Franklin County Issue 5 — Bexley City School District – Proposed Income Tax and Bond Issue (combined question)

What it does

Shall the Bexley City School District be authorized to do both of the following: 1. Impose an annual income tax of 0.5 per cent on the school district income of individuals, for a continuing period of time, beginning January 1, 2027 for the purpose of current expenses? 2. Issue bonds for the purpose of constructing school facilities; renovating, repairing, expanding, improving, and constructing additions to school facilities; furnishing and equipping the same in the principal amount of $29,250,000, to be repaid annually over a maximum period of 30 years, and levy a property tax outside the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average over the bond repayment period 2.05 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $72 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?

A YES vote means

Bexley City School District would levy a 0.5% income tax for current expenses, for a continuing period of time.

A NO vote means

Bexley City School District would not levy this 0.5% income tax.

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 Franklin County Board of Elections notice, the Bexley City School District Board of Education passed the resolution for this question on July 30, 2026.

The notice presents a single question asking whether the district may both impose a 0.5 percent income tax on school district income of individuals, for a continuing period beginning January 1, 2027, for current expenses, and issue bonds.

The bond part of the same question is $29,250,000 for school construction and renovation, repaid over a maximum of 30 years, with a property tax the county auditor estimates will average 2.05 mills, or $72 for each $100,000 of market value.

Put on the ballot by Bexley City School District Board of Education, resolution passed July 30, 2026.

From official source.

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• Franklin County Issue 6 — South-Western City School District – Proposed Bond Issue
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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Franklin County Issue 5 mean?

Bexley City School District would levy a 0.5% income tax for current expenses, for a continuing period of time.

What does a NO vote on Franklin County Issue 5 mean?

Bexley City School District would not levy this 0.5% income tax.

How many votes does Franklin County Issue 5 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 5?

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.