LEVY INFORMATION

Clark Shawnee is primarily funded through a combination of local taxes and state funding. 

The Earned Income Tax only applies to wages and salaries earned through employment or self-employment. Pensions, retirement, social security, and unemployment are not subject to the Earned Income Tax under this ballot issue.

The Clark-Shawnee Local School District Board of Education voted to place a 1% Earned Income Tax on the May 2026 ballot. The duration of the proposed Earned Income Tax levy is five years. If the Earned Income Tax levy is approved by voters in 2026, collection would start in 2027. 

The Earned Income Tax only applies to wages and salaries earned through employment or self-employment. Pensions, retirement, social security, and unemployment are not subject to the Earned Income Tax under this ballot issue.  The proposed Earned Income Tax will appear on the May 2026 ballot as follows:

The proposed 1% Earned Income Tax would be paid by all residents of the District who earn wages. The Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) that impact property taxes in Bridgewater, Melody Parks, Sycamore Ridge, and Maple Grove do not “exempt” residents in these areas from the Earned Income Tax. 

Under an Earned Income Tax, all residents pay the tax based on wages and salaries earned through employment or self-employment. The City of Springfield is not able to divert any funds collected by the District on an Earned Income Tax, under current Ohio law.

District residents can estimate their share of Earned Income Tax by taking the Ohio Adjusted Gross Income, available in box 16 of the W2, and multiplying it by 1%. This will estimate the amount of Earned Income Tax that would be payable if the Earned Income Tax levy is approved by voters.

For example, if a resident's gross income is $50,000, the Earned Income Tax would be $500 annually.

To be a registered voter in Clark County, you must reside in Clark County and register to vote through the Clark County Board of Elections. Learn about becoming a registered voter through the Clark County Board of Elections website. 

Learn about becoming a registered voter through the Clark County Board of Elections’ website. 

Please reach out to Tom Faulkner, Treasurer; Brian Kuhn, Superintendent; or Adam Billet, Assistant Superintendent, with any questions regarding Clark-Shawnee’s proposed Earned Income Tax levy. 

Tom Faulkner, Treasurer
937-717-2401
tom.faulkner@cslocal.org

Brian Kuhn, Superintendent
937-717-2401
brian.kuhn@cslocal.org

Adam Billet, Assistant Superintendent
937-717-2401
adam.billet@cslocal.org

The individuals who represent Clark-Shawnee Local School District and Clark County, Ohio, at the state level are Senator Kyle Koehler and House Representative Bernard Willis. 

State Senator Kyle Koehler, District 10
Contact Senator Koehler Online
Phone: (614) 466-3780

House Representative Bernard Willis, District 74
Contact Representative Willis Online
Phone: (614) 466-2038