Friday, April 12, 2013
Levy represents a $12 increase annually, per $100,000 valuation.
Avon and Avon Lake voters will see several issues on the May 7 Primary ballot including Issue 1, is a 5-year replacement 1.6875 mill levy for Murray Ridge Center. Passage will support mentally retarded and developmental disabled children and adults in Lorain County. This levy currently accounts for approximately one fourth of the agency’s revenue. More than one fourth of the programs of Murray Ridge Center will be impacted if the levy fails, since failure will affect federal funds received. Approval of the levy will cost approximately $12 more per year per $100,000 of home valuation. In March 2008, voters overwhelmingly supported the initial five-year levy that cost approximately $34 per $100,000 home valuation. The Lorain County Board of …
Friday, January 18, 2013
District mulled doubling fees, opts for 50% increase
The Avon Lake Board of Education, looking to improve its revenue stream, will be increasing pay to participate for the 2014 fiscal year by 50 percent. The board also approved a measure to initiate vocal and instrumental co-curricular fees. The new rates for pay-to-participate extracurricular activities, including sports, are $300 for the first student at the high school with a $400 family cap and $150 at the middle school, with a $200 family cap. The board had considered, and rejected, a 100 percent increase. Currently, the fees are $200 at the high school ($350 cap) and $100 at the middle school ($150 cap). It will generate $59,000 in additional revenue the first year. Fees have been charged in Avon Lake since back-to-back levy failures …
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Water rates will increase 4 percent this year, and 4 percent in 2014
The Avon Lake Municipal Utilities (ALMU) Board of Directors approved a two-year water rate increase in December that will see a 4 percent increase starting July 1, 2013, and another 4 percent increase on July 1, 2014. The Board approved the rate increase at their December board meeting. “The increase will allow us to continue to provide high quality water to our customers, while responding to increased costs,” Todd Danielson, Chief Utilities Executive, said. He said the average Avon Lake customer will pay about a penny per day more with the 4 percent rate increase each of the next two years. “Rather than holding rates steady for long periods of time and then significantly increasing rates, ALMU intends to increase rates in smaller …
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Voters will see two replacement levies on Tuesday. Neither levy, if passed, will raise taxes.
The fate of Avon Lake’s two school levies is especially significant in light of recent state budget cuts, according to School Superintendent Robert Scott. “The permanent improvement levy is very important because this is how we maintain our facilities. The funds can only be used for improvements that last over five years and are over $5,000,” Scott said. “Anyone who has seen our schools knows that they are very well maintained.” “The emergency levy is very important because that’s our stability. It’s how we pay our teachers and fund our programs,” he said. “And, considering what’s going on now with the state budget, these funds are even more important.” Avon Lake School Board statistics note that the district has experienced an 8.4 percent…
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Friday, April 29, 2011
Voters will decide whether to support 1.8-mill levy on May 3. The levy means a slight increase, but if passed, Sunday hours will return.
The Avon Lake Public Library has done its job in educating people about the importance of voting for the proposed library levy. Now, the library staff is looking to the community for its support. “We’re less than a week out from next Tuesday’s election and, so far, our yard signs have managed to brave the storms,” Avon Lake Library Director Mary Crehore said. “I think we’ve gotten our message out there. We’ve done a good job of telling our story.” Issue 6 in the May 3 election calls for the replacement of an existing levy of 1.8 mills, and an increase of 1 mill to cover current library expenses. That would amount to an increase of $5 per month per $200,000 home evaluation. Taxpayers currently pay about $9 a month for the same property …
Monday, April 25, 2011
Adding a “floater” position to the Avon Lake Fire Department lowers overtime, but whether costs outweigh benefits is uncertain
Firefighter overtime, a longtime concern at City Hall, has dipped in comparison to last year despite an increase in call volume. “Compared to the first quarter of 2010, the call volume is up 17 percent, but overtime is down 13 percent,” Avon Lake Mayor K.C. Zuber said. The city’s mayor functions as the head of Avon Lake’s police and fire departments. In the first quarter of 2010 overtime was slightly more than $57,000, a 13 percent dip over 2009. For the first quarter of 2011, firefighter overtime is slightly more than $50,000. In 2010 the department made 1,961 runs. For the first quarter of 2011, runs are up 17 percent compared to last year. Avon Lake Fire Chief Bill Morris attributed some of that increase to demographics. “We have an …
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Rates could double for children guests; seniors will no longer attend for free.
City Council is considering raising the fees for guests who attend the new aquatic center in 2011. Council members will continue discussions on Feb. 14 to determine if fees for non-resident children who attend the Ellen Trivanovich Aquatic Center in Bleser Park should increase from $2 a day to $4, and from $3 to $5 for adults. Also being considered: charging senior citizens, who previously attended for free, $2 to use the pool for the day. At the Feb. 7 meeting, Councilman Martin O’Donnell, who heads the city’s Public Service Committee, said he felt the increase was “reasonable. “We’ve had an increase in staffing costs due to increase in minimal wage and we felt this increase was reasonable,” he said. O'Donnell said the increase was the …
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Bonnie Melcher
7:14 pm on Monday, April 29, 2013
I wish I could support an increase for Murray Ridge but I cannot. Doesn't Murry Ridge get the disability and or welfare payments from the state for the residents to live there? I BELIVE that is how it is. Please don't feel guilty for voting NO. The residents are cared for and will continue to be cared for. Again, NO NEW TAXES. Too many people are not working. more ›