Overview
- In Northeast Ohio, renewal measures that kept tax rates flat passed 18 of 20 times, while seven of 10 new-money levies that would raise bills failed, according to News 5’s analysis of unofficial results.
- Lorain City Schools won voter approval for Issues 21 and 22, renewals expected to provide roughly $14 million a year for operations and emergency needs without increasing taxes.
- Parma City Schools’ new operating levy, Issue 49, was defeated 57.6% to 42.4%, and district leaders said staffing, program, transportation and pay-to-participate changes are now on the table.
- Vermilion Local Schools’ $47 million, 30-year bond failed with 59.7% voting no, leaving about $14 million in critical building repairs unfunded.
- Greater Cincinnati results were mixed: Lakota’s more than $500 million facilities bond failed; Oak Hills’ bond passed with costs holding steady; Colerain Township approved a 2.9‑mill police levy to add seven officers; and Cincinnati Public Schools passed a renewal expected to raise $48 million annually starting in 2026.