Thursday, May 2, 2013
A procedural rule defeated plans to hold the renewal levy vote in August, so it will now be held in November
The Twinsburg Board of Education will now hold its 6.9-mill renewal levy in November after two board members were able to defeat plans to hold it in August. Earlier this month, the board had approved by a 3-2 vote plans to hold the renewal levy in August. But that decision was before the board again Wednesday night on second reading. Under rules of second reading, the ordinance must receive four votes to be approved. So when board members David Andrews and Paul Crosby voted no again on Wednesday, plans for an August levy were scuttled. The board then considered a resolution to hold the levy in November, and that passed by 5-0 vote. The entire board agrees that the renewal levy must be passed to preserve the quality of the school district, …
Thursday, January 24, 2013
The Twinsburg Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to send a 6.9-mill renewal levy before the voters in May.
The Twinsburg Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday to send a 6.9-mill renewal levy before the voters in May. According to the Summit County Fiscal Officer, the levy is expected to collect about $4.4 million annually. The renewal levy would not raise new money from taxpayers, it would simply continue taxes they are already paying. Without the levy, the schools would be out that $4.4 million annually and would have to again discuss operational and instructional cuts. The schools have already cut positions and raised fees to improve the district's budget picture. "If this levy were not to pass, we would actually be going backwards," said Board member Ron Stuver earlier this month. The operating levy was first approved in 1993 and …
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The Twinsburg Board of Education will make its final decision tonight on whether to send a 6.9-mill renewal levy before the voters in May.
The Twinsburg Board of Education will make its final decision tonight on whether to send a 6.9-mill renewal levy before the voters in May. The board is expected to vote in favor of sending the levy before voters on May 7. The levy passed on first reading. According to the Summit County Fiscal Officer, the levy is expected to collect about $4.4 million annually. The renewal levy would not raise new money from taxpayers, it would simply continue taxes they are already paying. Without the levy, the schools would be out that $4.4 million annually and would have to again discuss operational and instructional cuts. The schools have already cut positions and raised fees to improve the district's budget picture. "If this levy were not to pass, we …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
The renewal levy would not ask for new money from taxpayers. But without voter approval, Twinsburg Schools would lose $4.3 million annually.
Twinsburg taxpayers just approved new levy dollars to fund the schools, with 54 percent of voters supporting the new tax dollars. Now school board members will likely ask voters to renew an operating levy set to expire in 2013. The renewal levy would not raise new money from taxpayers, it would simply continue taxes they are already paying. Without the levy, the schools would be out $4.3 million annually and would have to again discuss operational and instructional cuts. The schools have already cut positions and raised fees to improve the district's budget picture. "It’s another levy, but it’s a reality of how schools are funded," said Board Member David Andrews. "If it's not renewed we are right back to where we started, or worse." The …
Nassman
11:31 am on Thursday, May 2, 2013
Thank you Mr. Crosby and Mr. Andrews. I hope that the other board members do not see this as a defeat and have learned something from the articulate discussion against going forward with the August vote. more ›