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N.R. school levy
Issue: No. 11
What: 4.99-mills bond issue for
How long: 28 years
Raises how much?:
$54.25 million
Purpose: To build a new high school and renovate the existing one to serve as the middle school
Annual cost to the owner of a $150,000 home: $225
The influx of newcomers into
Every building is at or over capacity, Superintendent Michael Tefs said.
To help deal with the crowding, the school board has proposed a bond issue to pay for a new $49 million high school and a $3.5 million renovation to the existing one.
Tefs said that in addition to easing crowding, the bond issue will allow the district to abandon the middle school, which is outdated and not in good shape. If the bond issue passes, the new high school should open for the 2011 school year, Tefs said.
If it is rejected, Tefs said the school district will have to look at other alternatives. “We would have to start dealing with the overcrowding issue by adding modular classrooms K to 12,” Tefs said.
The money to pay for the alternatives would come from the school’s general fund — “a far worse solution, economically speaking,” Tefs said.
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It’s time to face the music. ALL Funding is Political…
From 1996 to 2006, 3,198 single family homes were built in North Ridgeville.
A Fee was assessed to each of these new homes for
Parks and Recreation.
Due to the collaboration of the City Government and Builders/Realtors, NO Fees were collected for the increased infrastructure needs, such as SCHOOLS, Police, and Fire protection.
To continue this practice, the BOE is asking for more than
66 MILLION dollars, to raise 54.25 million!!!
city-data.com list the median home value of NR at over 150,000 dollars each. 10,500 homes X $225 each, for 28 years = $66,150,000.00
Some people think we can “Borrow” (DEBT) our way to prosperity. If that were the case, why do we need a so-called Economic Stimulus check?
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