Hamilton County Issue 9 — Winton Woods City School District: Tax Levy-Additional (current expenses)

What it does

Winton Woods City School District — Tax Levy- Additional — 6.95 mills — current expenses — CPT

A YES vote means

The Winton Woods City School District would levy an additional 6.95 mills for current expenses, for a continuing period of time.

A NO vote means

The Winton Woods 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 Winton Woods City Schools, the Board adopted a resolution of necessity on June 22, 2026, then voted unanimously on July 27 to take the second and final step placing the 6.95-mill operating levy on the ballot.

The district says this is its first new operating levy request since 2009. It says money from the 2016 bond issue, its last voted measure, can be used only for capital expenses, not staffing or daily costs.

The district cites state data showing it spent $1,242 less per pupil than the state average in 2025. It estimates the levy, which would start in January 2027, at about $20.25 a month per $100,000 of appraised value.

Put on the ballot by Winton Woods City School District Board of Education, July 27, 2026.

From official source 1, official source 2.

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

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Hamilton County Issue 9 mean?

The Winton Woods City School District would levy an additional 6.95 mills for current expenses, for a continuing period of time.

What does a NO vote on Hamilton County Issue 9 mean?

The Winton Woods City School District would not levy this additional 6.95-mill tax.

How many votes does Hamilton County Issue 9 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 9?

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.