The local election ballot will be a little more crowded than usual this November. 

The city is expected to put four issues on the ballot, and the Strongsville schools will have a bond issue.

A recap so far:

• The Strongsville school district will seek an $81 million bond issue to build a new middle school, make major renovations at Strongsville High School and smaller repairs at the elementary schools.

• A 1.5-mill fire levy renewal would continue to generate $2.168 million a year for firefighters' salaries citywide and for operating expenses at the Priem-Albion fire station, according to Finance Director Joseph Dubovec.

Because it is a renewal, it would not raise taxes. It was originally approved as a 1.7-mill levy, but was reduced to 1.5 mills in 2008.

• A a 0.4-mill levy for sewers would replace an existing 0.5-mill issue and would mean an increase of about $6 a year per $100,000 in home valuation.

The original half-mill levy was originally approved in 1976 and is now being collected at an effective rate of .0927 mills. 

Currently, it generates $165,000 a year and costs a homeowner $2.84 a year for every $100,000 of home valuation, but when it is collected as a replacement -- at the most recent property valuations -- it will cost a homeowner $9.41 a year per $100,000 and would generate $578,000 a year.

The sewer levy goes toward renovating storm sewers and drainage ditches.

• A "housekeeping" type of charter amendment would change the filing deadline for Strongsville candidates.

Law Director Ken Kraus said the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections is asking cities to have the same filing deadline as the state's, which is 90 days before an election.

Strongsville's charter calls for candidates to file their petitions 75 days before an election.

• The city will ask voters to rezone a lot on Prospect Road from residential to senior residence so Kemper House can expand its Alzheimer's care facility.