Schools face closure if levy fails in North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville officials say the 2.9 mill continuing operating levy is essential to keep schools open next year, with about 180000 needed to cover a projected deficit. A defeat would close schools despite roughly 150000 in increased property tax revenue from recent reappraisal, as Lorain County Auditor Julian Pijor notes. Board has seen previous levy defeats in June and September.
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North Ridgeville
Ohio
Lorain County
Julian Pijor
Board of Education
School levy fight looms as district warns of deficit
North Ridgeville schools seek a 4.9 mill levy in September to fund $323,000 in wage hikes for all staff except administrators over two years. Enrollment rose by about 300, but officials warn funds could exhaust by November 1977 if the measure fails. Top 15 administrators receive $21,207 raises this year. District cautions inflation and overcrowded classrooms amid new Liberty Elementary School.
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North Ridgeville
Roger T. Beitler
Tward
Daniel Taylor
New Liberty Elementary
Norwalk votes on two city levies in November
Norwalk residents will decide on a three tenths mill renewal for parks and a one half percent income tax. If approved the income tax could add about 400000 to the general fund for operations and capital improvements, the first increase since 1969.
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Norwalk
Douglas Colvin
Wayne Goodsite
Vermilion Ballot Brings Ten Charter Amendments
Vermilion voters on November 2 will decide ten charter amendments. One sets a $2.25 monthly garbage collection fee, already charged since July 1, proposed by the city council on Mayor Arn Crow’s urging to balance the budget. The package also lengthens the mayor’s term, requires fulltime service, shortens residency, shifts park control to the park board, and updates city council filing deadlines to align with state rules.
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Vermilion
Arn Crow
Director of Public Service
City Parks and Recreation Board
Park Board
Ohio
Erie County Board of Elections
Board of Elections
Vertailion
City Charter Ballot Proposals Include New Fees and Nine Amendments
The city faces a proposed $2.5 monthly charter fee that cannot rise without a voter vote. If failing, council may renew Browning-Ferris contract or require private garbage pickup. The measure would raise about $80,000 yearly. the current $2.33 fee expires Dec. 31. Nine other amendments would extend council terms, require residency, and set vacancy rules.
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Alex Angney
Crow
Browning-Ferris
Brotherton
Rust
Ted
Tansey and Kimbler vie for 72nd District seat
Vermilion former councilwoman Marie Tansey 46, a Republican, and James Kimbler 28, a Democrat, a Sandusky lawyer, seek the Ohio House 72nd District. Tansey cites local government service. Kimbler advocates criminal justice overhaul including mandatory sentences and parole changes.
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Vermilion
Marie Tansey
Dusky
James Kimbler
Ohio
House of Representatives
Tansey
Vermilion Chamber of Commerce
Kimbler
Murray and Murray Law Firm
Sandusky
Tansey and Kimbler Face Off Over Welfare Reform And Rates
They advocate targeted welfare subsidies to those in need and push for fair utility rates. Both oppose gun registration as crime deterrence and call for reduced government overspending. Tansey plans full time service with listening groups. Kimbler will run a weekly column and appoint county liaisons while maintaining a private practice.
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Tansey
Commissions
PACO
Kimbler
General Assembly
Midview seeks $2 million bond for school additions
A $2.295 million bond proposal in the Midview Local School District would fund a 32.32 square foot addition to the east side junior high with a gym for 1,600 and expanded shops and arts facilities plus a north wing with an auditorium for 350 to 400, to be repaid over 22 years with a 3.6 mill increase.
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Grafton
Midview
John S. Beatty
Beatty
Wakeman voters face renewal of three levies on Nov 2
Wakeman residents will vote to renew two village levies and one requested by the Wakeman Fire District on November 2. A 2.2 mill and a .3 mill levy, active for three years, seek first renewal to fund current operating expenses, with Mayor Louis Frederick estimating about $13,000 more revenue if approved.
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Wakeman
Louis Frederick
Wakeman Fire District Levy Could Face Rejection
The village mayor warns renewed voter approval is needed for a 1.0 mill levy for the Wakeman Fire District serving the village and township. If rejected funds for equipment, wages, and fireman training may be cut, threatening hose upgrades and maintenance. Nearby services such as storm sewer cleaning and special rubbish pickups could also be curtailed. Forest Fletcher, a village council member and fire board ally, notes the levy last passed in 1970 for five years.
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Colvin
Memorial Lake Club
Wakeman
Pele Village
Forest Fletcher
Fletcher
Vermilion Amvets seeks Sunday liquor option defeat
Vermilion Amvets Post 22 failed to win voter approval in Erie County precincts 1B and 2A for a straight Sunday liquor sale option on the November ballot. Residents rejected both parts of the two-part measure, ending Amvets Sunday sale rights for at least four years.
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Vermilion
Amvet
Erie County
Amvets
Mary Montgomery
Sweetbriar
Midview District Proposes Middle School Shift and One Elementary Closure
The plan would move the current high school to a grades 6–8 middle school and close one of five elementary schools while the others serve kindergarten through fifth grade. Voters last rejected a 33 million pool bond 2,631 to i. The reorganization would raise high school enrollment by one grade, enlarging the student base for academics, co curriculars, and athletics. Growth in girls sports and expanded academic areas support the additions, planned for completion by fall 1978.
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Beatty
Norwalk to vote on mayor selection change proposal
Norwalk voters will decide in November 1976 whether to keep electing the mayor or move to a council manager system. If approved the mayor would be appointed by at least four city council members, ending direct voter choice. The Charter revision stems from a 15 member commission in 1973.
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Norwalk
City of
City manager plan outlined with residency and tenure rules
A proposed territory annexation plan would allow a city manager to reside outside the city during tenure, with initial residency in the city. The manager would be chosen by the council for expertise in city management, with technical training and public sector experience. No council member may be appointed during their term or the following year. If the manager serves indefinitely, replacement by appointment occurs upon resignation, death, or four-vote council removal. The city manager would be the chief executive, answerable to the council and citizens. The government form would begin in December 1977, remaining elective until charter changes or voter initiative.
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