School board again backs Youngstown levy

YOUNGSTOWN — The city school board has passed another resolution urging city residents to vote in favor of a 9.5-mill emergency levy on the March 4 election ballot.

The vote Thursday was a show of commitment that the board fully supports the levy passage, which officials say is needed to bring Youngstown out of state-designated financial emergency.

Board member Jacqueline Taylor wasn’t at the meeting to vote but has been supporting the levy issue.

Those present — Shelley Murray, Lock P. Beachum Sr., Richard Atkinson, Anthony Catale, Dominic Modarelli and Michael Murphy — all cast affirmative votes.

The vote is a prelude to anticipated action by Youngstown City Council next week to also endorse the levy.

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