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GERMAN TWP. — Northwestern Local Schools Superintendent Tony Orr called the district’s architects Tuesday, Nov. 3, after confirming with board of elections results that the school’s bond issue had been approved.
“I contacted the architects last night and asked them if we could get started,” he said. “He told me we might want to wait a day.”
Northwestern voters approved the school’s 7.36-mill bond issue and 1 percent income tax by a vote of 2,317 to 1,950, according to unofficial results from the Clark County Board of Elections.
The property tax will raise taxes $225 a year for the owner of a $100,000 home and the income tax, which will pay for operating expenses, would cost $400 a year for a $40,000 income.
It may take a little longer than a day to get started — the district’s leadership will begin discussions with the architect firm, SHP Leading Design, soon and the first step will be creating a process to get community input about what the buildings should look like, said Orr.
“We will have various committees to receive input from all stakeholders,” he said. “I anticipate getting input from food service employees so that we focus on function over form. I want everyone to be involved in this. I even look forward to input from students because this is their school and this is our community and we need to work collaboratively.”
Orr said the groups would likely form in the next few weeks.
Sketches of what the new schools — one building for kindergarten through sixth grade and a second for 7th through 12th — would look like could be available next summer, said Orr. The buildings would likely open in 2012-13 or 2013-14.
“Ultimately, I’m ready to roll up our sleeves collectively and get to work on this,” he said.
Because voters approved the issue, Northwestern has canceled a special board meeting called for today, Nov. 5, to discuss options if the levy had not passed.
Contact this reporter at (937) 328-0373 or mgildow@coxohio.com.
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1:14 PM, 11/7/2009
4:46 PM, 11/6/2009
See you next year :)
2:48 PM, 11/6/2009
A repeal of the income tax will be in the offering in the next fall election. Unfortunately we have to bend over and take it for the next year but the income tax CAN BE REPEALED 1 year after it goes into affect.
For proof read:
http://www.tax.ohio.gov/divisions/t...
So look for this issue to be back in front of voters next fall.
Good Luck you money grubbing bastards.
2:45 PM, 11/6/2009
You people are hilarious. Who are you talking to, each other? I did a search for this story, just for fun, and you guys are still complaining! It's not even on the front page anymore. Get over it and get a life. By the way, how many of your wives voted for this when you voted against it? Maybe you should look in your own house.
Anyway, thanks for the laughs, it's been fun.
p.s. I'm not coming back so have fun at my expense, you don't have anything else to do.
2:13 PM, 11/6/2009