margin narrowed

margin narrowed

Youngstown city schools

The gap between those who supported and those who opposed a 9.5-mill levy the city school district said it needed to overcome a budget deficit has narrowed over time. A look at voting history shows:

Nov. 6, 2006: Yes, 8,643; No, 10,781; Difference, 2,138.

Nov. 7, 2007: Yes, 4,658; No, 6,479; Difference, 1,821.

March 4, 2008: Yes, 10,233; No, 11,312; Difference, 1,079.

Source: Mahoning County Board of Elections