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Treasurer warns governor’s budget could shift millions to Perrysburg taxpayers; board discusses levy timing
Summary
Treasurer Randy Drewer and Superintendent Tom Hosler told the board that the governor’s proposed biennial budget, if implemented as drafted, would shrink state aid to Perrysburg by roughly $1.3 million over two years and could push the district onto the state's 'guarantee' funding mechanism, increasing pressure for a local levy.
Perrysburg School District Treasurer Randy Drewer and Superintendent Tom Hosler told the Board of Education that the governor’s proposed biennial budget as presented would reduce state support for the district and shift a larger share of school funding to local taxpayers.
Drewer said the district’s modeling shows a decline in state aid from about $12.63 million to $11.20 million — a roughly $1.31 million loss in the two‑year projection — if the governor’s plan were implemented without increasing the statutory base cost input the state uses to calculate aid. Drewer said that, under the governor’s proposal, the state would continue using 2020 averages for base cost while updating local wealth measures in real…
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