| Perrysburg eyes 13.1-mill levy |
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| Written by PETER KUEBECK Sentinel Staff Writer | |
| Tuesday, 24 July 2012 09:28 | |
"This is our shot at securing an educational system in Perrysburg that works well, works efficiently, and takes into consideration a wide variety of interests and priorities," said Board President Barry Van Hoozen. If approved, the levy will collect 13.14 mills, or about $10 million, in the first year, increasing by 1.28 mills, or $975,000, in each of the remaining three years. By the end of the levy in 2016, the rate would be 16.98 mills, or about $13 million. About $46 million will be collected in total during the levy's four years. On a $200,000 home, this means a cost increase to current property taxes of about $26 per month each year. Superintendent Tom Hosler likened this to the price of a family pizza night. The current levy, voted into place in 2008, collects 9.95 mills, or $7.6 million. The atmosphere at Monday's meeting was uncharacteristically somber as the board and Hosler discussed the levy. Two choices were initially placed before board members to consider, with the administration favoring the second, slightly more conservative, option, which was ultimately chosen. Hosler, though noting he did not wish to scare residents, painted a somewhat discomfiting picture of the consequences if the levy should fail. "If the levy fails, we will have higher class sizes," he said, going on to say "we will have fewer offerings, we will have a reduction in faculty and staff." "We'll have fewer extracurriculars, I think we'll lose a little bit of the esteem" the city has as a community. "People begin to leave, students begin to leave," he said. "You begin that downward spiral." Determining the form and amount of the levy was a months-long, painstaking process for the administration, and statements made by board members prior to the vote reflected this. Walter Edinger noted his concern that the amount asked for in the levy would prove too little for the district, while Mark Schoenlein worried that the size of the millage increase might be too much and not accurately reflect the districts needs. At the end of fiscal year 2016, the district would have a $500,000 carryover in its general fund, little more than half the amount needed to cover a single bimonthly pay period, said District Treasurer and CFO Matt Feasel. A $3.2 million carryover is optimal. In his presentation to the board, Hosler noted that the next step will be promoting the levy and getting the word out to the public by a variety of means. "No one wants to hear about raising their taxes," he said. However, "I think with this particular levy, with this replacement levy, I think we can continue to be that point of pride for this community." |
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Comments
May I humbly suggest some cost cutting.
1. REDUCING holidays to 10 per year.
2. REDUCING sick-time to 7 days per year with no carry over to the next.
3. implement a short term( 12 weeks max) disability insurance policy (for minor illness) 100% pay, paid for by employer.
4. implement a long term disability insurance policy(for major illness), paid for by employee.
5. Do away with RETIRE/REHIRE and therefore put recently graduated teachers to WORK !
Yes I know, STATE LAW WILL HAVE TO CHANGE.
and all those with no job. Shows what happens when you put people in charge and pay them to much,they soon forget the rest of the world.A quick look at the per capita income would tell whether this has any chance of passage.
1. We already pay a separate school only income tax in addition to our property tax.
2. People, including myself chose this area over other places like Sylvania, largely due to the cheaper property taxes.
3. And what I consider to be the most important fact.....the city of Perrysburg has made it their goal to annex any home or field under the sun. They have also allowed the building of too many apartment complexes. This has strained the school system and the growth has outpaced the revenue.
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