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Issue 3: Parma City School District Income Tax

ISSUE 3 ON MAY 5 PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOTA majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage.Shall an annual income tax of 1.75% on the earned income of individuals residing in the school district be imposed by the Parma City School District, for a continuing period of time, beginning January 1, 2027, for the purpose of current expenses?Propuesta del Impuesto sobre el IngresoDistrito Escolar de la Ciudad de ParmaSe requiere un voto afirmativo por mayoría para su aprobación.¿Deberá el Distrito Escolar de la Ciudad de Parma imponer un impuesto sobre el ingreso anual del 1.75 % en el ingreso devengado de las personas que residen en el distrito escolar, por un período continuo de tiempo, comenzando el 1 de enero del 2027, con el fin de cubrir los gastos actuales?[The Parma City School District comprises Parma, Parma Heights and Seven Hills.]

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Repeating the information on the website:

The Parma City School District (PCSD) Board of Education has approved a resolution outlining its plan to eliminate three existing property tax levies and implement budget reductions if voters approve a 1.75% School District Income Tax in the May 5, 2026 election.

The three levies currently generate approximately $9.2 million, $15.6 million, and $15.7 million per year and were originally scheduled to remain in place through tax years 2029, 2030, and 2033. If the income tax is approved, the district plans to stop collecting these levies beginning January 1, 2028, providing property tax relief for homeowners in the district.

If approved by voters, the School District Income Tax, also known as an earned income tax, would take effect January 1, 2027 and apply only to earned income, such as wages, salaries, and self-employment income.

It would not apply to retirement income, including pensions, Social Security, or disability benefits.

Resident homeowners who are retired and do not earn wages would not pay the School District Income Tax, while still benefiting from the early end of the three property tax levies.

Here's a related article from the Plain Dealer:

www.cleveland.com/community/2026/03/parma-schools-approve-property-tax-levy-elimination-contingent-on-district-income-tax-ballot-passage.html
School district residents who are against this income tax levy for the school district may post their opposition on social media. The League has not found any website or postings by an organized group opposing the income tax. Generally, opposition revolves around rejecting any new taxes of any kind. Parma has not had success with recent property tax levy requests.
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