What does a YES vote on Franklin County Issue 7 mean?

Upper Arlington City School District would levy 4.9 mills ($172 per $100,000 of the county auditor's market value) for current operating expenses, for a continuing period of time starting in 2026.

What does a NO vote on Franklin County Issue 7 mean?

Upper Arlington City School District would not levy this 4.9-mill tax.

How many votes does Franklin County Issue 7 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 7?

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 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.

Franklin County Issue 7 — Upper Arlington City School District – Proposed Bond Issue and Tax Levy (combined question)

Last updated Sat, Nov 7, 4:33 PM ET

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Upper Arlington City school district voters

What it does: Shall the Upper Arlington City School District be authorized to do the following: 1. Issue bonds for the purpose of constructing, furnishing, and equipping Burbank Early Childhood School and Hastings Middle School, with related site improvements; constructing, renovating, furnishing, and equipping Jones Middle School, with related site improvements; and constructing, furnishing and equipping an addition to the high school, with related and additional site improvements in the principal amount of $273,500,000, to be repaid annually over a maximum period of 38 years, and levy a property tax outside the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the bond repayment period 4.84 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $169 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? 2. Levy an additional property tax to pay current operating expenses, that the county auditor estimates will collect $14,396,791 annually, at a rate not exceeding 4.9 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $172 for each $100,000 of the county auditor's market value, for a continuing period of time? The county auditor 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: Upper Arlington City School District would levy 4.9 mills ($172 per $100,000 of the county auditor's market value) for current operating expenses, for a continuing period of time starting in 2026.
A NO vote means: Upper Arlington City School District would not levy this 4.9-mill 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.

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Background

According to the Franklin County Board of Elections notice, the Upper Arlington City School District Board of Education passed the resolution for this question on June 30, 2026.

The notice presents a single question with two parts: a 4.9-mill continuing operating levy that the county auditor estimates will collect $14,396,791 a year, or $172 for each $100,000 of market value, and a bond issue.

The bond part is $273,500,000 over a maximum of 38 years for Burbank Early Childhood School, Hastings and Jones middle schools and a high school addition, with a tax estimated to average 4.84 mills, or $169 per $100,000.

The notice says the county auditor certified the district's carry-over balance in excess of general fund expenditures as $0, which is 0% of those expenditures.

Put on the ballot by Upper Arlington City School District Board of Education, resolution passed June 30, 2026.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Franklin County Issue 7 mean?: Upper Arlington City School District would levy 4.9 mills ($172 per $100,000 of the county auditor's market value) for current operating expenses, for a continuing period of time starting in 2026.
What does a NO vote on Franklin County Issue 7 mean?: Upper Arlington City School District would not levy this 4.9-mill tax.
How many votes does Franklin County Issue 7 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 7?: 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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