Hamilton County Issue 18 — City of Norwood: Tax Levy-Renewal (current operating expenses)

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

Ballot measure · November 3, 2026 · Norwood voters

What it does
City of Norwood — Tax Levy- Renewal — 8 mills — current operating expenses — 5 years
A YES vote means
The city of Norwood would renew an 8-mill tax levy for current operating expenses, for 5 years.
A NO vote means
The city of Norwood would not renew this 8-mill tax levy.
What it would cost
8 mills for 5 years: $800 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 $280 per $100,000 of appraised value; renewals often collect less than the full rate because of Ohio's tax-reduction factors. Taxable value is after exemptions such as homestead; your tax bill or property appraiser shows yours. 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).

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

Norwood City Council passed Resolution 12-2026 declaring the necessity of this renewal on May 12, 2026, and Resolution 21-2026 to proceed with placing it on the ballot on June 23, 2026, according to Resolution 21-2026.

The resolution describes a five-year renewal of an existing 8-mill levy for the city's current operating expenses, which it says amounts to $47 for each $100,000 of county auditor's valuation.

Under the resolution, the levy would go on the 2027 tax duplicate with first collection in 2028, covering January 1, 2028 through December 31, 2032.

The vote record on the scanned resolution shows Council Member Provins voting no.

Put on the ballot by Norwood City Council, Resolution 21-2026, June 23, 2026 (at least one no vote; full tally not legible).

From official source 1, official source 2.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Hamilton County Issue 18 mean?
The city of Norwood would renew an 8-mill tax levy for current operating expenses, for 5 years.
What does a NO vote on Hamilton County Issue 18 mean?
The city of Norwood would not renew this 8-mill tax levy.
How many votes does Hamilton County Issue 18 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 Hamilton County Issue 18?
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 Hamilton County ballot.

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