These are all the old current expense levies above the 10 mill limitation that became "continuous" and have stayed on over the decades when enrollment was higher and the district property tax valuation was soooo much lower.
Buckeye's Current Expense Voted Levies
- Thread starter Melissa Clifford
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And if you want to reflect on the 2000 Bond Issue that was for 25 years and is now paid off as of Dec. 2025.
Here are summary lists on Buckeye's many levies:
1. Attached pdf - County Auditor's Schedule B Report - most recent as of Feb 2026 estimated revenues if Buckeye was to end up collecting at the maximum authorized tax rates.
2. My summary of Buckeye's existing voted levies with the original ballot text and Ohio Revised Codes they were authorized under:
INSIDE MILLAGE - 4.3 mills
General Levy 3.3 mills & Permanent Improvement Levy 1 mills
OUTSIDE THE 10 MILL LIMITATION - Maximum mills 55.60 mills
Five Current Expense Levies
1976 - Additional Renewal 25.60 mills for Continuing Period of Time (CPT). Election records for 05/07/1968 & 11/4/1969.
“Authority granted in ORC Section 5705.21.”
1978 - Additional Renewal 4 mills for CPT. Election passed 6/6/78 - Pursuant to what specific ORC? 5705.21 - .217
Ballot Text: “An additional tax for the benefit of BUCKEYE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, Medina County, Ohio for the purpose of CURRENT EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding FOUR (4) Mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to Forty ($0.40) Cents for each one hundred dollars of valuation for a CONTINUING PERIOD OF TIME.”
1988 - Additional Renewal 9.6 mills for CPT. Election passed 11/8/88. Pursuant to what specific ORC? 5705.21, .213 or 217?
Ballot: “A renewal of a tax levy for the benefit of the BUCKEYE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT for the purpose of CURRENT EXPENSES of the school district at a rate not exceeding Nine and six-tenths (9.6) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to Ninety-six ($0.96) cents for each one hundred dollars of valuation for a continuing period of time.”
2004 - Renewal 12.5 mills for CPT. Election passed 8/3/04. "Pursuant to ORC 5705.212”;
Buckeye’s Resolution: “total current tax valuation of the school district is $382,508,813, and that the dollar amount of revenue that would be generated annually by 12.5 mills is $3,310,700, calculated in the manner provided in O.R,C. 5705.03,”
Ballot: “Shall the BUCKEYE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT be authorized to renew a tax for CURRENT EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding 12.5 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to one dollar and twenty five cents ($1.25) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2004, first due in calendar year 2005?”
2016 - Emergency Renewal for $3.201,100/yr for 10 years. Election passed 11/8/16. “Pursuant to ORC 5705.194.”
Buckeye Resolution: “the revenue which will be raised by all tax levies which the School District is authorized to impose, when combined with state and federal revenues, will be insufficient to provide for the emergency requirements”.
Cert. of Est. Millage Rate: “total tax valuation of the subdivision...$431,792,130”
Ballot Text: “Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the Buckeye Local School District for the purpose of providing for the emergency requirements of the school district in the sum of three million two hundred one thousand dollars ($3,201,000) per year, and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average seven and six-tenths (7.6) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to seventy-six cents ($0.76) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of ten years (10) years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year 2018?”
No Bond Levies - It expired last year - 2000 Capital Improvement Bond Levy/Special Fund 25 year term.
1. Attached pdf - County Auditor's Schedule B Report - most recent as of Feb 2026 estimated revenues if Buckeye was to end up collecting at the maximum authorized tax rates.
2. My summary of Buckeye's existing voted levies with the original ballot text and Ohio Revised Codes they were authorized under:
Buckeye School District
Property Tax Levies as of Feb. 9th, 2026
Compiled by Melissa Clifford, school district resident. Sources: Public records request from Board of Elections Ballot Records & County Auditor levy records.
Property Tax Levies as of Feb. 9th, 2026
Compiled by Melissa Clifford, school district resident. Sources: Public records request from Board of Elections Ballot Records & County Auditor levy records.
INSIDE MILLAGE - 4.3 mills
General Levy 3.3 mills & Permanent Improvement Levy 1 mills
OUTSIDE THE 10 MILL LIMITATION - Maximum mills 55.60 mills
Five Current Expense Levies
1976 - Additional Renewal 25.60 mills for Continuing Period of Time (CPT). Election records for 05/07/1968 & 11/4/1969.
“Authority granted in ORC Section 5705.21.”
1978 - Additional Renewal 4 mills for CPT. Election passed 6/6/78 - Pursuant to what specific ORC? 5705.21 - .217
Ballot Text: “An additional tax for the benefit of BUCKEYE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, Medina County, Ohio for the purpose of CURRENT EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding FOUR (4) Mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to Forty ($0.40) Cents for each one hundred dollars of valuation for a CONTINUING PERIOD OF TIME.”
1988 - Additional Renewal 9.6 mills for CPT. Election passed 11/8/88. Pursuant to what specific ORC? 5705.21, .213 or 217?
Ballot: “A renewal of a tax levy for the benefit of the BUCKEYE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT for the purpose of CURRENT EXPENSES of the school district at a rate not exceeding Nine and six-tenths (9.6) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to Ninety-six ($0.96) cents for each one hundred dollars of valuation for a continuing period of time.”
2004 - Renewal 12.5 mills for CPT. Election passed 8/3/04. "Pursuant to ORC 5705.212”;
Buckeye’s Resolution: “total current tax valuation of the school district is $382,508,813, and that the dollar amount of revenue that would be generated annually by 12.5 mills is $3,310,700, calculated in the manner provided in O.R,C. 5705.03,”
Ballot: “Shall the BUCKEYE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT be authorized to renew a tax for CURRENT EXPENSES at a rate not exceeding 12.5 mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to one dollar and twenty five cents ($1.25) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a continuing period of time, commencing in 2004, first due in calendar year 2005?”
2016 - Emergency Renewal for $3.201,100/yr for 10 years. Election passed 11/8/16. “Pursuant to ORC 5705.194.”
Buckeye Resolution: “the revenue which will be raised by all tax levies which the School District is authorized to impose, when combined with state and federal revenues, will be insufficient to provide for the emergency requirements”.
Cert. of Est. Millage Rate: “total tax valuation of the subdivision...$431,792,130”
Ballot Text: “Shall a levy renewing an existing levy be imposed by the Buckeye Local School District for the purpose of providing for the emergency requirements of the school district in the sum of three million two hundred one thousand dollars ($3,201,000) per year, and a levy of taxes to be made outside of the ten-mill limitation estimated by the county auditor to average seven and six-tenths (7.6) mills for each one dollar of valuation, which amounts to seventy-six cents ($0.76) for each one hundred dollars of valuation, for a period of ten years (10) years, commencing in 2017, first due in calendar year 2018?”
No Bond Levies - It expired last year - 2000 Capital Improvement Bond Levy/Special Fund 25 year term.
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