WILLOUGHBY, Ohio (WOIO) – Major budget cuts and significant school consolidations are on the horizon for the Willoughby-Eastlake City School District after voters rejected a proposed earned income tax levy at the ballot box.
The measure, which would have introduced a 0.75% earned income tax, was projected to generate an additional $14 million annually to help stabilize the district’s finances.
With its defeat, district officials will have to move forward with plans to cover the shortfall…