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Mentor board votes 4–1 to place 4.9‑mill operating levy on May ballot after public comment
Summary
After multiple public comments urging support and extended board debate about cuts and state funding, the Mentor Exempted Village Board of Education voted 4–1 to approve a resolution declaring necessary a 4.9‑mill operating levy for the May ballot; the CFO said it would generate roughly $13.5 million annually.
The Mentor Exempted Village Board of Education voted 4–1 on Jan. 13 to approve a resolution declaring it necessary to place a proposed 4.9‑mill operating levy on the May ballot.
Board members approved the resolution after more than an hour of public comment from residents and students and extended discussion among board members about whether the district had exhausted internal cuts. The roll call was 4 Yes, 1 No; Miss Iaplo cast the lone No vote.
Why it matters: The district says the levy would fund day‑to‑day operations — staffing, transportation, safety, maintenance and utilities — and is intended to maintain current programs and class sizes as state funding and other revenues decline. “This is to maintain our current programs and services,” the district’s chief financial officer said in his presentation, adding the levy would “generate $13,500,000 approximately annually.” The CFO also estimated the impact on an average Mentor home (tax year…
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