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Special Election on Tuesday, 3 August 2004.
Issues for the Village of Boston Heights, Ohio.
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Links:   Village Fire Levy (PASS)  
             Nordonia Schools (PASS)  

News New! Nordonia Levy recount/revote newspaper articles (25 August 2004)
Fire Levy newspaper article (8 August 2004)
Fire Levy promo flyer (30 July 2004)
Nordonia Levy newspaper article (17 July 2004)
Fire Levy newspaper article (4 July 2004)
Village Hall Click here for information about the Village of Boston Heights, Ohio.
Political Signs Click here for information about the village's restrictions on political signs.
Schools Click here for information about school funding and property taxes in Ohio. PDF

    Village
Fire Levy
Renewal
 Issue 1: to renew the Boston Heights Village Fire Levy at 1.75 mill for 5 years.
3 August 2004: PASSED: 76% yes, 24% no. See the election returns.
Read "Fire levy passes in Boston Heights" - Hudson Hub-Times article, 8 August 2004.

This issue would renew, for another five years, the Village's existing levy for the Fire Department.
The county estimates the tax increase would bring in $90,394 per year (on the $66M property valuation in the village).
It will cost $350 per year in property taxes for a $200,000 home -- same as the current levy.

Read "Boston Heights voters asked to renew fire levy" - Hudson Hub-Times article, 4 July 2004.
Here is the Boston Heights Firefighters Association information card and levy promotional flyer.
For the enabling legislation, see Resolution 20-2004.
For additional notes, see, see the June 2004 Council meeting.

The Fire Levy was last renewed at the November 1999 election, by a 61% to 39% margin.

    Nordonia Hills City Schools The northern part of Boston Heights is in the Nordonia Hills City School District.
  Continuing Additional Levy Issue 3: Nordonia Continuing Additional Levy of 6.50 mill.
3 August 2004: PASSED: 50+% yes, 50-% no. See the election returns.
Note: With only a 22-vote margin, the final outcome of this election is subject to the counting of absentee and provisional ballots, by 23 August, and an automatic recount.
New! Read "Nordonia Hills levy passes after recount" - Beacon Journal article, 25 August 2004.
Read "Nordonia levy is probably a go" - Beacon Journal article, 17 August 2004.
Read "Board of Elections to schedule hand count by Sept. 3 if slim margin stands" - News Leader article, 11 August 2004.
Read "School Board hedges bets on recount: Levy approved for November vote..." - News Leader article, 11 August 2004.

This levy is for operation of the Nordonia schools, and is in additional to all current levies.
Note: Previous emergency levies failed at the March 2004 and November 2003 elections.
Click here for the legal notice (transcription).
The levy would raise $5,595,593 each year.
It will cost approximately $398 per year more in property taxes for a $200,000 home.
Click here for 2003 property tax rates in Boston Heights.

Read about the Nordonia levy: "Three Summit districts appeal for tax increases in August vote" - Plain Dealer article, 17 July 2004.

Campaigning for passage of the levy: "Friends of Nordonia Hills Schools".
Contact: Donna Nordlie, 330-650-0893.
Also see NordoniaLevy.org, which has an extensive overview of the district's funding issues.
 
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