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Claymont board authorizes appeal over 4.2-mill reallocation, sets March 1 deadline
Summary
The Claymont City Board of Education voted unanimously Feb. 9 to authorize legal counsel to appeal to the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals after the Tuscarawas County Budget Commission failed to acknowledge the district's April 14, 2025 reallocation of 4.2 mills of inside millage for permanent improvements; the commission has until March 1, 2026 to act.
The Claymont City Board of Education voted unanimously on Feb. 9 to authorize legal counsel to file an appeal with the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals after the Tuscarawas County Budget Commission failed to acknowledge the district’s April 14, 2025 reallocation of 4.2 mills of its inside millage for permanent improvements.
Mrs. Host moved to add and approve a resolution authorizing the appeal; Ms. Campbell seconded the motion and on roll call the board recorded unanimous support (Mrs. Host, Mrs. Grandison, Ms. Campbell, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Wolf). The resolution states that, unless the Commission takes action acknowledging the reallocation by March 1, 2026, the district will proceed with the appeal.
Board members framed the measure as a procedural step to protect the district's budgetary position while other funding and capital-planning options are developed. The motion appears alongside other budget and capital items discussed during the meeting, and the board recorded the formal vote as part of New Business.
Next steps: legal counsel will prepare and, if necessary, file the appeal with the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals after March 1 if the Tuscarawas County Budget Commission does not act. The board did not specify the expected timeline for the appeal process in the meeting minutes.
