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North Olmsted residents will pay a little less in property taxes next year, council decides
CLEVELAND, Ohio – North Olmsted residents will get some relief on next year’s tax bills. The city’s council voted 4 to 3 to reduce 0.3 of its total 8.3 outside mills, foregoing about $326,000 in revenue but saving residents about $21 on a home valued around $200,000.
Postal service representative assures board of elections ballots will be delivered on time
NEW PHILADELPHIA ‒ A representative of the U.S. Postal Service in Cleveland has assured the Tuscarawas County Board of Elections that the November general election will go smoothly when it comes to delivering mail-in ballots. Alicia Rauckhorst, marketing manager for the Northern Ohio District, met with the board Monday to discuss concerns...
Mischief, thy name is Electoral College. Reforming it requires a national conversation: Richard M. Perloff
CLEVELAND -- Call it sour grapes. For years, Ohio was the political heart of it all, the state where all electoral roads passed to determine the winner of the presidential election. But that changed when Ohio became a red state. Over the past two elections, and particularly this year, we have been treated with the brazen indignity that Pennsylvania – with reminders of the role played by Pittsburgh, the city with that other AFC North football team – is the state upon which the presidential election depends.
Richmond Heights Schools will be on the ballot again this fall, this time with an ask that will be easier for those on fixed incomes
RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The Richmond Heights School District, after being turned down by voters in the spring, is back o the ballot this fall. The District is asking for the same amount of money, but is doing so in a way that is more friendly to seniors on a fixed budget.
Mayfield Schools seeking passage of first levy in eight years to cover increased operating expenses
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The Mayfield City School District will be seeking passage of its first levy try since 2016. The district, via Issue 51 on the Nov. 5 ballot, is asking for an additional 5 mills. If approved, the levy would cost the owner of a home valued at...
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