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Board declares urgent necessity for Kimton Middle elevator repair, files renewal of emergency levy
Summary
The board approved an urgent‑necessity resolution to repair the Kimton Middle School elevator so the building will be ADA‑compliant for the start of school, and authorized a resolution of necessity to renew an existing emergency levy for the ballot as a renewal rather than a new‑money proposal.
The Stow‑Munroe Falls board on July 1 declared urgent necessity to repair a Kimton Middle School elevator component and authorized staff to move ahead with work using permanent improvement funds, citing long vendor lead times and the district’s need to be ADA‑compliant when school opens.
Operations staff told trustees that elevator repair specialists are a limited market and that the district could not obtain three competitive quotes in time to meet school‑opening deadlines. The board approved the resolution allowing the district to proceed with the Schindler repair scope and to use PI funds to pay for the emergency work.
In a separate but related fiscal action, the board voted to file a resolution of necessity with the county to renew the district’s existing emergency levy rather than pursue a new‑money levy. Administration said legal guidance and timing made renewal the most practical path; renewal preserves the existing tax structure and moves the renewed levy through the county auditor’s schedule for a potential November ballot.
Operations also briefed the board on a $58,000 asphalt/parking‑lot repair package to address potholes and safety problems across several schools; the work was presented as a maintenance use of the operations budget and approved by the board.
What’s next: With the urgent‑necessity resolution approved, staff will schedule the elevator work with the vendor to meet school reopening; the levy renewal resolution will be transmitted to the county auditor for millage calculations and subsequent steps toward the board of elections schedule.
Votes at a glance: The board recorded roll‑call approval for the urgent‑necessity elevator resolution and approved the resolution of necessity to seek renewal of the emergency levy.
