The May primary did not yield positive results for many area school districts looking to generate more local revenue to maintain certain services and personnel.
The push to eliminate property taxes in Ohio led some districts to turn to earned income tax levies instead of the common property tax. But only one of the four earned or traditional income tax proposals gained enough support from voters. The results will leave some school districts with tough financial decisions in the near future.
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Mt. Healthy City Schools
Mt. Healthy Schools’ fourth attempt in two years to bring in new local revenue for some financial relief was successful.
The district has been in a fiscal emergency since April 2024 and already has made sweeping cuts in an attempt to get its finances back on track…