Issue 18: North Canton City Schools Permanent Improvement Levy

On May 7, voters will cast ballots on a proposed 2.4-mill permanent improvement levy that would generate roughly $1.5 million per year for the North Canton City Schools district. 

If Issue 18 passes, the new revenue would be evenly spent on bolstering security, replacing an aging fleet of buses and catching up on overdue building maintenance, according to North Canton schools Superintendent Michael Hartenstein. 

Funds would also be used to update the school system's high volume of obsolete classroom computers and outdated learning materials.

By law, none of the revenue would fund the salaries of teachers, administrators or school staff.

Issue 18 would cost homeowners $73.68 for every $100,000 in property valuation; and since it's a proposed continuing levy, it would not expire if passed by voters this spring.