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School Support

To the Editor:

As superintendent of schools, I feel compelled to write in regards to the upcoming general election on Nov. 2.

The Switzerland of Ohio Local School System will again ask the voters for their continued support of their school system by approving the renewal of a current levy.

The renewal tax levy is for five years. With the current tax laws in Ohio, passage or failure of the levy will have no effect on the agricultural land owners’ or the homeowners’ tax bill. Ohio law requires a minimum amount of taxes be collected. Failure of the levy will only bring tax relief to commercial/ industrial and public utility tax payers: such as electric, telephone and gas companies. The county auditors in our counties confirm this fact.

Passage of the levy will ensure that our schools have the needed money to provide continued opportunities for our children to learn along with needed resources: such as course options at the high school level, computer access, extracurricular activity options and diesel fuel for our bus fleet. As a school system, we are asking for your support by voting for the renewal levy. We have the best students and they deserve nothing less than our continued support. A vote for the levy is a vote for our schools and our children’s futures.

Larry Elliott

Superintendent

Switzerland of

Ohio Local

School District

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