City of Portsmouth: Street resurfacing levy renewal
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Infrastructure
Renews Portsmouth's property tax for street resurfacing for 5 more years. Property owners keep paying about $39 a year per $100,000 of home value; it is a renewal, not a new tax.
Proposed by: Portsmouth City Council (Ordinance 34 of 2026)
The city's elected council, by a 6-0 vote. It asks voters to renew the property tax for street paving for five more years. Ohio requires a public vote to renew this tax.
Source: portsmouthohio.org
A YES vote means
Portsmouth keeps its street resurfacing property tax for 5 more years (tax years 2027 to 2031). It raises about $383,000 a year to repave city streets.
A NO vote means
The street resurfacing property tax stops after its current term. The city loses about $383,000 a year that pays to repave streets.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Sources: lookup.boe.ohio.gov2 · sciotovalleyguardian.com · sciotocountydailynews.com · wsaz.com
Sources: portsmouth-dailytimes.com · sciotovalleyguardian.com