Ohio Issue 2

This amendment to the state constitution would allow the state to borrow billions of dollars over the next decade to fund local infrastructure projects. Think roads, bridges, water and sewer management systems — the nuts and bolts of local government.

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Issue 18: Akron-Summit County Public Library levy

The proposed bond issue would provide $160 million to the library system over 20 years “for the purpose of constructing, adding to, renovating, remodeling, furnishing, equipping and otherwise improving library buildings and facilities, and acquiring, clearing and improving the sites thereof.”

The last time voters approved a library bond issue was in 1997, said Dana Setting, the library system’s marketing communications director. 

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Akron area school levies and bond issues

Here are the school levies and bond issues on the ballot in the Akron area, including Aurora City School District, Nordonia Hills City School District, Highland Local School District, Manchester Local School District, Mogadore Local School District, Springfield Local School District and Twinsburg City School District.

Akron and Summit County tax issues, zoning and charter amendments

Here are the tax levies, zoning and charter amendments for Summit County and Akron-area municipalities including Fairlawn (ordinance gas aggregation), Coventry Township, Lakemore Village, New Franklin, Northfield Center Township, North Hills Water District, Springfield Township, Twinsburg Township and Twinsburg.

Akron and Green liquor options

Green and Akron are each placing a liquor option before voters.

For more on this year’s May primary election, visit our Election Signals 2025 page.

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Editor-in-Chief (she/her)
Zake has deep roots in Northeast Ohio journalism. She was the managing editor for multimedia and special projects at the Akron Beacon Journal, where she began work as a staff photographer in 1986. Over a 20-year career, Zake worked in a variety of roles across departments that all help inform her current role as Signal Akron's editor in chief. Most recently, she was a journalism professor and student media adviser at Kent State University, where she worked with the next generation of journalists to understand public policy, environmental reporting, data and solutions reporting. Among her accomplishments was the launch of the Kent State NewsLab, an experiential and collaborative news commons that connects student reporters with outside professional partners.