Perrysburg board debates Nov. 4 levy options; no final vote, possible June resolution

Perrysburg Exempted Village School District board members on June 4 discussed several ballot options for raising local revenue on Nov. 4, 2025, but took no final vote.

The discussion followed the Nov. 5, 2024 rejection of a replacement levy; presenters said the district lost about $13,500,000 in local tax revenue when roughly 9.7 mills expired. District staff and the board reviewed multi-year forecasts showing that a smaller ask now would require either deeper cuts later or another ballot ask within the five-year window. "If we wanted to maintain the same level of service that we have today," a presenter summarized during the work session, "delaying a levy... would cost the community more."

Why it matters: staff modeling shows trade-offs between timing and amount. Using the district's May forecast as a…