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The Heights schools misused public money to fund research into a school levy, the Auditor of State reported. (Chris Mosby/Patch)
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH The Cleveland Heights-University Heights Schools illegally used nearly $35,000 in public money to fund polling on an upcoming school levy, the state auditor reported this week.
Auditor of State Keith Faber released a 2020 financial audit of the Heights schools with a finding for recovery totaling $34,675, arguing the district improperly used public money to fund polling on an upcoming levy. The law is clear about using public funds on campaign activities like polling, Faber said. School districts must be extremely careful in using electioneering techniques paid for by taxpayers. In this case where the polling was clearly directed at levy voters and sought information regarding the upcoming levy, it was illegal and the district should know better.
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The Ohio House has approved a bill that would make tax ballot issues use specific language to describe the potential cost of the levy to voters.
The House bill, HB140, would require all tax levy and bond issues to state in the ballot language how much the levy would cost per $100,000 of appraised property value.
Rep. Derek Merrin (R-Monclova Township) said this helps simplify issues for voters. For example, most voters do not know what 5.5 mills or 9.9 mills means. Putting an actual dollar amount in ballot language expressing the physical amount is very important, Merrin said.
Opponents include groups that put tax issues on ballots. They say the bill would create more confusion and that basing an estimate cost per appraised value is misleading and imprecise.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) The Ohio House approved a bill that would make tax ballot issues use specific language to describe the potential cost of the levy to voters.H.B. 140,
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