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Westerville board votes to place up-to-4.9‑mill operating levy on May ballot
Summary
Board members approved a resolution of necessity to seek a 4.9‑mill operating levy in May after reviewing budget scenarios showing continuing deficits even with austerity measures.
The Westerville City Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to approve a resolution of necessity to submit an operating levy question not to exceed 4.9 mills to voters in May. The board approved the measure 6‑0 after a work‑session review of updated forecasts and austerity scenarios.
Superintendent Angie Hamburg said the district is under a tight timeline to act: "we are on a pretty tight timeline," noting the district must file resolutions by Feb. 5 if it intends to appear on the May ballot. Staff presented three scenarios that compared (a) no new levy, (b) a 4.9‑mill operating levy and (c) a 5.9‑mill operating levy alongside identified budget reductions implemented since the November levy failure.
Why it matters: District finance staff told the board that even with $4.8 million in reductions already implemented and additional…
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