Oregon-Davis School Corporation — Operating Referendum (Extension) (Starke County)

What it does

Shall the Oregon-Davis School Corporation continue to increase property taxes paid to the school corporation for no more than eight (8) years for the purpose of funding current educational and operational expenses by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed nineteen cents ($0.19) and results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed $800,000? If this operating referendum is NOT approved by the voters, for a median residence of $150,000, the property's annual tax bill would decrease by $173 per year. If this operating referendum public question is approved by the voters, it would be renewal of the most recent operating referendum public question passed in 2018 with a property tax rate of twenty-nine cents ($0.29).

A YES vote means

Oregon-Davis School Corporation would continue its referendum property tax for up to eight years, renewing its 2018 referendum tax (then $0.29), at a rate of up to $0.19 and no more than $800,000 a year, to fund current educational and operating expenses.

A NO vote means

The referendum tax would not continue; a median $150,000 home's yearly tax bill would drop by $173.

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

According to the Indiana Department of Local Government Finance, Oregon-Davis School Corporation submitted its board resolution proposing the referendum on June 17, 2026, at a tax rate of $0.19 per $100 of assessed value.

The Starke County Auditor certified the corporation's median household assessed value at $150,000, and estimated that the annual tax bill on that home would fall by $173 if the referendum is not approved.

The question is a renewal of the operating referendum voters approved in 2018.

The department found the proposed ballot language complied with Indiana law and approved it on June 22, 2026.

Put on the ballot by Oregon-Davis School Corporation Board of School Trustees (resolution submitted to DLGF June 17, 2026; board vote not stated in the DLGF determination).

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Oregon-Davis School Corporation mean?

Oregon-Davis School Corporation would continue its referendum property tax for up to eight years, renewing its 2018 referendum tax (then $0.29), at a rate of up to $0.19 and no more than $800,000 a year, to fund current educational and operating expenses.

What does a NO vote on Oregon-Davis School Corporation mean?

The referendum tax would not continue; a median $150,000 home's yearly tax bill would drop by $173.

How many votes does Oregon-Davis School Corporation 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 Oregon-Davis School Corporation?

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.