What does a YES vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 4 mean?

Cleveland Heights–University Heights City School District would levy an additional tax of up to 6.5 mills ($228 per $100,000 of the County Fiscal Officer's market value) for current expenses, for a continuing period of time starting in 2026.

What does a NO vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 4 mean?

The school district would not levy this additional 6.5-mill tax.

How many votes does Cuyahoga County Issue 4 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 Cuyahoga County Issue 4?

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 is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot deadlines vary by state; check your state or county election office.

Cuyahoga County Issue 4 — Cleveland Heights – University Heights City School District: Proposed Tax Levy (Additional)

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Cleveland Heights-University Heights City school district voters

What it does: An additional tax for the benefit of the Cleveland Heights – University Heights City School District for the purpose of current expenses that the County Fiscal Officer estimates will collect $11,100,193 annually, at a rate not exceeding 6.5 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $228 for each $100,000 of the County Fiscal Officer’s market value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2026, first due in calendar year 2027. The County Fiscal Officer has certified that the amount by which the carry-over balance in the district’s general operating budget from the preceding fiscal year exceeds the district’s general fund expenditures made in the preceding fiscal year is $0, which is 0% of those expenditures.
A YES vote means: Cleveland Heights–University Heights City School District would levy an additional tax of up to 6.5 mills ($228 per $100,000 of the County Fiscal Officer's market value) for current expenses, for a continuing period of time starting in 2026.
A NO vote means: The school district would not levy this additional 6.5-mill tax.
What it would cost: Up to 6.5 mills: $650 a year for every $100,000 of taxable value (a mill is $1 per $1,000). Ohio taxes 35% of a home's appraised value, so that's about $228 per $100,000 of appraised value. Taxable value is after exemptions such as homestead; your tax bill or property appraiser shows yours.
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: A YES vote leans moderately left; a NO vote leans the other way (AI-estimated from the official ballot summary, 60% confidence).

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 Cuyahoga County Board of Elections notice, the Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District Board of Education passed the resolution for this levy on August 3, 2026.

The notice describes an additional 6.5-mill continuing levy for current expenses, or $228 for each $100,000 of market value, with estimated annual collections of $11,100,193.

The notice says the district's carry-over balance in excess of general fund expenditures from the preceding fiscal year is $0, which is 0% of expenditures.

Put on the ballot by Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District Board of Education, resolution passed August 3, 2026.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 4 mean?: Cleveland Heights–University Heights City School District would levy an additional tax of up to 6.5 mills ($228 per $100,000 of the County Fiscal Officer's market value) for current expenses, for a continuing period of time starting in 2026.
What does a NO vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 4 mean?: The school district would not levy this additional 6.5-mill tax.
How many votes does Cuyahoga County Issue 4 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 Cuyahoga County Issue 4?: 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 is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting and mail-ballot deadlines vary by state; check your state or county election office.

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

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