Thursday, March 8, 2012
School board will take time to consider several options
After Tuesday's narrow defeat of the proposed $32 million bond issue to build a new Avon Middle School, the Avon Board of Education is going to take some time before deciding which path to take next, board president Kevin Romanchok said Wednesday. When the bond issue went down in the November election, the board had just a few weeks to get it on the March primary ballot. Whatever is eventually decided on -- whether it's the same bond issue, a modified version of it, or a bond issue to do additions and improvements to the existing middle school -- it will not go up for a vote until the November election, Romanchok said. That means the district has time to talk with the community, get input from its architect, and talk with each other. A …
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Resident supports Issues 11 and 12 based on school district's record
Avon is an outstanding community with an exceptional school district. The Avon Local School District spends less money per student than any other public school district in the State of Ohio. In short, the District continually does more with less. It provides a high-quality education to its students and spends less than the other 612 public school districts in Ohio. At the same time, the community continues to experience tremendous growth. Thus, the District is at a critical juncture. It has two vitally important issues on the ballot on Tuesday, March 6. Issue 11 is a bond issue for the construction of a new middle school which will alleviate severe overcrowding at the current middle school. The cost to each homeowner is minimal ($3.19 a …
Friday, February 10, 2012
Vote is less than a month away
After a 32-year, $32-million bond issue to build a new middle school suffered a narrow defeat in the November election, it was put back on the ballot for the March 6 primary vote. There was a public forum to discuss the bond issue on Monday, but attendance was sparse. Another forum is set for Feb. 22 at Avon Middle School. Where do you stand on the idea of building a new middle school? The district has said that building new not only makes good sense economically, but will help solve crowding issues at Heritage North and Heritage South, and free up the existing middle school for the students at Village. Cast your vote in our poll and share your views in the comments. While there are many who know they either support or oppose it, there are…
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Monday, February 6, 2012
Two school levies up for March 6 vote
Avon has two school issues to vote on in the March 6 primary election. The $32-million bond issue to build a new middle school is one, and a renewal operating levy is the other. Do you have questions about them? Are you unconvinced either for or against a new middle school? You have a chance to get your questions answered and your concerns heard. The first of two public forums to discuss the issues will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Avon Middle School. The middle school bond issue is for $32 million over 32 years, at 2.25 mills. It would cost a homeowner an additional $38.29 per year for every $100,000 in home valuation. The renewal levy is two levies combined into one. The levy will be for $2.5 million at 3.21 mills, for 10 years. There would be…
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Some at meeting angry over no public comment before vote
The $32 million bond issue to build a new Avon Middle School will be on the March primary ballot after the Board of Education approved it at a special meeting Wednesday at Heritage North. The bond issue was defeated by less than 200 votes -- 3,903 to 3,726 -- in the Nov. 8 election. Ohio's primary election is March 6, 2012. In order to be on that ballot, the bond issue must be filed with the Lorain County Board of Elections by Dec. 7. The bond issue would cost homeowners an additional $38.29 per year for every $100,000 in home valuation. Some residents who came to the meeting were angry that there was no opportunity for public comment or discussion before the vote. Former superintendent Bob Barnhardt said after the vote and before the …
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Tim E
6:53 pm on Thursday, March 8, 2012
By the way I disagree about the long term affects of our property values. The effect high property taxes has on housing is to drive the value down. Case in point read this. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2814601/posts We ought to be smart about this and understand the long term (greater then 10 years )need before we committ ourselves to a big mortage being pushed to us by construcution … more ›