Streetsboro offers a closer look at why some Northeast Ohio voters are rejecting school levies

STREETSBORO, Ohio — As more school districts across Northeast Ohio ask voters to approve tax levies, some community members are pushing back.

In Streetsboro, an organized group opposing a proposed property tax increase on the May 5 ballot says now is not the time, pointing to affordability concerns for families already feeling financial strain.

Levy failures and growing opposition

A Streetsboro school levy that would have raised property taxes failed twice in 2025. Both times, more than 60% of voters rejected the measure.

Rod Flauhaus, founder of the Streetsboro Residents for School Accountability political action committee, says he believes he knows why…

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