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Board approves resolution to place 2.2‑mill Cuyahoga Falls Library levy on May ballot
Summary
The Cuyahoga Falls City School District Board of Education voted Jan. 28 to submit a 2.2‑mill levy for the Cuyahoga Falls Library to voters in the May election, citing statutory requirements and administrative certification ahead of the filing deadline.
The Cuyahoga Falls City School District Board of Education voted Jan. 28 to submit a 2.2‑mill levy for the Cuyahoga Falls Library to the district's electors in the May ballot. The board approved the resolution by roll call after brief discussion about the library's governance and legal certification.
Board members discussed technical filing language required by county election officials and state law. A board speaker explained the library is one of a small number of association‑governed libraries in Ohio and that recent legislative changes prompted extra scrutiny of the certification language; the board included language about balances in excess of 100% as a precaution before filing. The board's action delegates the levy placement to the ballot and leaves advocacy and public outreach to the library's levy committee.
The motion to place the question on the May ballot passed by roll call (ayes recorded). The resolution text submitted to the Board of Elections cites Ohio Revised Code provisions listed on the filing form. The board emphasized the filing was timed to meet the county deadline for the May election.
Next steps: the levy committee will publicize details and advocate the library's position ahead of the election; the board's role was limited to filing the resolution as the taxing authority.
