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Stark County, Ohio

Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) Sales and Use Tax Continuation

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Not official yetUpdated November 4, 2026

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Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) Sales and Use Tax Continuation
Passed with 54% yes, Ideastream Public Media reported.Ideastream Public Media, “Stark County voters show support for public transit sales tax levy”, November 4, 2026. Unofficial until certified.

Reports are checked daily until Ohio certifies on December 4; the official result is the state's certified count.

Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) Sales and Use Tax Continuation was a ballot question for a local jurisdiction in Stark County on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Continuation of a 0.25% sales and use tax for all transit purposes, for 10 years. Countywide transit sales-tax continuation, listed under "County Issues" on the certified issues list.

As of November 4, 2026, Ideastream Public Media reported that Stark Area Regional Transit Authority (SARTA) Sales and Use Tax Continuation passed with 54% yes; the result is unofficial until Ohio certifies it on December 4.

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