It's not a renewal.
It's a 54% higher tax rate.
Noblesville Schools calls the November 3rd referendum a simple “continuation.” But the proposed maximum rate jumps from 37¢ to 57¢ per $100 of assessed value — locked in for eight years, through 2034.
Rates per $100 of assessed value. Source: Noblesville Schools — Referendum 2026.
Four reasons to vote NO
1. It's a tax increase
“Continuation” is the marketing word. The maximum rate rises from 37¢ to 57¢ and is set for eight years.
2. Families can't keep absorbing it
Property-tax bills keep climbing. Seniors and fixed-income homeowners feel every new levy stacked on top.
3. Accountability comes first
Before asking for more, the district should show exactly where today's dollars go — and what it cut first.
4. Why the max, for 8 years?
The ballot locks in the maximum rate through 2034 — not a smaller increase voters could revisit sooner.
Read the fine print
The district's “about $2.30 a month” assumes it won't levy the full 57¢ every year — yet the ballot authorizes exactly that maximum, for eight years. And the superintendent's pledge of a “not-to-exceed 4¢ annual increase” lives in a video, not on the ballot — it doesn't legally cap anything or bind a future board. When the smallest possible cost is quoted against the largest possible authorization, it pays to look closely. See where the district's own page contradicts itself, quoted and sourced.