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Residents and supporters spar publicly over Westerville school income-levy plan ahead of November
Summary
Public commenters at the board meeting sharply disagreed about a proposed fall levy: opponents said the district is seeking more than before and is overreaching; supporters argued the earned-income levy would stabilize school funding and protect programs.
Several residents used the public-comment portion of the Aug. 25 Westerville City Schools Board of Education meeting to dispute the district’s plan to seek additional local revenues this fall, while other speakers urged support for a 0.75% earned-income levy described at the meeting.
Doug Krinsky, who identified himself as a resident and organizer of a group opposing the levy, criticized the district for seeking more money than a recent, defeated proposal. “The board is asking for even more money than the last levy, which was defeated,” Krinsky said, and he argued the proposed income tax would “overburden working families.” He also said the district narrowed public…
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