Avon Lake City School District officials say they will remain dedicated to providing the students with the tools they need to succeed despite voters rejecting Issue 15 and Issue 16 on Nov. 5.
“Despite the dedicated efforts and tireless hard work by members of our school family, Issue 15 and Issue 16 came up short in yesterday’s election,” said Avon Lake Schools Superintendent Joelle Magyar on Nov. 6. “Notwithstanding these results, I would like to thank the community, not only for voting, but for the meaningful interaction we as district leaders experienced over the last several months with you.
“Conversations, information-sharing, public meetings, phone calls, emails, in-person and small group gatherings throughout the community, all demonstrate active participation and a heightened level of engagement in our Avon Lake City Schools family.
“These things stated, district leaders will begin to finalize the various decisions and timelines that will directly impact our school district operations in the very near future, and as a result, we will continue communicating updates with our school family.
“The Avon Lake City Schools will continue to remain dedicated to the children in this community and provide them with the tools they need to be adaptable, have great character and be life ready and set for success.”
Residents rejected Issue 15, a 6.59-mill additional bond and a 1-mill additional permanent improvement levy for a combined 7.59 mills.
The vote was 8,359 to 7,400, according to unofficial final results from the Lorain County Board of Elections.
The bond would have been for 37 years and projected revenue of $7.8 million a year, according to the Lorain County Auditor’s Office.
The continuous permanent improvement levy had projected revenue of $1.18 million per year, according to the Auditor’s Office.
Issue 15 would have cost a total of $266 annually — $231 for the bond and $35 a year for the permanent improvement — per $100,000 in residential property valuation, according to the Auditor’s Office.
Residents also turned down Issue 16, a 4.22-mill emergency additional levy that was projected to raise $5 million a year for 10 years, according to the Auditor’s Office.
That vote was 8,182 for the levy and 7,611 against, according to unofficial final results from the Board of Elections.
Issue 16 would have cost $148 annually per $100,000 in residential property valuation, according to the Auditor’s Office.
Originally Published: November 6, 2024 at 2:30 PM EST