Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Issue 116 ends Election Day in defeat, but is passing in the morning
NOTE: This story has been updated Nov. 7 with new figures. With all 36 precincts counted, the Strongsville School District's bond issue appeared to have lost by 83 votes, but new figures available Wednesday morning show the issue has passed by 28 votes. However, there will be a recount and provisional votes may not have not been counted. The final tally was 11,006 against Issue 116 and 10,923 in favor, according to unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. On Wednesday morning, the vote is shown at 11,222 for and 11,194 against. Here is a statement by Superintendent John Krupinski: "It is a great day for our district, the Strongsville community, but more importantly, it is a great day for our students. We want to …
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Krupinski joins volunteers in door-to-door campaign
Superintendent John Krupinksi took the school district's message to the streets last weekend, joining volunteers going door-to-door to campaign for Issue 116 , the $81 million bond issue to build and repair school buildings. Krupinski said he was heartened by the positive feedback he got in the Olympia development for older adults. "There were many people who said they always support the schools," he said. "And once others learned the facts of the issue, they said they would vote for it." Krupinski also met Monday night with City Council members to explain the bond issue, which would allow the district to build a $46 million middle school on the site of the current 104-year-old Center Middle School ; make $26 million in building and …
Friday, September 21, 2012
Vacant parcel would be designated for future development by district
The Strongsville school district wants to rezone a vacant 17-acre parcel off Pearl Road, adjacent to the Strongsville High School property, for potential future development. The parcel, which was initially eyed as the site of a new middle school, is currently zoned R-1 residential. The district is seeking to rezone it for Public Facilities use. Business Manager Mark Donnelly said there currently no plans to develop the land, but said it makes sense get the rezoning out of the way now. "We own it. We can't do anything with it unless it's rezoned, even though there are no plans for it now," Donnelly said. The district will ask Strongsville City Council to authorize the rezoning, but any rezoning from residential to another classification …
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Here's what happened in Strongsville in the last few days
A rundown of the top headlines from the last week: 1. Middle school site selected -- The Strongsville Schools' Facilities Task Force, with help from an architectural firm, recommends a new middle school be built at the current Center Middle School site. 2. Vandalism -- Four unusual incidents of criminal mischief are reported, two involving feces. 3. New restaurant -- Little Hong Kong seeks permission to open a mostly takeout restaurant in the former Hobby Town USA location on Pearl Road. 4. Coaching investigation -- Parents come forward to say boys are leaving Strongsville High School basketball team because they're tired of verbal abuse from the coaches and a negative environment. 5. Luxury home -- A look inside the second-most-expensive…
Friday, August 17, 2012
District will build at Center if bond issue passes
If a new middle school is built, it will be at the site of the existing Center Middle School. A task force studying school facilities recommended Thursday night that the district use that location instead of a 17-acre district-owned site next to Strongsville High School, behind Jardine Funeral Home. "I'm excited," said Ward 3 Councilman Jim Carbone, a member of the task force who launched the idea of building a new middle school earlier this year. "In the fall of 2015, we will have clean, safe new buildings that have improved technology." The construction depends on voter approval of an $81 million bond issue at the polls Nov. 6. Carbone said the task force, with help from architects from GDP Group, considered traffic, safety, …
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Task force to make recommendation at board meeting
A task force working on a plan for the Strongsville School District's buildings is expected to have a recommendation Thursday night for where to construct a new middle school. The choices have already been narrowed to two, both on Pearl Road: a 17-acre district-owned site next to Strongsville High School and behind Jardine Funeral Home; and the existing Center Middle School site. The district hired GDP Group, an architectural firm that would eventually design the building, to help make the final site selection after the task force couldn't agree. "We decided, why not wait until we have professional on board to help us?" Business Manager Mark Donnelly said. Of course, the new $47 million middle school depends on voter approval of an $81 …
Monday, July 23, 2012
District seeks volunteers to work to get $81 million issue passed
The Strongsville City Schools are looking for volunteers to help on the campaign for an $81 million bond issue that will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot. Assistant Superintendent John Krupinski said the volunteers can become active members of the campaign committee, or can offer to help out in other ways. The $81 million bond issue would pay to build a new middle school to replace Center and Albion, make extensive renovations at Strongsville High School and provide repairs to the elementary schools. To volunteer to help, call 440-572-7010.
Friday, July 20, 2012
Voters will see two levies, a bond issue, a rezoning and a charter change
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…
Thursday, July 12, 2012
Task force is studying the issue now
A task force studying the future of the Strongsville School District's buildings could have a recommendation Monday night on a site for a proposed new middle school. The Facilities Task Force, which developed a $145 million plan to improve and replace Strongsville's school buildings, has spent the last several weeks tackling the issue of where the proposed new middle school should go. The School Board will meet in a work session at 7 p.m. at the School Administration Building. Three main locations have been identified, although the choice is not limited to those sites -- a 17-acre school-owned parcel next to Strongsville High School, and the current Center or Albion school properties. Some officials say the school-owned site is not large …
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Here's what went on in Strongsville over the last few days
The top headlines from Strongsville Patch this week: 1. New places to eat -- Strongsville is due to get at least four new restaurants this year, with others possible next year. 2. Safety forced honored -- The Strongsville police department honored its own for going above and beyond. In addition, the Knights of Columbus also gave awards to the police officer and firefighter of the year. 3. Firefighters deliver baby -- It was a first for several Strongsville firefighters when they were called on to deliver a baby in a home. 4. School building repairs -- Teachers and other staff members were asked to describe working conditions in the Strongsville schools. 5. Hundreds remember Kayla Allen -- A memorial service celebrated the life of the 10-…
Michelle Mercuri
8:01 pm on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
My understanding is that provisional ballots will not be counted for 10 days post-election (the 16th). That said, the above article indicates that "The final tally was...", and nowhere on the CC Board of Elections site does it state that ANY of the results are final. Especially when the numbers are as close as these are, we need to allow the CCBOE to go through their process and respect the … more ›