Friday, March 9, 2012
Issue 11 lost in two district communities.
Mayfield City School District officials and supporters of Issue 11 have Mayfield Heights voters to thank for passage of the 5.9 mill levy in Tuesday's primary election. Issue 11 was approved by a vote of 4,434 (52.74 percent) to 3,973 (47.26 percent). That was largely due to voters in Mayfield Heights, who backed the levy at a 59.3 percent clip – 2,325 votes in favor to 1,592 against, according to final, unofficial totals from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Mayfield Village voters narrowly approved the levy, with 540 votes (50.8 percent) in favor and 521 against. However, most voters in Highland Heights (48.2 percent in favor) and Gates Mills (37.5 percent) were against the tax issue. The 5.9 mill levy will raise $7.8 million …
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Issue 11, a 5.9 mill levy, received 52.7 percent approval.
Mayfield City School District residents approved a 5.9 mill levy in Tuesday's primary election. The 5.9 mill levy will raise $7.8 million annually and cost homeowners $180.68 for each $100,000 of property valuation. The levy was split – 5.4 mills for operating expenses and 0.5 mills for permanent improvements. The district's previous levy, for 6.9 mills, was approved by voters in 2008. Final, unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, were: Issue 11 "I am very pleased that the Mayfield community has decided to continue to invest in our community, our children and their future," school board President Sue Groszek said. "These are very hard times. People making the commitment they need to make for their future in hard …
Monday, March 5, 2012
Be sure to check in with Patch all day and into the evening for all the latest local election news and information.
Tomorrow is an important day for Ohioans: It's Election Day. Voters who declare a party at the polls will get to decide which candidates will represent their party in races in the fall general election. For Republicans, tomorrow is the presidential primary, in which they will choose among candidates to represent their party in the presidential election. Other primary races include judgeships, congressional seats, the Ohio Legislature and countywide offices. Closest to home is Issue 11, a 5.9 mill levy for the Mayfield City School District. Patch will be your election source with coverage that begins first thing in the morning with information on polling sites. We'll continue throughout the day with stories on voter turnout and a real-time …
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
School board vice president explains the need for Issue 11, a 5.9-mill levy.
"Value" isn’t a word you often hear in connection with schools, but in these troubled economic times it’s a word we hear more often. In a nutshell, taxpayers expect value for their investment in great schools, and they demand accountability. I’ve served on the Mayfield school board 14 years, and believe me the challenges have never been greater. The state chopped $700 million from school aid this budget, and the toll to schools throughout Ohio has been enormous. Teacher layoffs have become routine in many districts, and only by taking severe action early have school boards managed to keep their heads above water. Mayfield has been no exception. Working closely with our administration, the Board of Education cut more than $2.5 million and …
Friday, January 20, 2012
The 5.9 mill levy is Issue 11 on March 6 ballot.
The Mayfield City School District Board of Education had a special meeting Thursday to talk about finances, particularly relating to the 5.9 mill levy on the March 6 ballot. At the meeting, which also included a closed-door executive session about personnel, Superintendent Philip Price said he's been talking to athletic boosters and other groups to answer questions about the levy. The 5.9 mill levy would raise $7.8 million annually and cost homeowners $180.68 for each $100,000 of property valuation. The levy request is split – 5.4 mills for operating expenses and 0.5 mills for permanent improvements. The district's last levy, for 6.9 mills, was approved by voters in 2008. Price said the biggest problem will be getting people to the polling…
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Issue set for March 6, but that could change.
The Mayfield City School District Board of Education voted Thursday to put a 5.9 mill levy on the ballot in the March 6 election, acknowledging that the primary election date is subject to change. "March is what we know as of today," Treasurer Scott Snyder said. But there is also a congressional primary set for June and there has been talk of changing both dates and having one primary in April, he added. Snyder said he didn't know if the school board would have to talk further action to put a levy on the ballot if the election date changed. "We'll get some advice from our legal counsel if that happens," Snyder said. The board couldn't take a chance on waiting to find out what happens regarding the primary because Dec. 7 is the filing …
Mike Times
3:36 pm on Saturday, March 10, 2012
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