Logan County QuestionLogan County schools: 5.9-cent property tax for school buildings
What your vote means
A FOR vote lets the Logan County school board levy a 5.9-cent tax on every $100 of taxed real and personal property to pay for school buildings.
An AGAINST vote cancels the 5.9-cent tax, so the school building money it would raise is not collected.
Our one-line summary of the official wording.
In plain words
Our summary of the official materials and local reporting.
- The rate is 5.9 cents per $100 of taxed value. Baird Financial estimates it raises about $1.15 million a year locally plus about $950,000 a year from the state, about $2.1 million together. source: franklinfavorite.com
- The district's facilities plan lists $61,346,627 of building needs through 2030, the largest being Auburn School at $32,949,496. source: franklinfavorite.com
- Community members filed a petition against the tax and gathered enough signatures to force a public vote. source: wbko.com
Cost: The district's estimate: about 56% of taxpayers would pay less than $1 more a week. It would raise about $1.15 million a year locally plus about $950,000 a year in state matching money.
Why people want it, and why others object
Why this is on the ballot
- The school board first approved the levy in June 2025 and voted in August 2025 to put it on the November 2026 ballot. Auburn has added about 30 students a year for four years, according to the superintendent. source: wbko.com
Why supporters want it
- Superintendent Dan Costellow: "This is important for our students to have safe, adequate, and up-to-date facilities." He said that if it fails, the district would have to redistrict Auburn students to avoid overcrowding. source: wbko.com
Why opponents object
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Who backs each side
No public record found of a campaign committee or campaign money for either side.
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What you will see on your ballot
Official ballot wording, word for word (tap to open)
Word for word from the Kentucky Secretary of State's official Logan County sample ballot (page image checked against its text version): sos.ky.gov (Secretary of State) .
QUESTION
Are you for or against the Logan County Board of Education levying a tax of five and nine-tenths cents ($0.059) on each one hundred dollars ($100.00) of the assessed value of real and personal property in order to provide adequate funding for safe, up-to-date school buildings that meet state standards?
- FOR
- AGAINST
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