Cuyahoga County Issue 6 — Garfield Heights City School District: Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal)

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Garfield Heights City school district voters

What it does
Shall a fixed-sum levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the Garfield Heights City School District for the purpose of paying the current operating expenses of the district in the sum of $4,100,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the County Fiscal Officer to average 7.74 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $271 for each $100,000 of the County Fiscal Officer’s market value, for a period of five years, commencing in 2027, first due in calendar year 2028?
A YES vote means
Garfield Heights City School District would renew an existing fixed-sum levy of $4,100,000 a year for current operating expenses, estimated at an average of 7.74 mills ($271 per $100,000 of market value), for five years starting in 2027.
A NO vote means
Garfield Heights City School District would not renew this $4,100,000 fixed-sum levy.
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
Not a left–right issue: a procedural or local question that liberals and conservatives don't typically split on (AI read of the official ballot summary).

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Background

According to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections notice, the Garfield Heights City School District Board of Education passed the resolution for this levy on June 15, 2026.

The notice describes it as a five-year renewal of an existing levy for current operating expenses, at 7.74 mills, or $271 for each $100,000 of market value, with estimated annual collections of $4,100,000.

Put on the ballot by Garfield Heights City School District Board of Education, resolution passed June 15, 2026.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 6 mean?
Garfield Heights City School District would renew an existing fixed-sum levy of $4,100,000 a year for current operating expenses, estimated at an average of 7.74 mills ($271 per $100,000 of market value), for five years starting in 2027.
What does a NO vote on Cuyahoga County Issue 6 mean?
Garfield Heights City School District would not renew this $4,100,000 fixed-sum levy.
How many votes does Cuyahoga County Issue 6 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 6?
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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