Amherst and Vermilion face school levy defeats and renewals
Lorain County voters approved a 23.85 mill renewal in Lorain, and Vermilion backed a 4.9 mill additional levy amid projected district deficits. Amherst failed a 4.4 mill levy by 58 votes, risking staff cuts. other levies funded staffing and facilities upgrades, while a failed 7.75 mill bond shut out a new high school.
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Vermilion
Lorain
Amherst
Bob Boynton
Boynton
Marion L. Steele High School
Steele
Mike Gillam
Rick Buckosh
Buckesh
Jim Reitenbach
Reitenbach
Heritage
Columbia High School
John Kuhn
Copopa
Kuhn
Library levies pass in four Ohio towns
Voters across Lorain County approved library levies in Sheffield Lake Lorain Avon and Avon Lake. Lorain approved a 4.08 mil levy replacing 2.49 mil with a 66 to 34 percent margin. Sheffield Lake backed a 4.08 mil levy replacing 1.54 mil. Avon supported a 1.2 mil continuing levy and Avon Lake backed a 1.8 mil replacement levy. Citizens hailed expanded programs staffing and technology as officials celebrated at the Lorain Palace Theatre.
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Sheffield Lake
Lorain
Avon
Avon Lake
Lorain Palace Theatre
Ken Cromer
Lorain Public Library
Cromer
Steve Manheim
Jennifer Kolesar
Domonkcas
Linda Meredith
Lorain Palace Civic Center
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Sharon Boynton
Amherst High School
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the Chronicle
Telec
Jill Ralston
Ralston
Chronicle
Gary Fischer
Lorain Library
Terri Frederick
Tara
Batty
Carl Sullenberger