Friday, September 7, 2012
Kickoff meeting to support 2.34-mill November levy at Avon Middle School.
The "Support Avon Schools Committee" will host a Bond Issue kick-off meeting on Monday, Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. at Avon Middle School. “There has been a small group of people working to organize a campaign effort to support issue 31, a no new tax rate bond issue to build a new middle school,” Superintendent of Schools Mike Laub said via email. “We expect a larger number of volunteers to attend the meeting Monday.” Attendees will hear the details surrounding the issue, what the plan is to campaign and then have the opportunity to sign up to help. “There are several subcommittees and we are hoping to get as many people involved as possible,” Laub said. The $32 million, 2.34-mill bond issue will be decided on by voters at the November General …
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
New Avon school superintendent talks new year and upcoming tax levy.
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Dear Avon Residents, It is with a great deal of pride and excitement that I welcome everyone to the 2012-2013 school year. We are a district with a tradition of excellence and I look forward to working with everyone to ensure that continues. Teachers and administrators continue to work hard to align our curriculum with the Ohio Common Core Standards (English Language Arts and Mathematics) and the Ohio Department of Education State Standards (Science and Social Studies). The Common Core State Standards are intended to provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn so they can be successful in both college and their careers. Assessment is an important piece of the educational process and our staff continues …
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Avon Local School District
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Monday, August 20, 2012
The November election means tax issues for Avon and Avon Lake will be on the ballot. Here's how taxes are determined based on your home value in Lorain County.
Figuring out how much a tax will cost a property owner, based on millage, can be confusing. We asked Avon Lake School treasurer Autumn Streng to explain how taxes are figured per $100,000 valuation. The formula, which would work for any Lorain County millage, is based on home valuation, an assessed rate, millage and a rollback. Millage is determined after it is determined how much money the levy needs to generate (for example, $XX million per year for operating expenses, equipment or a new school building.) Millage is determined the Lorain County Auditor’s Office, which can also provides property owners with a valuation. Avon Lake School District is placing a 9.02 mill levy on the November ballot that is expected to cost homeowners $268 …
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Aug. 7 levy supports Avon Lake firefighter/paramedics
Editor's note: The following letter was submitted by Avon Lake City Council's seven members. We are writing to express our support for the level of service the Avon Lake Fire Department provides to the City’s residents and businesses, and the efforts made by its leadership to find efficiencies and generate cost savings. When you head to the polls on Aug. 7, we hope you’ll consider the following. 1. Unlike many fire departments in surrounding cities, each Avon lake firefighter is required to be a licensed paramedic. This means vital life-saving techniques can be employed when you call 911, increasing the possibility of a positive outcome; 2. 2. The firefighters union agreed to a three-year pay freeze during its lat round of contract …
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Avon Lake Fire Department
32811 Walker Rd, Avon Lake, OH
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Council puts levy renewals for police, fire departments on upcoming ballot
After various seat changes were made to Avon City Council, the members put forth several measures that will be on the August ballot and resolved to advertise for road repair bids at Monday’s meeting. The city began its 2012 Road Program advertising on Tuesday, and contract documents can be picked up at City Hall on Thursday, city engineer Robert Knopf said. The city will advertise bids for its 2012 Road Program for asphalt repairs on Chester, Riegelsberger, Veterans Memorial Park Roadway and State Route 83, along with parking lot resurfacing on Schwartz and Veterans Memorial Park Roadway. Concrete repair bids will be taken for work on Evergreen Drive, Camelot Subdivision, Creekview Subdivision, Deerfield Drive, Century Lane and the Briar …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Renewal levies to be voted on by City Council next week
Renewal levies for the Avon police and fire departments could be put up for a vote in the August special election. Avon City Council will be voting in the April 9 meeting on submitting the levies to the Lorain County Board of Elections. Council discussed the levies during Monday's work session. "The quality of services we get from these departments with no increase in these levies in years is impressive," said councilman Bryan Jensen. The levies would be voted on in the August 7 special election. The fire levy is for .5 mills for five years, and will generate about $273,447 per year. The police levy is for .5 mills over five years, and will generate about $369,511 per year. The levies are for what is called "capital assets," such as …
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City of Avon Fire Department
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Avon Police Department
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Sunday, March 4, 2012
Levy attempt in November failed
Avon and Avon Lake voters will see a renewal operating expense levy on the March Primary Ballot. The Lorain County JVS Board of Education recently voted to place a smaller, five-year school levy for operating expenses on the March 6, 2012 ballot after the November 2011 levy failed. This levy is a renewal of three-quarters of one mill (0.75 mill) and an increase of one-half of one mill (0.50 mill). The current JVS 0.75 mill-operating levy, which accounted for 23 percent of the school’s operating budge, expired in December of 2011. The March levy will be smaller than the levy that was on the November 2011 ballot. A levy placed on the Nov. 8, 2011 ballot was defeated 43,367 against and 34,186 in favor. That levy was a replacement of the …
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012
That was the question of the night at a forum to discuss school levies
Avon's board of education and supporters of the $32 million bond issue to build a new middle school aren't reaching all the voters, said some who attended Monday's forum on the bond issue and the renewal levy that are on the March 6 ballot. Gregory Levan, an Avenbury Lakes resident, said there needed to be more in-person outreach to older residents. "They need to have the facts and numbers right there in front of them," he said, urging board members and levy supporters to set up a forum in his development to talk with residents. "The biggest problem the school board and the district have is communicating with all the residents." Treasurer Kent Zeman and board member Heather Mahoney agreed that would be a good idea, as well as connecting …
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Avon Middle School
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
Renewal levies will probably be on August ballot
Renewal levies for the Avon police and fire departments are being planned for later this year. The police levy up for renewal is .50 mills, and generates about $380,000 per year. The fire levy is also .50 mills and generates about $275,000 per year. Both levies would be for five years. Finance director Bill Logan said the effective millage rate could be lower. Currently, the police levy collects at .48 mills and the fire levy collects at .36 mills. These levies are not part of the daily operations budget for the police and fire departments, Logan said, but for equipment such as police cars, fire hoses and other "capital assets." Logan is getting the preliminary work done to get the millage rate certified by the Lorain County Auditor's …
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City of Avon City Hall
36080 Chester Rd, Avon, OH
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Levy attempt in November failed
Avon and Avon Lake voters will see a renewal operating expense levy on the March Primary Ballot. The Lorain County JVS Board of Education recently voted to place a smaller, five-year school levy for operating expenses on the March 6, 2012 ballot after the November 2011 levy failed. This levy is a renewal of three-quarters of one mill (0.75 mill) and an increase of one-half of one mill (0.50 mill). The current JVS 0.75 mill-operating levy, which accounted for 23 percent of the school’s operating budge, expired in December of 2011. The March levy will be smaller than the levy that was on the November 2011 ballot. A levy placed on the Nov. 8, 2011 ballot was defeated 43,367 against and 34,186 in favor. That levy was a replacement of the …
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15181 State Route 58, Oberlin, OH
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Steven M. Balmert
9:37 am on Saturday, September 8, 2012
Is the committee registered as a PAC with the board of elections? Who is the treasurer? Have all of the paperwork for the PAC been filled ou? Where is the information for the committee (disclosure statements) more ›