Perrysburg board reviews levy messages and extracurricular costs as part of $6 million cuts discussion

Board members and district staff reviewed cost details for extracurriculars and athletic-related spending as part of a broader discussion of roughly $6 million in proposed budget reductions and the district's upcoming levy communication to voters.

Treasurer/staff reported that last year's salary-and-benefit payments tied to extracurricular supplementals totaled $836,144 and are projected at about $861,000 for the current year. Transportation costs associated with extracurricular activities were cited at roughly $47,628 for drivers and about $60,000 for vehicle expenses; combining those line items produced an athletics/extracurricular total the presenter described as about $944,138. Staff said the district collected slightly more than $100,000 in participation and activity fees last year and is at about $80,000 so far this year,…