Berkshire Schools’ 0.5% earned income tax issue failed at the ballot by more than 1,200 votes Nov. 3, leaving the district facing additional staff cuts as it works to pull itself out of fiscal caution.
Berkshire Schools’ 0.5% earned income tax issue failed at the ballot by more than 1,200 votes Nov. 3, leaving the district facing additional staff cuts as it works to pull itself out of fiscal caution. Final unofficial results from the Geauga County Board of Elections showed 3,458 votes against the issue and 2,233 in favor. After the results came in Tuesday, Superintendent John Stoddard said the funding shortfall means the district must eliminate positions because other nonessential expenses and personnel have already been trimmed over the past year. “I think you are going to see the reduction of about 10...
