New levies in places like Brunswick and Louisville passed, while others in Parma and Ashtabula failed. Author: WKYC Staff Updated: 9:16 PM EDT May 5, 2021
CLEVELAND Believe it or not, it s Election Day in Northeast Ohio, and voters have gone to the polls to decide what they think is best for their respective communities.
With 2021 an off year election and big races like the one for Mayor of Cleveland not to be decided until August, local issues are getting the headlines on this Tuesday, namely school levies. 3News has been tracking the numbers from 24 proposed levies throughout the region.
Across the area, voters opinions were mixed: While places like Brunswick and Louisville were able to pass new levies, others in Parma and Ashtabula failed. Most renewal levies passed, but two in Clearview and Monroeville did not.
Springfield Schools looks for needed income tax
Carolynn Mostyn
Suburbanite correspondent
SPRINGFIELD TWP. – After voters of the Springfield Local School District defeated a 7.7-mill operating levy both in August and November of 2020, the Board of Education had to come up with a different plan to bring in needed funds.
That plan, instead of a levy, is to place a 0.75-percent school income tax levy of 0.75 percent on the May 4 ballot.
If passed, the 0.75 percent school income tax would result in a tax of $7.50 per $1,000 in income. Those on social security benefits; disability and survivor benefits; railroad retirement benefits; welfare benefits; child support; property received as a gift, bequest, or inheritance; and workers’ compensation benefits would not be taxed. Senior citizens 65 years and older would receive a $50 income tax credit.
The Suburbanite
Dear editor:
On Tuesday, May 4, voters in the Springfield Local School District will be asked to support a 0.75% earned income tax.
If approved, Issue 9 would generate $2.7 million for expenses directly related to students and their success. The levy would not tax social security, disability or survivor benefits.
It’s been 20 years since the district last passed an operating levy. Following the defeat in November 2020, district leaders adopted a series of cuts to save about $3 million annually. The cuts include closing Young Elementary School and eliminating programs vital to student growth.
Before deciding whether to support the levy, please remember that strong schools help build strong communities.
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