Perrysburg board weighs November operating levy to avert fiscal cliff; staff recommends smaller $11 million option

Perrysburg Exempted Village School District trustees on May 19 discussed options for placing a new operating levy on the Nov. 4 ballot after the board’s November 2024 levy proposal failed and the district lost 9.7 mills of annual revenue.

Administrators and district finance staff presented an updated five‑year forecast showing the district now expects to end fiscal 2025 with a deficit of about $400,000 instead of the $3.2 million projected last year, but that deficits would grow in later years without new revenue. The administration identified a range of options for voters, from an $8 million (about 5.75 mills) levy to an $14 million (roughly 9.98 mills) levy, and also discussed a 0.5 percent municipal‑style income tax as an alternative.

The nut graf: the board must weigh how large an ask to place before voters and when, balancing near‑term stability against future flexibility. District leaders said a smaller…