Schools' Renewal Levy Passes (Updated)

Update, 9:01 p.m.

School Board President David Tryon said he is "very pleased with the results" of Tuesday's election.

Tryon said he was optimistic that the renewal levy would pass, but that he didn't think it would be by such a majority of the voters. Nearly 74 percent of voters were in favor of the renewal levy.

"I'm very grateful for the overwhelming support from the taxpayers," Tryon said.

Update, 8:45 p.m.

As of 8:42 p.m., all of the 22 precincts have been counted, and the renewal levy for the Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District has passed.

According to unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, 3,848 people voted for the renewal levy, and 1,360 voted against it.

*These are unofficial numbers from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. The final, unofficial results are as of 8:42 p.m. Aug. 7, 2012.

Update, 8:40 p.m.

With five of 22 precincts counted, the renewal levy for the Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District is passing by a wide margin.

As of 8:36 p.m., there are 1,353 votes for the renewal levy and 518 against it.

Update, 7:47 p.m.

The Brecksville-Broadview Heights schools' renewal levy is doing well so far. Initial results posted by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections at 7:36 p.m. show the levy passing 745 votes to 271. These results are from vote-by-mail ballots. Zero precincts have been counted so far.

Original article, 7:40 p.m.

The community today voted on a for the .

According to information from the district, the renewal levy was first passed in 1997 and brings in about $5.2 million for the district each year. The majority of that goes into the general operating fund, and some goes to the permanent improvement fund. If approved, the renewal levy will last for three years.

The polls officially closed at 7:30 p.m. Check this post for updates as the results come in.