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Board asks voters for a 15-year half-cent sales tax for schools
What happened
On January 13, 2026 the board approved ballot language for a half-cent (0.5%) sales surtax from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2041. The money would pay for building, renovation and improvement of school and athletic facilities, bond debt, transportation, technology and security. It would be shared with charter schools and overseen by a citizens' committee. In September 2026 the district received the required state (OPPAGA) audit and began a public information campaign.
Why it matters to families
If voters approve it, the tax raises money for air conditioning, roofs, buses and other repairs. District leaders stress it would not pay for the new elementary school, which has state funding.
The evidence
January 13, 2026 Board Action attachment #6 (ballot language). September 8, 2026 workshop minutes (OPPAGA audit received, campaign beginning).
The source
Attachment #6 (Referendum One-half Cent (.05%) Sales Surtax, January 1, 2027 - December 31, 2041)See the full record for Union County School District.
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