11/06/2013
Hello Neighbors! Another election day has come and gone and communities around our area supported their schools.
On the same day (Nov. 5th, 2013), The Coppa property was put up for auction and a winning bid of 155,000 was retained, pending formal acceptance from the school board. Read the Cronical article here: http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2013/11/05/old-columbia-elementary-building-gets-155000-bid/
In with the article, details of how the levy will affect your property taxes (assuming you own the home you live in and are NOT a renter).
Up for vote was a Lorain Count sales tax increase request. The quarter of one percent increase was earmarked for public service funding - primarily to fund criminal/judicial services. Naturally the failure of this increase will affect our sheriff's staffing, the prosecutor's office and our detention facilities negatively.
Open for discussion or your input... How do you feel about these issues and results?
COLUMBIA — A company called 1750 Industries was the high bidder at $155,000 for the old Copopa Elementary School, which closed several years ago and has been vacant ever since. The more than 90-year-old building went up for auction last week as a means to bring more revenue into the cash-strapped Co...
