# Wadsworth City Schools Levy - Community Forum and Q & A - October 27, 2026


**Body:** WatchWCTV
**Date:** October 26, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Education


The Wadsworth City Schools community forum and Q&A, hosted by WatchWCTV on October 27, 2026, focused on the district’s finances and a proposed 1% earned-income tax levy scheduled for the November 3 ballot. District representatives said the five-year levy is projected to generate a little over $8 million, applies to earned income of district residents, and is intended to sustain current service levels and address projected deficits. They contrasted it with the unsuccessful May proposal for a 1.5% tax, explaining that the board had since reduced annual spending by about $4.5 million through staffing cuts, higher extracurricular fees, and other reductions. The district projected that without additional revenue, it would continue deficit spending and exhaust reserves in fiscal year 2029, requiring further reductions.

Presenters discussed stagnant state aid, property-tax reappraisals and legislative changes, declining enrollment, and potential future reductions to services beyond state minimum requirements, including transportation, mental-health support, extracurricular activities, gifted education, electives, class sizes, neighborhood schools, and all-day kindergarten. They also noted uncertainty about enrollment impacts from approximately 750 planned housing units. No vote or new procurement decision occurred at the forum; no procurement activity was identified.

**Source:** WatchWCTV