Mapleton schools grapple with storm damage
ORANGE TOWNSHIP — A broken middle school gym roof, office flooding, stadium bathroom damage, a broken sewer pump; these are some of the damages that Mapleton Board of Education members
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ORANGE TOWNSHIP — A broken middle school gym roof, office flooding, stadium bathroom damage, a broken sewer pump; these are some of the damages that Mapleton Board of Education members
Superintendent Todd Osborn said the loss will affect not only the plans for building utilities and improvements, but also the overall annual budget.
Voters turned down a request for additional tax money by Mapleton Local Schools that would have helped avoid a projected budget deficit.
If the emergency levy is approved on Tuesday, it would generate an additional $500,000 per year for schools and avoid a projected $770,000 deficit.
Ohio is still set to have an election on May 3 and early voting will start today, but not all races will be on the ballot.