Summit County Issue 39 — Village of Boston Heights proposed municipal income tax

What it does

Shall the Ordinance providing for a one quarter percent (0.25%) levy increase on income, effective January 1, 2027, for the purpose of safety services, including but not limited to the cost of designing, constructing, furnishing, equipping, improving, maintaining, and operating (including any debt service or loan obligations) a Safety Service Center housing the police department and village administrative offices, updating the existing fire station building, and demolishing and replacement of any necessary structures, along with payment of firefighting companies, or permanent or part-time firefighting, emergency medical services, purchasing and maintaining fire and ambulance apparatus, and other fire equipment; and the operation of a police department, the payment of salaries of permanent or part-time police, communications, or administrative personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under sections 145.48, 742.33, or 742.34 of the Revised Code, and for the payment of other related costs be passed?

A YES vote means

Boston Heights' income tax would increase by 0.25%, effective January 1, 2027, for safety services, including a Safety Service Center for police and village offices, fire station updates, and fire, EMS and police operations and staff.

A NO vote means

Boston Heights' income tax would not increase by 0.25%.

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.

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Official text: source

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Summit County Issue 39 mean?

Boston Heights' income tax would increase by 0.25%, effective January 1, 2027, for safety services, including a Safety Service Center for police and village offices, fire station updates, and fire, EMS and police operations and staff.

What does a NO vote on Summit County Issue 39 mean?

Boston Heights' income tax would not increase by 0.25%.

How many votes does Summit County Issue 39 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 Summit County Issue 39?

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.