Five Lorain County districts face tax votes amid school budget strains
Keystone Midview Avon Lake Black River and Vermilion districts saw defeats on Tuesday while Lorain Western Reserve and Firelands reached voter approval. Keystone rejected a 4 mill levy amid prior rejections. Midview and Black River faced income or operating levies and possible future measures. Lorain city schools renewed a 7.18 mill levy with broad support, and a Lorain library levy passed.
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Keystone
Midview
Avon Lake
Black River
Vermilion
Lorain
Western Reserve
Firelands
Darrel Tyler
Keystone School Board
Mandy
Chris Eichenlaub
Midview Schools
Firelands voters approve 5.9 mill levy restoring sports busing
Firelands Local Schools pass a 5.9 mill five year emergency operating levy by a 1,670 to 1,423 margin after three tries. The levy raises about $820,000 yearly, restoring sports funding and busing, funding field trips, and ending pay to play fees. It also enables computer purchases with open enrollment funds. Erie and Lorain counties reported unofficial totals.
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Henrietta
Firelands
Lorain
Erie
John Corley
Corley
Vermilion School Levy Fails By Narrow Margin
Vermilion Superintendent Burton Schoffman said turnout was high for a primary but short of needed support as an 8.75 mill levy failed by under 100 votes in Erie and Lorain counties. Unofficial totals show 1,862 in favor and 1,953 against, forcing immediate budget cuts and potential state receivership risk. A new levy may be tried in November with funds unavailable until 1998 if approved.
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Lorain County Board of Elections
Keystone
Stan Mounts
Curt Karpinski
Mounts
Grafton
Midview
Lorain
Huntley-Gesinsky
Clayton Dusek
Dusek
Terry Ryan
Avon Lake High School
Ryan
Spencer
Black River
Medina
Ashland
James Cahoon
Nicholas Hatlock
Hatlock
Lorain County
Lorain Public Library
Vermilion
Burton Schoffman
Schoffman
Erie
Avon residents reject income tax hike for police station
Voters in Avon defeated a 0.5 percent income tax increase 1461 to 889, blocking funds for a $3 million police station. Officials plan to regroup after four straight attempts, with council members noting public opposition and fiscal concerns.
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Avon
Board of Elections
Ted Graczyk
Graczyk
Refu Ees
Rose
Westlake
Bee
John Comatos
Stoney Ridge
Comatos
Wakeman votes split on levy and income tax for village
Voters send mixed signals on a 3 mill levy and a 1 percent income tax. The 165 165 levy vote triggers a recount and could force police cuts, while the income tax fails 193 129 leaving operating funds strained.
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Wakeman
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Victory
Huron County Board of Elections
Erie County Board
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