UTICA — North Fork Local School District voters will decide if a 1-percent income tax renewal levy stays when they cast a ballot in the May 6 special election.
The 2007 levy has been a mainstay for the district for over a decade and would last until 2029.
If the levy doesn’t pass, there wouldn’t be any cuts made theoretically for another three years.
This is an earned income tax only, so not for retirees, or anyone that does not have earned income, a school official stated.
The district collected $3,024,617 in the Fiscal Year 2024, according to the district’s most recent five-year forecast.
In Fiscal Year 2023 it was $3,036,656. In 2022 it was $2,711,257 million.
In the district’s financial forecast, the Fiscal Year 2025 income tax is projected to be $3,151,783. The 2026 figure is $3,183,302. The 2027 number is $3,215,136. The 2028 estimate is $3,247,288. In 2029 it is $1,762,324.
The levy makes up 14.5% of the district’s total revenue.
This is an earned income tax only, so not for retirees, or anyone that does not have earned income, North Fork supt. Scott Hartley said via email.
Hartley said the levy is for operational expenses.
Operational expenses include supplies, personnel costs and more, Hartley said.
Total expenditures continue to climb and are expected to increase throughout the next five years, according to the five-year forecast.
North Fork Local School District is split between northern Licking County and southern Knox County, with a voter base in Miller, Morgan and Clay townships.