Franklin County Issue 48 — Truro Township – Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal and Decrease)

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Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Truro Township voters

What it does
Truro Township – Proposed Tax Levy (Renewal and Decrease) — Current Expenses — 1 mill (1.5 – 0.5), $17 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value, 5 years, commencing in 2026
A YES vote means
Truro Township would renew its current-expenses levy at a decreased rate of 1 mill (1.5 – 0.5), $17 per $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for 5 years starting in 2026.
A NO vote means
Truro Township would not renew this levy at the decreased rate of 1 mill.
What it would cost
1 mill. The ballot puts the cost at $17 a year for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s market value. Your tax bill or county auditor shows your home's value. It would continue a tax already in place rather than add a new one.
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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Explained

Today

  • Truro Township (Franklin County) collects a 1.5-mill property tax levy for current expenses, the township's general operating costs.
  • That levy is up for renewal; township trustees asked the County Auditor in June and July 2026 to certify the figures for a renewal levy.

If it passes

  • Voters would renew part of the existing levy at 1 mill instead of 1.5 mills (a 0.5-mill reduction), for current expenses, for five years beginning in 2026.
  • The Board of Elections lists the cost as $17 a year for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, with estimated annual collections of $472,902.
  • If it passes, it replaces the current levy at the lower rate; it is not an additional tax.

Example

A home with a county auditor's market value of $200,000 would pay about $34 a year under the renewed levy ($17 per $100,000). Township trustees estimated at their June 25, 2026 meeting that, using current effective rates, the lower rate would save owners about $8 a year per $100,000 of property value compared with the current levy. (source)

Who would notice

Owners of taxable property in Truro Township, who pay the levy, and township residents who rely on township services funded from current expenses.

How it got here

Truro Township trustees passed Resolutions 2026-19 (June 25) and 2026-27 (July 24) asking the Franklin County Auditor to certify the levy figures, and on July 30, 2026 passed the resolution placing the renewal-with-decrease on the November 3, 2026 ballot.

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Background

According to the Franklin County Board of Elections notice, the Truro Township Trustees passed the resolution for this levy on July 30, 2026.

The levy renews part of an existing current-expenses levy with a 0.5-mill reduction, for a rate of up to 1 mill for 5 years. The notice puts that at $17 per $100,000 of county auditor's market value.

The notice estimates annual collections at $472,902.

Put on the ballot by Truro Township Board of Trustees, July 30, 2026.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Franklin County Issue 48 mean?
Truro Township would renew its current-expenses levy at a decreased rate of 1 mill (1.5 – 0.5), $17 per $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for 5 years starting in 2026.
What does a NO vote on Franklin County Issue 48 mean?
Truro Township would not renew this levy at the decreased rate of 1 mill.
Is this a new tax?
No. It is a renewal of part of an existing levy, at a rate 0.5 mill lower than the current 1.5 mills.
How much would it raise?
About $472,902 a year, according to the Board of Elections notice.
How long would it last?
Five years.
How many votes does Franklin County Issue 48 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 Franklin County Issue 48?
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 Franklin County ballot.

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