Homeowners in Mariemont and Terrace Park will each decide the fate of a local tax levy renewal on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, with neither village asking for a rate increase this cycle.
The Hamilton County Board of Elections' legally required 100-day notice, published July 21, confirms both issues on the general election ballot: a 3.5-mill, five-year levy for permanent improvements in Mariemont and a 5.58-mill, five-year levy for current expenses in Terrace Park. Both are renewals of existing levies, meaning a "yes" vote continues the current tax rate rather than adding a new charge.
What each levy costs
Under Ohio's mill formula, one mill equals $35 in annual taxes per $100,000 of a home's appraised market value, according to the Ohio Department of Taxation.
For Mariemont, the 3.5-mill levy works out to roughly $122.50 per year on a $100,000 home, or about $367.50 on a $300,000 home. The levy funds village capital improvements and infrastructure.
For Terrace Park, the village council's own resolution pegs the 5.58-mill levy at $123 per year per $100,000 of market value. That figure reflects the effective tax rate after state reduction factors are applied to owner-occupied homes; the gross millage rate would produce a higher number on paper. The levy funds general village operations, including police and maintenance services.
How Terrace Park got here
Terrace Park Village Council voted 5-0 on Monday, July 6, 2026, to place the renewal on the ballot, with council members Gaskey, Ingebritson, Lindell, Sharp and Wirthlin voting in favor. Council member Lehman was absent. Mayor Thomas M. Tepe Jr. signed the resolution.
The village had previously attempted a larger replacement levy of 5.75 mills for the November 2025 ballot, which would have replaced an existing 2.80-mill levy with a higher rate. Instead, the council opted to renew the existing 5.58-mill levy at its current rate.
Key dates for voters
- Monday, October 5 — Deadline to register to vote. The Hamilton County Board of Elections at 4700 Smith Road, Cincinnati, will stay open until 9 p.m. for last-minute registrations.
- Tuesday, October 6 — Early in-person absentee voting begins.
- Tuesday, October 27 — Absentee ballot applications must be received by the Board of Elections.
- Monday, November 2 — Early voting ends.
- Tuesday, November 3 — Election Day. Polls open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
One change from prior elections: under Senate Bill 293, absentee ballots returned by mail must arrive at the Board of Elections by the close of polls on Election Day. The previous four-day grace period has been eliminated.
