Akron-Summit County Public Library District (Issue 18) – Proposed bond issue levy

Shall bonds be issued by the Akron-Summit County Public Library District 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 in the principal amount of $160,000,000, to be repaid annually over a maximum period of 20 years, and an annual levy of property taxes be made outside the ten-mill limitation, estimated by the county fiscal officer to average over the repayment period of the bond issue 1 mill for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $35 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer’s appraised value, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026, to pay the annual debt charges on the bonds, and to pay debt charges on any notes issued in anticipation of those bonds?

Editor’s note: This levy appears as Issue 17 on the ballot in Portage County.

Barberton Public Library – Proposed tax levy (renewal)

A renewal of a tax for the benefit of the Barberton Public Library for the purpose of current expenses that the county fiscal officer estimates will collect $685,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.95 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $39 for each $100,000 of the county fiscal officer’s appraised value, for 5 years, commencing in 2025, first due in calendar year 2026.

Twinsburg – Proposed zoning amendment

Shall Ordinance 07-2025 rezoning 12.3 acres of land located at 1816 E. Aurora Road (and further identified as Parcel No. 64-00589) from Commercial (C-2) to R-5 Single-Unit Open Space/Cluster Zone (Residential) Use be approved?

Village of Lakemore – Proposed tax levy (replacement)

A replacement of a tax for the benefit of the Village of Lakemore for the purpose of providing and maintaining fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment, or other fire equipment and appliances, buildings and sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, for the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire-alarm communications, for the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighting, emergency medical service, administrative, or communications personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.34 of the Revised Code, for the purchase of ambulance equipment, for the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company, or for the payment of other related costs in the Village of Lakemore as provided and authorized in Ohio Revised Code Section 5705.19(I) that the county fiscal officer estimates will collect $417,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 4.75 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $166 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.

Sagamore Hills Township – Proposed tax levy (replacement)

A replacement of a tax for the benefit of Sagamore Hills Township for the purpose of providing and maintaining motor vehicles, communications, other equipment, buildings, and sites for such buildings used directly in the operation of a police department, for the payment of salaries of permanent or part-time police, communications, or administrative personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.33 of the Revised Code, for the payment of costs incurred by townships as a result of contracts made with other political subdivisions in order to obtain police protection, for the provision of ambulance or emergency medical services operated by a police department, or for the payment of other related costs that the county fiscal officer estimates will collect $2,835,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 6 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $210 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.

Springfield Township – Proposed tax levy (replacement and decrease)

A replacement of a portion of three existing levies, being a reduction of 0.125 mill to constitute a tax for the benefit of Springfield Township for the purpose as outlined in ORC 5705.19(I) for providing and maintaining fire apparatus, mechanical resuscitators, underwater rescue and recovery equipment, or other fire equipment and appliances, buildings and sites therefor, or sources of water supply and materials therefor, for the establishment and maintenance of lines of fire- alarm communications, for the payment of firefighting companies or permanent, part-time, or volunteer firefighting, emergency medical service, administrative, or communications personnel to operate the same, including the payment of any employer contributions required for such personnel under section 145.48 or 742.34 of the Revised Code, for the purchase of ambulance equipment, for the provision of ambulance, paramedic, or other emergency medical services operated by a fire department or firefighting company that the county fiscal officer estimates will collect $2,601,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 6.375 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $223 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.

Twinsburg Township – Proposed tax levy (additional)

An additional tax for the benefit of Twinsburg Township for the purpose of general construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, and repair of streets, roads, and bridges that the county fiscal officer estimates will collect $426,000 annually, at a rate not exceeding 1.77 mills for each $1 of taxable value, which amounts to $62 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 – Proposed zoning amendment

Shall Ordinance 68-2024 amending Part Eleven of the City of Twinsburg’s Zoning and Development Regulations be approved?

Twinsburg – Proposed zoning amendment

Shall Ordinance 77-2024 rezoning 12.3 acres of land located at 1816 E. Aurora Road (and further identified as Parcel No. 64-00589) from Commercial (C-2) to R-5 Single?

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.