Renewal Levy Will be on the Ballot in August

The 6.8-mill levy brings in about $5.2 million per year.

It’s official—the Brecksville-Broadview Heights Board of Education voted to put a 6.8-mill renewal levy on the Aug. 7 ballot. The levy was first passed in 1997 and won’t raise taxes for homeowners. It brings in about $5.2 million per year for the district, and costs homeowners about $158 per $100,000 of property value. Part of the levy goes toward permanent improvements—district renovations and repairs—and the rest goes to the general operating fund. If passed, the renewal would last for three years. The board discussed this levy at its meetings in February and March. Monday's vote was the final step toward putting it on August’s ballot.

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Rachel Abbey McCafferty

11:22 am on Monday, April 30, 2012

Hi Constance, Thanks for your question! This renewal is not eligible to be turned into a continuing levy. It is just up for a regular renewal.   more ›

Josh Mandel Earns Akron Tea Party Support

Mandel was the guest speaker at a Tea Party rally on Sunday.

Ohio Treasurer and state Senate candidate Josh Mandel was the guest speaker at a Tea Party rally in Cuyahoga Falls Sunday afternoon. Watch the video above to hear what he had to say about Wall Street, Sherrod Brown and making it to Washington. Were you at the Tea Party? Share your thoughts on the event in the comments.

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GOP Candidate Rick Santorum Suspends Campaign

The combination of his daughter's sickness and recent poll numbers that show him possibly losing his home state apparently prompted the early departure.

A Business Closing and Talk of a New Police Station: Week in Review

Catch up on this week’s news.

It was certainly a busy week in Brecksville (and all of Ohio). If you think you might have missed a story or two, get up-to-date by reading the summaries below:  

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Who Did Brecksville Pick on Super Tuesday?

Republican voters in the city were strongly in favor of Mitt Romney.

Tuesday’s presidential primary was close in Ohio, but not so much in Brecksville. Statewide, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney earned about 38 percent of the vote, according to unofficial numbers from the Secretary of State. His opponent, Rick Santorum, earned a bit more than 37 percent. That’s right—less than a percent separated the two. But Brecksville voters cast their ballots overwhelmingly in Romney’s favor. According to unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, there were 2,379 Republican ballots cast in Brecksville. About 54 percent of those were for Romney. Only about 27 percent were in favor of Santorum. Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul both fared a little worse in Brecksville than they did across the …

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AP: Romney Wins Ohio, Holds Off Santorum In Key Swing State

Mitt Romney won in the cities and suburbs, perhaps just enough to hold off Rick Santorum voters in the state's rural areas.

Mitt Romney narrowly defeated Rick Santorum Tuesday in the Ohio Republican primary to claim most of the delegates and the giant symbolic prize that is the Buckeye State. While some votes remain outstanding, the Associated Press, CNN and other media organizations have called the race for Romney. Romney performed well in the state's population centers, including Northeast Ohio, but could not defeat Santorum in the state's rural areas, according to results with 96 percent of the precincts reporting. Romney claimed the counties that included Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and other big cities. Newt Gingrich played the spoiler role, collecting about 15 percent of the vote. Here are the unofficial results from the Ohio Secretary of State: …

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Ohio District 6 Race: Anielski, Fossaceca To Face Off In November

Incumbent GOP Rep. Marlene Anielski will take on Democratic challenger Anthony Fossaceca in November.

With no primary battles to fight on Tuesday, the Republican and Democratic candidate for the 6th Ohio House District will square off in the general election. Both Incumbent Republican Marlene Anielski and Democratic challenger Anthony Fossaceca will advance unopposed to the November general election. ELECTION RESULTS, OHIO 6TH HOUSE DISTRICT 105 of 105 precincts reporting Anielski, of Walton Hills, is seeking her second term in the state house. Before that, Anielski served as mayor and safety director of Walton Hills for more than 10 years. Fossaceca, of Chagrin Falls, is a partner in a local marketing and advertising firm, is running for office for the first time after working in Ohio as a campaign manager, consultant and Democratic …

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