Perrysburg Schools starting in Jan. 1 2013 is expecting you to pay a new increased
tax every year through 2016. They will be starting with 13.15 mills (3.2% mills
higher – current mills 9.95) until they get their self-proclaimed entitlement
peaking at 17.00 mills (7.05% mills higher & highest in NW Ohio). They
claim if not passed they would lose 7 million but they never lose as they can
put levy issues on the ballot until infinity as no does not mean no. They use
the "age old" threat of laying off 53 teachers and 37 support staff
but "zero" mention about administrative.
When you have less money in your household budget do you throw out Grandma, take the
animals for a ride, and give the kids to the government to raise, maybe divorce
your wife to cut cost? No; you adjust your budget to live within you income.
They continue to ignore this concept as their mission is being punitive to the
children (customers) and their parents (the stockholders).
Mr. Hosler is threatening to examine the cost of extracurricular activities to
determine the cost to operate each activity – what a concept to determine the
real value added elements of basic education the schools are measured upon, and
maybe some form of cost reductions. Mr. Edinger claims things would not be put
right. Well – across the board cuts preserves all the programs, no one gets laid
off and the school district joins the real world.
Mr. Taxpayer – what guaranteed income plan do you have to pay all these escalating
new taxes through 2016 to insure the schools can maintain their escalating
entitlement wage attitude. Their wage escalation does not guarantee the quality
of education in Perrysburg as all districts are faced with the same issues but
only Perrysburg has the expectation right of having escalating income.
Phil Caron
Perrysburg