What does a YES vote on School City of Beech Grove mean?

The School City of Beech Grove would raise property taxes for up to eight years, at a rate of up to $0.57 and no more than $4,400,000 a year, to fund its Believe in our Future initiative, continuing bus transportation, facilities maintenance, and safety and security services including School Resource Officers; a median $200,000 home's yearly tax bill would rise by $493.

What does a NO vote on School City of Beech Grove mean?

The School City of Beech Grove would not raise property taxes for this purpose.

How many votes does School City of Beech Grove need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on School City of Beech Grove?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

School City of Beech Grove — Operating Referendum (Marion County)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Beech Grove City Schools school district voters

What it does: Shall the School City of Beech Grove increase property taxes paid to the school corporation for no more than eight (8) years for the purpose of funding the Beech Grove City Schools: Believe in our Future initiative, by continuing existing essential student services, including school bus transportation, school facilities maintenance, and student safety and security services, including School Resource Officers, by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed fifty-seven cents ($0.57) and results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed $4,400,000? If this operating referendum public question is approved by the voters, for a median residence of $200,000, the property's annual property tax bill would increase by $493 per year.
A YES vote means: The School City of Beech Grove would raise property taxes for up to eight years, at a rate of up to $0.57 and no more than $4,400,000 a year, to fund its Believe in our Future initiative, continuing bus transportation, facilities maintenance, and safety and security services including School Resource Officers; a median $200,000 home's yearly tax bill would rise by $493.
A NO vote means: The School City of Beech Grove would not raise property taxes for this purpose.
Needed to pass: A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Left–right lean: Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

The Indiana Department of Local Government Finance received Beech Grove's referendum resolution on June 30, 2026 and approved the ballot language on July 2. The Marion County Auditor certified a median household assessed value of $200,000 and a $493 annual increase for that household if the referendum passes.

Beech Grove City Schools says the referendum would replace the operating referendum voters approved in 2020 rather than add a new tax.

The district estimates that for a median home worth about $185,700, the referendum would cost less than the owner pays now, about $6.76 less in 2027 and about $127.74 less over its eight years.

Put on the ballot by Beech Grove City Schools Board of School Trustees, resolution filed with the DLGF June 30, 2026 (board vote date/tally not found in an online official record).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on School City of Beech Grove mean?: The School City of Beech Grove would raise property taxes for up to eight years, at a rate of up to $0.57 and no more than $4,400,000 a year, to fund its Believe in our Future initiative, continuing bus transportation, facilities maintenance, and safety and security services including School Resource Officers; a median $200,000 home's yearly tax bill would rise by $493.
What does a NO vote on School City of Beech Grove mean?: The School City of Beech Grove would not raise property taxes for this purpose.
How many votes does School City of Beech Grove need to pass?: A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.
Should I vote yes or no on School City of Beech Grove?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.
When is the vote?: The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.

Not sure how to decide? Read our nonpartisan guide to the Marion County ballot.

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