DELTA, Ohio — The Pike-Delta-York Local School District is asking voters to approve a new 1.25% earned income tax levy next month, a measure that would replace the district’s current 1% traditional income tax set to expire at the end of 2026.

District leaders said the proposal would provide more predictable funding for day-to-day operations while easing the tax burden on retirees.

Superintendent Doug Ford said the new earned income levy would apply only to wages and self-employment earnings, meaning retirees drawing from 401(k)s, pensions or other retirement funds would not pay the majority of the tax.

“The revenue that we earn from this income tax goes towards normal operating expenses — transportation, fuel, classroom supplies, classroom technology, staffing, and experiences such as f

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