187 258,311 155,645 160,000 160,000 160,000 160,000
05.040 Total Other Financing Uses

All of the other money going out, lines 5.010 to 5.030, added together.

 30,181,794 64,482,885 256,091 260,000 260,000 260,000 260,000
05.050 Total Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

Everything going out for the year: spending plus other money going out.

 235,661,583 292,696,031 226,369,313 236,168,453 245,002,416 254,044,301 262,850,068
06.010 Excess Of Revenues and Other Financing Sources over (under) Expenditures and Other Financing Uses

The year's result: money in minus money out. A number in brackets means the district spent more than it took in.

 (18,263,422) (42,493,081) (4,557,593) 2,112,441 3,922,803 (2,457,717) (13,073,126)
07.010 Beginning Cash Balance July 1 - Excluding Proposed Renewal/Replacement and New Levies

Cash in the general fund on July 1, the start of the school year — last year's ending cash.

 180,228,161 161,964,739 119,471,658 114,914,064 117,026,505 120,949,308 118,491,591
07.020 Ending Cash Balance June 30 - Excluding Proposed Renewal/Replacement and New Levies

Cash on June 30, the end of the year: the starting cash plus the year's result, before any renewal or new levy.

 161,964,739 119,471,658 114,914,064 117,026,505 120,949,308 118,491,591 105,418,465
08.010 Estimated Encumbrances June 30

Money already committed: purchase orders and contracts signed but not yet paid.

 4,741,911 5,170,590 3,496,565 3,496,565 3,496,565 3,496,565 3,496,565
09.030 Budget Reserve

A rainy-day reserve.

 10,707,523 10,805,527 11,841,612 12,373,611 12,506,679 12,416,197 12,480,004
09.080 Subtotal

All of the money set aside, lines 9.010 to 9.070, added together.

 10,707,523 10,805,527 11,841,612 12,373,611 12,506,679 12,416,197 12,480,004
10.010 Fund Balance June 30 For Certification of Appropriations

What is free to spend: the ending cash less money already committed and money set aside — often called the unencumbered balance.

 146,515,305 103,495,541 99,575,887 101,156,329 104,946,064 102,578,829 89,441,896
11.010 Income Tax - Renewal

An existing income tax the district expects voters to renew. Not yet voted on.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11.020 Property Tax - Renewal or Replacement

Existing property tax levies the district expects voters to renew or replace. Not yet voted on.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11.300 Cumulative Balance of Replacement/Renewal Levies

The renewals above, added up year after year.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12.010 Fund Balance June 30 For Certificates of Contracts Salary Schedules, and Other Obligations

The balance if every renewal passes and nothing new does.

 146,515,305 103,495,541 99,575,887 101,156,329 104,946,064 102,578,829 89,441,896
13.010 Income Tax - New

A new income tax the district has written into its forecast. Not yet voted on.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13.020 Property Tax - New

A new property tax levy the district has written into its forecast. Not yet voted on.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13.030 Cumulative Balance of New Levies

The new levies above, added up year after year.

 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15.010 Unreserved Fund Balance June 30

The state's bottom line: the balance with renewals and new levies counted as if voters approve them.

 146,515,305 103,495,541 99,575,887 101,156,329 104,946,064 102,578,829 89,441,896
20.010 Kindergarten - October count

Kindergarten pupils enrolled, counted each October.

 968 935 917 1,083 1,058 1,054 1,054
20.015 Grades 1-12 - October count

Pupils in grades 1 to 12, counted each October.

 13,306 13,388 13,312 13,235 13,304 13,366 13,406

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Dollars, except the two enrolment lines (20.010 and 20.015), which are pupils. A line that is zero in every year is left out, as the state’s report leaves it out — except the renewal and new-levy lines (11 and 13), which are always shown, because a zero there is the answer.

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