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By Associated Press
POSTED: 12:29 p.m. EST, Nov 07, 2007
COLUMBUS: Voters delivered blows to some of the biggest money requests by schools Tuesday, laying the groundwork for education cuts in districts around the state.
In some cases, such as Barberton near Akron, ballot defeats mean the loss of millions in state matching money — 60 percent, to the districts' 40 percent — that would have gone to school construction, retiring debt and maintaining existing programs.
But voters were in no mood.
In southwest Ohio, they soundly rejected the Cincinnati Public Schools' proposed five-year, $326.5 million property tax levy, according to unofficial results.
Meanwhile, about half the school-tax requests in central Ohio were rejected, including some that districts had said were needed to fend off significant consequences. Among districts whose tax requests were defeated were Canal Winchester, Marysville, Newark and New Albany-Plain City.
In the Cleveland area, voters overwhelmingly rejected the Madison schools' request for a $34 million bond issue and a 0.5-mill tax increase. The money was intended to construct a new K-8 elementary school building. Levy requests in the Newbury, Ledgemont and Cloverleaf districts were also rejected.
In Cincinnati, the school board was scheduled to meet Wednesday to assess the district's financial situation, with a likely return to the ballot in March. The city schools' request was among 5 of 10 in the greater Cincinnati area that failed.
In the Canton area, levies for the Northwest, Plain and Louisville districts all failed, as did a request by the Tallmadge schools for a five-year, 1-percent tax on earned income that would have gone to district operating expenses.
In the Dayton and Toledo areas, voters were more supportive of schools' money pleas.
Around Dayton, victories were scored by requests in Kettering, Vandalia, Oakwood and New Lebanon. In Brookville, voters favored a 5-mill renewal levy, but rejected the district's request for a 4.9-mill add-on. Area voters rejected tax requests by schools in Jefferson Township and Beavercreek, with Huber Heights still too close to call.
Around Toledo, voters approved most requests by suburban school districts to raise taxes to keep up with rising costs, according to unofficial results late Tuesday. That included Rossford, Ottawa Hills, Springfield Local, Swanton, Genoa Area.
The 5.9-mill continuing operating levies requested by the area's Oregon and Northwood districts were both rejected, however, as was a new income tax requested by the Otsego schools.
Among other districts where voters approved tax requests Tuesday were:
In the Columbus area, Circleville, Logan Elm, Madison Plains, Pickerington and Upper Arlington.
In the Cleveland area, Fairport and Mentor.
In greater Cincinnati, North College Hill, Northwest, Mariemont, Milford, Goshen and West Clermont districts.
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On the Net:
Ohio Secretary of State: http://www.state.oh.us/sos
COLUMBUS: Voters delivered blows to some of the biggest money requests by schools Tuesday, laying the groundwork for education cuts in districts around the state.
In some cases, such as Barberton near Akron, ballot defeats mean the loss of millions in state matching money — 60 percent, to the districts' 40 percent — that would have gone to school construction, retiring debt and maintaining existing programs.
But voters were in no mood.
In southwest Ohio, they soundly rejected the Cincinnati Public Schools' proposed five-year, $326.5 million property tax levy, according to unofficial results.
Meanwhile, about half the school-tax requests in central Ohio were rejected, including some that districts had said were needed to fend off significant consequences. Among districts whose tax requests were defeated were Canal Winchester, Marysville, Newark and New Albany-Plain City.
In the Cleveland area, voters overwhelmingly rejected the Madison schools' request for a $34 million bond issue and a 0.5-mill tax increase. The money was intended to construct a new K-8 elementary school building. Levy requests in the Newbury, Ledgemont and Cloverleaf districts were also rejected.
In Cincinnati, the school board was scheduled to meet Wednesday to assess the district's financial situation, with a likely return to the ballot in March. The city schools' request was among 5 of 10 in the greater Cincinnati area that failed.
In the Canton area, levies for the Northwest, Plain and Louisville districts all failed, as did a request by the Tallmadge schools for a five-year, 1-percent tax on earned income that would have gone to district operating expenses.
In the Dayton and Toledo areas, voters were more supportive of schools' money pleas.
Around Dayton, victories were scored by requests in Kettering, Vandalia, Oakwood and New Lebanon. In Brookville, voters favored a 5-mill renewal levy, but rejected the district's request for a 4.9-mill add-on. Area voters rejected tax requests by schools in Jefferson Township and Beavercreek, with Huber Heights still too close to call.
Around Toledo, voters approved most requests by suburban school districts to raise taxes to keep up with rising costs, according to unofficial results late Tuesday. That included Rossford, Ottawa Hills, Springfield Local, Swanton, Genoa Area.
The 5.9-mill continuing operating levies requested by the area's Oregon and Northwood districts were both rejected, however, as was a new income tax requested by the Otsego schools.
Among other districts where voters approved tax requests Tuesday were:
In the Columbus area, Circleville, Logan Elm, Madison Plains, Pickerington and Upper Arlington.
In the Cleveland area, Fairport and Mentor.
In greater Cincinnati, North College Hill, Northwest, Mariemont, Milford, Goshen and West Clermont districts.
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On the Net:
Ohio Secretary of State: http://www.state.oh.us/sos
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