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West Geauga board discusses accelerating substitute levy to preserve state rollback

West Geauga Local School District Board of Education · August 12, 2025
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Summary

Board members discussed moving a planned substitute levy from May 2026 to November to preserve a state property-tax rollback (described as about 12.5% of the tax bill); staff said the substitute would replace existing levies with no increase in millage.

Board members and district staff spent an extended portion of the meeting outlining why the district is considering accelerating a planned substitute levy to the November ballot.

Staff told the board that recent state legislation and the possibility of a legislative override mean the district could lose the state’s rollback (described in the meeting as roughly 12.5 percent of a…

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