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Council approves renewal levy for operating expenses including street lights; vote 5-2
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 2024-05 to place a renewal levy (in excess of the ten-mill limitation) on the November ballot to fund operating expenses including street lights; the measure passed 5-2 with two councilors voting no.
Buckeye Lake Village Council voted 5-2 on June 24 to adopt Resolution 2024-05, which authorizes the submission to voters of a renewal property-tax levy in excess of the ten-mill limitation to fund current operating expenses including street lights.
The motion to adopt the resolution was made by Councilor Sue Wadley and seconded by Councilor Deb Julian. The roll-call vote was Yes: John Lemmon, Sue Wadley, Don Cable, Kellie Green and Deb Julian; No: Tom Wolfe and Douglas Keener.
Council debate included at least one explicit dissent: Councilor Wolfe said he opposed taxing for street lights. Supporters argued the levy was needed to maintain operating expenses and services.
Quote: "Wolfe voted no on the street lights as he does not see that he wants to tax anyone on that," the transcript records.
Ending: The resolution directs that the levy question be placed on the Nov. 5, 2024 ballot; council did not amend the resolution and provided no additional funding breakdown in the meeting record.
