Buckeye Valley levy request voted down

Significant cuts could be in the future for Buckeye Valley schools after voters overwhelmingly voted down a 0.5 percent income tax increase request Tuesday night.

Significant cuts could be in the future for Buckeye Valley schools after voters overwhelmingly voted down a 0.5 percent income tax increase request Tuesday night.

Tom Kaelber and Joe Roden ran something of a joint campaign for Buckeye Valley school board. The two of them were successful, gaining the two most votes in a four-way race Tuesday night.

About a week after prying loose a $150,000 funding increase to pay employee salaries through the rest of the year, Delaware County Sheriff Walter L. Davis III on Monday asked county commissioners for a seven-figure bump for next year.
Former Delaware County Sheriff Al Myers is gearing up for a return to political life and intends to run for Delaware County commissioner next year, although past criminal convictions may prevent him from doing so.
The old Delaware County Home, which formerly housed the county’s poor, elderly and mentally ill, could be slated for a spring 2012 demolition following a vote from Delaware County commissioners to hire an inspector to examine the derelict property for historic value.
In a split 2–1 decision, Delaware County commissioners this week voted to give Delaware County Sheriff Walter L. Davis III an extra $150,000 the sheriff says he needs to run his office through the end of the year.
With still a couple days left before absentee voting ends, more than twice as many Delaware County residents have cast early votes as in the last comparable election.

The Delaware County Engineer’s Office is examining whether any road safety improvements need to be made in Berlin Township following two fatal crashes this month at adjacent Berlin Township intersections.