City school board will fight to keep Coitsville in the district

City school board will fight to keep Coitsville in the district

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown City School Board will fight an attempt by Coitsville Township residents to leave the city school district.

Voters in the township handed the school board two petitions March 18 asking that the northern section of the township be allowed to join the Hubbard school system and the southern section become part of the Lowellville schools.

City school officials said today the result would be a $225,500 loss in annual real estate tax and state subsidy revenues.

The board voted to oppose both petitions which already have been forwarded to the state board of education for consideration.

William Johnson, Youngstown schools treasurer, said the revenue loss would translate into an automatic tax increase equivalent to about 1 mill for the remaining city school taxpayers.

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