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School Levy

Monday, February 11, 2013

Lakewood Schools Levy by the Numbers

Learn more about the 3.9-mill levy that will be on the May 7 ballot.

Last week, the Lakewood City Schools Board of Education voted to put a 3.9-mill levy on the May 7, 2013 ballot. Here’s a little more information about that proposal: For more:

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12:05 am on Tuesday, February 12, 2013

The money this will raise is approximately 4% of the total budget. Basically the same amount they cut last year but then turned around and reversed the cuts. If they stuck to their original budget cuts would this levy even be necessary? I find it troubling when people have no problem spending someone else's money. Get the empty schools off the balance sheet and prove to the citizens of Lakewood …   more ›

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