AKRON, Ohio — Akron taxpayers like Josh Schaffer said they want more transparency from school district leaders.
“Well, I feel kind of betrayed,” said Schaffer. “I was told that we were going to save millions of dollars, and we wouldn’t have to make as many cuts if we supported the levies and now, I’m paying thousands of dollars a year in property taxes, and I’m not really seeing much of a change.”
One day, Schaffer hopes to send his daughter to Akron Public Schools. But he is worried about the quality of her education now that the district needs to cut $11 million from its budget…