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Mayor Dunphy briefs Council on state tax proposals, school closure reporting and cybersecurity training
Summary
In updates, Mayor Dunphy told Council the village is monitoring proposed state changes to property taxes that could affect charter millage and a 0.3‑mill police pension levy, summarized potential school‑closure plans reported by the Akron Beacon Journal, and announced mandatory cybersecurity training for village employees starting in September.
During her report Mayor Dunphy told Council she has been monitoring several state proposals affecting real‑estate taxation and said Silver Lake’s charter millage is different from the millage targeted by the statewide initiative; she warned the village’s 0.3‑mill police pension levy could be affected and said the administration is watching developments closely.
Mayor Dunphy said she had spoken with a state representative and invited that official to meet with village administration and the clerk‑treasurer to discuss proposed changes. She also said a proposed charter amendment likely lacks sufficient signatures to move forward but that more proposals may appear in 2026.
The mayor summarized local reporting that the school district is considering closing either Price or Preston elementary schools and said she would withhold judgment until the school board votes. She also announced new cybersecurity standards that will take effect at the end of September and said all village employees will be required to attend training.
Council also discussed residents receiving advertising from Metronet and Mayor Dunphy said Metronet had not yet submitted approved infrastructure plans to the village, raising questions about how the company is marketing service before plan approval.
Next steps: the mayor and clerk‑treasurer will continue monitoring state legislative activity and meet with the state representative if scheduling permits; the administration will implement cybersecurity training for employees ahead of the September deadline.
