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Residents urge Yes vote on school tax; one speaker opposes compulsory taxation
Summary
During public comment at the Sept. 8 Westerville City Schools board meeting, multiple residents urged voters to support the district's November ballot measure; one speaker argued against levies as government taking of private funds.
Several Westerville residents used the board's public-comment period on Sept. 8 to urge support for the school district's upcoming ballot measure, while one speaker urged voters to oppose the levy on philosophical grounds.
Yana Dowdy, who said she has two children at McVay Elementary, described how public education provided stability and opportunity in her life and asked the community to "vote yes for…
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