Leetonia levy back on the ballot in November

LISBON — The Leetonia Board of Education’s bid for a new levy was defeated for the fifth time on Tuesday and was back on the ballot on Wednesday.

Complete but unofficial results from the Columbiana and Mahoning County elections board showed 745 people voted against the issue while 596 people voted for it during the special election. The 8.8-mill emergency levy would have raised $578,000 a year.

Kim Meek, the elections director, said the district had approved the sixth try before Tuesday night and had only to file the documents at the election board to have it put on the November ballot.

The tax, if approved, would add $269 in property tax a year to a $100,000 home.