CLEVELAND – Some major taxes in Northeast Ohio passed in the election, approving more funding, saving some large school districts and their plans for the future.

Cuyahoga County
Cuyahoga County voters passed the Cleveland Metro School District’s $295 million bond issue 66 percent, despite recent property reassessments.

Cuyahoga County is one of seven counties to complete new state-mandated revaluations, with homeowners seeing their property values ​​increase by about 30 percent on average. Some residents were concerned that the fee could mean an increase of up to $600 annually on top of the reassessments. However, CMSD CEO Dr. Warren Morgan argued that it is better to vote on the levy now rather than later because it will still use the old home values.

“If we were to wait and do the tax later, then it would be on the new revaluation rates and it would be even higher,” Morgan said.

Summit County
In Summit County, Akron voters voted yes on Proposition 27, which approved new school taxes for the first time in 12 years. A 1.3 million bond issue would pay for a new $85 million north high school. The district is also stepping up with a 7.6K operating fee to pay for day-to-day expenses.

North High leaders believe a new building is needed to replace the 93-year-old school with about 900 students because they say there have been ongoing problems with roof leaks and ceiling tiles falling into classrooms . The levy and bond issue comes after Akron schools cut $24 million from the budget and eliminated hundreds of jobs, including dozens of teaching positions.

“It’s all about the kids and if we want a better community here in Akron, it doesn’t matter if you live on the south side of town, on the west side of town,” said Frank Kalain, interim principal, North High School. “Wherever it is, we have to make sure we take care of our children.”

A close one
In one of the closest school ballot races in Northeast Ohio, voters passed Twinsburg City Schools’ $107 million bond issue with 51 percent of voters in favor and 48 percent against the levy.

It failed
Two unsuccessful levies were the Mansfield City School District with 69 percent of voters voting no on their levy and 52 percent voting no on the Avon Lake City School levy.

For a full list of election results, go here.