Hamilton County Issue 8 — Sycamore Community City School District: Tax Levy-Additional (current expenses & permanent improvements)

What it does

Sycamore Community City School District — Tax Levy- Additional — 6.95 mills — current expenses & permanent improvements — CPT

A YES vote means

The Sycamore Community City School District would levy an additional 6.95 mills for current expenses and permanent improvements, for a continuing period of time.

A NO vote means

The Sycamore Community City School District would not levy this additional 6.95-mill tax.

What it would cost

6.95 mills: $695 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 $243 per $100,000 of appraised value. Taxable value is after exemptions such as homestead; your tax bill or property appraiser shows yours.

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

According to Sycamore Community Schools, the Board of Education approved a resolution placing a combined 6.95-mill property tax levy on the ballot: 5.00 mills for operating expenses and 1.95 mills for permanent improvements.

The district says voters last approved a Sycamore operating levy in November 2016, and that funds the board said would last at least five years were stretched to 10 years.

The district says about 85% of its funding comes from local revenue, mainly property taxes, and 15% from the state.

The district says that under House Bill 920 tax reduction factors, the levy would be collected at an effective rate lower than 6.95 mills from its first collection, with separate rates for residential and commercial property.

Put on the ballot by Sycamore Community City School District Board of Education (resolution date and vote not stated).

From official source.

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• Hamilton County Issue 4 — Cincinnati Public Schools: Tax Levy- Additional (current expenses)
• Hamilton County Issue 5 — North College Hill City School District: Earnings Tax (current expenses)
• Hamilton County Issue 7 — Southwest Local School District: Earnings Tax (current expenses)
• Hamilton County Issue 9 — Winton Woods City School District: Tax Levy- Additional (current expenses)

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Hamilton County Issue 8 mean?

The Sycamore Community City School District would levy an additional 6.95 mills for current expenses and permanent improvements, for a continuing period of time.

What does a NO vote on Hamilton County Issue 8 mean?

The Sycamore Community City School District would not levy this additional 6.95-mill tax.

How many votes does Hamilton County Issue 8 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 8?

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.