SchoolsThursday, November 5
Alexander Local Schools' tax levy fails by 21 votes in unofficial results
The Today in Athens team
If you live in the Alexander Local School District, Tuesday's levy came up 21 votes short. Unofficial results from the Athens, Meigs and Vinton county boards of elections show 2,428 voters rejected the 0.75% levy and 2,407 approved it.
The Alexander levy failed by 21 votes
Unofficial results from the Athens, Meigs and Vinton county boards of elections
Alexander Local Schools 0.75% levy
Source: The Crescent-News
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| Race | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Local Schools 0.75% levy | Against, won | 2,428 | 50.2% |
| Alexander Local Schools 0.75% levy | For | 2,407 | 49.8% |
The levy was meant to address a $1.5 million budget shortfall. Superintendent Will Hampton told The Messenger in October that the district is in an unsustainable financial situation.
“We’re at a point where we know we can’t sustain where we are.”
- By county: passed in Athens, failed in Vinton and Meigs
- Likely cuts: field trips, busing, clubs and athletic options
- Likely fee increases: technology, athletics and clubs
Athens County has 50 precincts, and polls were open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The failed levy by the numbers
- 21
- votes separated yes and no
- $1.5 million
- budget shortfall the levy targeted
- 0.75%
- levy the district proposed
Source: The Crescent-News
Sources: The Crescent-News, The Athens Messenger