Schools
Five Things You Should Know About the Proposed School Levy
Here are some of the fine points of the levy, slated to appear on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Correction: The combined levy would cost the owner of a $100,000 home approximately $192 each year, according to the district.
The Brecksville-Broadview Heights School Board got the ball rolling on Monday night to place a combined renewal levy measure on the Nov. 5 ballot.
We thought we outline some of the finer points, should the board authorize sending the measure to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections on Thursday.
- It’s a renewal. That means that homeowners’ taxes aren’t expected to go up.
- According to the resolution, the 6.3-mill levy is necessary “for the purpose of current operating expenses, and the acquisition, construction, enlargement, renovation, and financing of general, ongoing permanent improvements for the school district.”
- 5.3 mills (approximately $5.3 million) are for operations and 1 mill (approximately $1 million) is for permanent improvements, according to treasurer Rick Berdine.
- The combined levy would cost the owner of a $100,000 home approximately $192 each year.
- The renewal levy was first approved by voters in the district in 2004, and extended in 2009.
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