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District outlines $1.7M permanent-improvement levy renewal and shows building needs ahead of May vote
Summary
Perrysburg administrators told the board March 17 that a renewal of the district's permanent-improvement levy will appear on the May ballot and presented a multi-year schedule of roofs, doors, bus and maintenance projects the funds would support.
PERRYSBURG, Ohio — Perrysburg administrators on March 17 urged the community to consider a renewal of the district's permanent-improvement (PI) levy on the May ballot and detailed why they say those funds are needed for roofs, doors, buses and other maintenance projects.
Superintendent Mr. Hosler and Treasurer Mr. Drewer told the board the measure is a renewal — not a new tax — and that the ballot language will show a not-to-exceed rate that has existed since 1980. Mr. Hosler said the district currently collects 1.17 mills from the PI levy and that the ballot text allows collection up to a 1.9-mill ceiling established long ago. He emphasized a renewal preserves state homestead and rollback discounts for local taxpayers.
“We first approved this in 1980 and it has been renewed every five years since that time,” Hosler said. The administration presented an itemized multi-year facilities schedule showing projects such as partial roof replacements, door hardware and accessibility upgrades, parking-lot resurfacing and emergency contingencies.
The district noted the average age of its buildings used for instruction is 39 years and highlighted that major systems — boilers, roofs and lighting projects — require ongoing funding. Officials also described how PI funds would be used in part to finance energy-saving lighting projects and local repairs so general-fund dollars are not diverted from classroom operations.
Treasurer Mr. Drewer reviewed cash-flow considerations and said the district experiences low-cash months in January and February and needs a reliable PI revenue stream to avoid borrowing to pay routine bills. The administration presented options should the levy fail and said that, without PI renewal, the board could either place a combined operational/PI ask on a later ballot or identify $1.7 million in cuts from the general fund to cover the projects.
The district also announced public building tours and informational sessions in April to show voters how PI funds would be spent.
Ending: The PI measure will appear on the May ballot as a renewal; district officials said they will host tours and forums to explain projects and answer questions in the weeks before the election.
