Aurora City School District – Proposed bond issue

Shall bonds be issued by the Aurora City School District for the purpose of constructing, furnishing, equipping, renovating, rehabilitating, remodeling, adding to, and otherwise improving school district buildings and facilities, and acquiring, clearing, equipping, and otherwise improving their sites in the principal amount of $136,356,400 to be repaid annually over a maximum period of 37 years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside of the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county auditor to average over the repayment period of the bond issue 7.57 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $265 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s appraised value, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?

Coventry Local School District – Proposed tax levy (renewal)

Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the Coventry Local School District for the purpose of providing for the emergency requirements of the school district in the sum of $1,985,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county fiscal officer to average 3.91 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $120 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer’s appraised value, for a period of 5 years, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026?

Cuyahoga Falls City School District – Proposed tax levy (renewal)

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Cuyahoga Falls City School District for the purpose of current expenses that the county fiscal officer estimates will collect $5,809,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 7.9 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $151 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer’s appraised value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.

Mogadore Local School District – Proposed tax levy (additional)

An additional tax for the benefit of the Mogadore Local School District for the purpose of current expenses that the county fiscal officer estimates will collect $743,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 5.9 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $207 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.

Springfield Local School District – Proposed tax levy (renewal)

Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the Springfield Local School District for the purpose of the emergency requirements of the school district in the sum of $1,600,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county fiscal officer to average 2.79 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $85 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer’s appraised value for a period of 5 years, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026?

Springfield Local School District – Proposed tax levy (renewal)

Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the Springfield Local School District for the purpose of the emergency requirements of the school district in the sum of $930,000 and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county fiscal officer to average 1.62 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $50 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer’s appraised value for a period of 5 years, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026?

Springfield Local School District – Proposed tax levy (renewal)

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Springfield Local School District for the purpose of current expenses that the county fiscal officer estimates will collect $2,340,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 7 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $110 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.

Stow-Munroe Falls City School District – Proposed bond issue

Shall bonds be issued by the Stow-Munroe Falls City School District, Summit and Portage Counties, Ohio for the purpose of constructing, improving, furnishing, and equipping four new PK-5 elementary schools and one new 6-8 middle school, with related site improvements and appurtenances thereto; improving, renovating, furnishing, and equipping existing facilities; constructing, furnishing, and equipping new facilities for school district purposes; and demolition of existing facilities in the principal amount of $238,005,493, to be repaid annually over a maximum period of 35 years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside of the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county fiscal officer to average over the repayment period of the bond issue 8.89 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $311 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer’s appraised value, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?

Tallmadge City School District – Proposed tax levy (replacement)

A replacement of a tax for the benefit of the Tallmadge City School District for the purpose of general permanent improvements that the county fiscal officer estimates will collect $807,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.25 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $40 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer’s appraised value, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025.

Twinsburg City School District – Proposed bond issue

Shall bonds be issued by the Twinsburg City School District for the purpose of constructing, furnishing, equipping and otherwise improving school district buildings and facilities and clearing, improving and equipping their sites in the principal amount of $107,000,000, to be repaid annually over a maximum period of 36 years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside of the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county fiscal officer to average over the repayment period of the bond issue 4.27 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $149 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer’s appraised value, commencing in 2024, first due in calendar year 2025, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?

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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.