CLEVELAND — A handful of northeast Ohio cities and school districts are turning to voters Tuesday to approve a variety of levy and bond issues.
While some of the levies are renewals, others are asking for tax increases and additional revenue.
Most of the levies and bonds up for consideration will use property taxes and will base the tax off millage. A mill takes market value times 35% times .001 (one mill) to equal the tax increase per year.
Polls are open through 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Cuyahoga County
Fairview Park
- ISSUE 2: The city is asking for a one-mill levy that would go toward equipment and salaries for fire and emergency services. The levy would tax $35 for every $100,000 of property value every year.
- ISSUE 3: The city is asking for the renewal of a .25 cent income tax for maintaining the city’s road and streets. The cost for someone making $50,000 would be $125 annually.
Seven Hills
- ISSUE 6: Seven Hills is asking voters to renew a levy that provides most of the revenue for the city’s fire department. The 5.04-mill levy would tax roughly $170 for every $100,000 of property value annually.
Strongsville
- ISSUE 7: The city is asking for a two-mill levy to pay for additional paramedics and firefighters. The levy would tax $70 for every $100,000 of property value per year.
Warrensville Heights
- ISSUE: 8: The issue would extend a one-mill levy for five years for providing and maintaining street lights. The levy costs property owners $35 per year for every $100,000 of value.
North Olmsted
- ISSUE 9: The school district is calling for an 8.5-mill replacement operating levy which would tack an additional $24.79 for every $100,000 of property value on the yearly tax bill. An 8.5-mill levy costs the owner of a $100,000 home $297.5 annually.
Parma
- ISSUE 10: After voters turned down a similar measure in November, Parma Schools are asking for a 6.3-mill bond that would tax $220.80 for every $100,000 of property value per year. The bond would be used to renovate schools, and construct two new secondary campuses.
Rocky River
- ISSUE 11: Rocky River Schools are asking for a 4.9-mill levy that will be used for operating expenses. If passed, the levy would tax $171 annually for every $100,000 of home value.
Geauga County
Chagrin Falls
- ISSUE 3: Kenston Schools is asking for a 6.5-mill levy that would provide general operating expenses and permanent improvements for the district. The tax would cost the owner of a $100,000 home $228 annually.
Lorain County
Avon Lake
- ISSUE 1: The city is calling for a 2-mill levy to operate the city’s fire department. The levy would tax $70 annually for every $100,000 of property value. The levy is a renewal and no additional taxes would be levied.
- ISSUE 19: The 2.8-mill levy would be used to provide funding for the area’s library. The levy would ask the owners of a $100,000 home to pay $98 a year.
Lorain
- ISSUE 2: The city is calling for the renewal of a 1.7-mill levy that would tax the owner of a $100,000 home $59.50 per year. The city’s fire department says that layoffs would occur and fire stations would close if the levy does not pass.
- ISSUE 22: The library system is seeking a 5.95-mill renewal levy for operating expenses. The cost to the owner of a $100,000 home is $208.25 per year.
Sheffield Lake
- ISSUE 6: The area’s library is asking for a 2.95-mill renewal levy. The levy would be used for operating expenses. If approved, the owner of a $100,000 home would pay $103.25 per year.
Lake County
Kirtland
- ISSUE 1: Kirtland Local Schools is asking voters to approve a 4.11-mill replacement levy for operating expenses within the district. The levy would provide 10% of the district’s funding. The levy costs the owner of a $100,000 home $143.85 per year.
Madison Local Schools
- ISSUE 1: Madison Local Schools is asking voters to approve a 6.99-mill replacement levy for current operating expenses. The cost is $245 per year for the owner of a $100,000 home.
Medina County
Wadsworth
- ISSUE 2: Wadsworth is calling for an added 1.5-mill levy to be used for the city’s fire department. The funds would be used for new equipment and maintenance. The owner of a $100,000 home would pay $52.50 per year if approved.
Brunswick
- ISSUE 8: After a number of failed attempts in recent years, Brunswick Schools are going back to voters hoping for a 5.9-mill levy. The levy would cost the owner of a $100,000 home $206 per year.
Medina
- ISSUE 9: Those living in the Highland School District are being asked to approve a 4.7-mill levy. The funds would be used for operating expenses, and would prevent layoffs in the district. The owner of a $100,000 home would pay $144 per year.
