SPECIAL EXCESS LEVY
PLEASANTS BOE
Entity
19.06
Total Rate:
2019
Expires:
5
Term (in years):
May Reduce levy rate
NOTE:
PURPOSE
010
AMOUNT
2,035,000
705,000
Salaries - Certified
Salaries - Service
Textbooks, instructional materials & supplies
230,000
Mid Ohio Valley Technical Institute
145,000
Building & facilities
607,199
Health - 4-H - Library
46,500
Summer programs
25,000
TOTAL
3,793,699
0%
Call on File?
Sample Ballot on File?
YIN
Yes
Yes
Certified Canvass of Votes on File?
Yes
AN ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
THE COUNTY OF PLEASANTS DIRECTING ELECTION
TO BE HELD TO AUTHORIZE CONTINUATION OF
ADDITIONAL TAX LEVIES
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After full consideration thereof, the Board of Education
of the County of Pleasants, being of the opinion that the
levies for current expenses authorized by Article 8, Section 6c,
Chapter 11 (taken together with Section 6f), of the Code of West
Virginia, as amended, will not provide sufficient funds for the
payment of general current expenses of schools in the Pleasants
County School District, including expenditures for the purpose
hereinafter stated, during the taxable year of 2014, for taxes
due and collectible in 2014-2015, the taxable year of 2015 for
taxes due and collectible in 2015-2016, the taxable year of 2016
for taxes due and collectible in 2016-2017, the taxable year of
2017 for taxes due and collectible in 2017-2018, the taxable year
of 2018 for taxes due and collectible in 2018-2019, and having
ascertained that the amounts hereinafter shown in excess of the
amounts raised by regular levies will be needed by said Board
during each of the said five taxable years, and that a special
election should be held to increase such levies, in conformity
with law, it is hereby ordered and directed as follows:
1. That the purposes for which additional funds are needed
and the annual approximate amounts needed for each purpose is as
follows:
A.
For the continuation of maintaining a fair and adequate
salary schedule and/or for the provision of employee
benefits for certified personnel so as to retain and
employ a competent instructional, supervisory, and
administrative staff by keeping the Pleasants County
School District in a competitive position with other
school districts in West Virginia and adjoining states,
in the annual approximate amount of $2,035,000.00
B.
For the continuation of maintaining a fair and adequate
salary schedule and/or for the provision of employee
benefits for service personnel so as to retain and
employ a competent staff of support personnel by keeping
the Pleasants County School District in a competitive
position with other school districts in West Virginia
and adjoining states, in the annual approximate amount
of $ 705,000.00
C
To continue the furnishing of free textbooks for all
students to further upgrade the educational curriculum;
and to provide sufficient school and instructional
equipment, technology hardware and software, and other
instructional materials pertinent to the instruction of
students, in the annual approximate amount of $ 230,000.00
D.
For the local cost share of the Pleasants County Board
of Education including the instructional program, opera tion, staff costs and materials of the Mid-Ohio Valley
Technical Institute, in the annual approximate amount of
$ 145,000.00
E.
For providing improved and/or better buildings,
facilities, grounds, and the operation thereof, and for
the provision of non-instructional equipment to be used
in such buildings and on such grounds to promote the
health, safety, and welfare of Pleasants County
students, including, but not limited to compliance with
orders of the State Fire Marshal and/or the State Health
Department, in the annual approximate amount of $ 607,199.00
F.
To provide for stability of funding for the following
county agencies, including but not limited to: MidOhio Valley Health Department ($6,500.00); Pleasants
County 4-H ($18,000.00); Pleasants County Public Library
$22,000.00, in the annual approximate amount of $ 46,500.00
G.
To provide funding in support of summer instructional
and student support programs, such as, but not limited to,
Energy Express, Academic Academies, Tutorial Programs,
Boys and Girls Club, and/or enrichment programming, in the
annual approximate amount of $ 25,000.00
2. That the total approximate amount necessary to carry
out the above purposes for all of said five taxable years, after
making due allowances for exonerations and delinquencies, is
approximately $3,793,699.00 annually.
3. That the separate and aggregate assessed valuation of
each class of taxable property within the Pleasants County School
District for the year 2013 is as follows:
Class I
$0
Class II - $115,019,252
Class III
$422,236,743
Class IV - $ 43,711,844
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4. That the proposed additional rate of levy in
cents on each class of property per $100.00 valuation within the
Pleasants County School District for the taxable year of 2014 for
taxes due and collectible in 2014-2015, the taxable year of 2015
for taxes due and collectible in 2015-2016, the taxable year of
2016 for taxes due and collectible in 2016-2017, the taxable
year of 2017 for taxes due and collectible in 2017-2018, the
xable year of 2018 for taxes due and collectible in 2018-2019,
is as follows:
Class I
Class II
Class III
Class IV
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19.06
38.12
76.24
76.24
The Board may reduce these said rates in any given year
or years during the term of this levy.
5. That the years to which the additional levies shall
apply, if authorized by the voters, are the taxable year of 2014
for taxes due and collectible in 2014-2015, the taxable year of
2015 for taxes due and collectible in 2015-2016, the taxable year
of 2016 for taxes due and collectible in 2016-2017, the taxable
year of 2017 for taxes due and collectible in 2017-2018, the
taxable year of 2018 for taxes due and collectible in 2018-2019.
6. That the question of such additional levy shall be
submitted to a vote at the election to be held in said
Pleasants County School District on Saturday, November 2, 2013,
which election is hereby called for said day.
7. That notice of this levy election shall be given by
publication of this order once each week for two successive
weeks within fourteen consecutive days next preceding the
election in the Pleasants County Leader and the St. Marys Oracle,
two newspapers of opposite politics and general circulation
published in the Pleasants County School District.
8. That if the proposed increased levy herein be approved, as
required by law, the Pleasants County Board of Education will not
issue bonds as authorized by Section 16, Article 8, Chapter 11 of
the Code of West Virginia, as amended.
9. That in the event additional funds shall be obtained by
the Pleasants County Board of Education for any of the above
purposes from the State or Federal Government, or any government
agency for use in the county school district for school purposes,
such additional money may be used either in substitution for or
in addition to the proceeds derived from the said levies as may
be determined by the Board of Education.
10. That in the event additional funds shall be obtained by
the Pleasants County Board of Education in any taxable year from
local tax revenue above the categorical and composite totals set
forth herein, such additional funds may be used as determined by
the Pleasants County Board of Education.
11. Those persons are hereby appointed as commissioners and
clerks for holding said levy election on November 2, 2013, in the
County of Pleasants, as are appointed to serve with respect to
the general election held at the same time,
12. The votes of such levy election shall be canvassed by
the Pleasants County Board of Education, acting as a Board of
Canvassers, as provided by law.
13. The Secretary of the Board is hereby authorized and
directed to acquire and furnish election officials with all
proper election supplies, attend to the publication of this order
as above set forth, and do any and all things necessary to
present the question proposed by this order to the voters in
the Pleasants County District at said levy election.
14. That the registration of voters and use of registration
books shall be governed by the permanent registration laws of
the State of West Virginia; and the Board of Education of the
County of Pleasants does hereby adopt the registration lists of
and for said Pleasants County, as amended and corrected, according to law, as the official registration lists of said Pleasants
County School District for such levy election. All other
provisions of law concerning general elections shall apply as
far as they are practicable.
15. Absentee ballots shall be applied for, obtained from
and returned to the Clerk of the Pleasants County Commission in the
case of general elections and said clerk is hereby appointed the
agent of the Board of Education to perform all duties relating to
absentee ballots in this election.
16. The ballot to be used in the election here provided
shall be in form as follows:
OFFICIAL BALLOT
PLEASANTS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
CONTINUATION OF EXCESS LEVY ELECTION
November 2, 2013
Special election to authorize additional levies for the
taxable year of 2014 for taxes due and collectible in 2014-2015,
the taxable year of 2015 for taxes due and collectible in
2015-2016) the taxable year of 2016 for taxes due and collectible
in 2016-2017, the taxable year of 2017 for taxes due and
collectible in 2017-2018, the taxable year of 2018 for taxes
due and collectible in 2018-2019, in the total approximate amount
of $3,793,699.00 annually, for the following purposes:
A.
For the continuation of maintaining a fair and adequate
salary schedule and/or for the provision of employee
benefits for certified personnel so as to retain and
employ a competent instructional, supervisory, and
administrative staff by keeping the Pleasants County
School District in a competitive position with other
school districts in West Virginia and adjoining states,
$2,035,000.00
in the annual approximate amount of
B.
For the continuation of maintaining a fair and adequate
salary schedule and/or for the provision of employee
benefits for service personnel so as to retain and
employ a competent staff of support personnel by keeping
the Pleasants County School District in a competitive
position with other school districts in West Virginia
and adjoining states, in the annual approximate amount
$705,000.00
of
C.
To continue the furnishing of free textbooks for all
students to further upgrade the educational curriculum;
and to provide sufficient school and instructional
technology hardware and sottware, and
equipment,
other instructional materials pertinent to the instruction
of students, in the annual approximate amount of
$230,000.00
D.
For the local cost share of the Pleasants County Board
of Education including the instructional program, operation, staff costs and materials of the Mid-Ohio Valley
Technical Institute, in the annual approximate amount
$145,000.00
of
E.
For providing improved and/or better buildings,
facilities, grounds, and the operation thereof, and for
the provision of non-instructional equipment to be used
in such buildings and on such grounds to promote the
health, safety, and welfare of Pleasants County
st udents, including, but not limited to compliance with
orders of the State Fire Marshal and/or the State
Health Department, in the annual approximate amount
of ........................................... $607,199.00
F. To provide for stability of funding for the following
county agencies, including but not limited to: Mid-Ohio
Valley Health Department ($6,500.00); Pleasants County 4-H
($18,000.00); Pleasants County Public Library
($22,000.00), in the annual total approximate amount of
$46,500.00
G.
To provide funding in support of summer instructional
and student support programs, such as, but not limited
to, Energy Express, Academic Academies, Tutorial
Programs, Boys and Girls Club, and/or enrichment
programming, in the annual approximate amount of
$25,000.00
Total for each of said taxable years, approximately
$3,793,699.00 or such amount as the proposed additional levy
rates may produce when applied to annual assessed valuation of
taxable property in the Pleasants County School District, all
according to the order of the Board of Education of the County
of Pleasants and State of West Virginia, entered on the 8th
day of August, 2013.
In the event additional funds are made available to the
Board of Education for any of the above purposes by some form of
matching funds or outright grants by either the State or Federal
Governments, the amount herein set forth may be used in
substitution for or in addition to the funds obtained from this
levy.
In the event additional funds shall be obtained by the Board
of Education from local tax revenue above the composite amount
stated above for any given taxable year, the additional funds may
be used as determined by the Board.
The additional levies per $100.00 valuation shall be
on Class I property, 19.06G; on Class II Property, 38.12G; on
Class III Property, 76.24G; and Class IV Property, 76.24G. The
Board of Education may reduce said maximum rates in any given
year or years during the term of this levy
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FOR THE LEVIES
I AGAINST THE LEVIES
INSTRUCTIONS: Those favoring the additional levies, place an
"X" in the square before "For the levies", and those against
n the s uare before "Against the
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Approved by the Pleasants County Board of Education,
August 8, 2013.
President, Board of Education
Sec eta y, Board of Education
Taken, subscribed and sworn to before me, a notary public,
day of
of said county, in my said county, this
, 2013.
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OFFICIAL BALLOT
PLEASANTS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
CONTINUATION OF EXCESS LEVY ELECTION
November 2, 2013
Special election to authorize additional levies for the taxable year of 2014 for taxes due and collectible
in 2014 - 2015, the taxable year of 2015 for taxes due and collectible in 2015 - 2016, the taxable year of
2016 for taxes due and collectible in 2016 - 2017, the taxable year of 2017 for taxes due and collectible in
2017 - 2018, the taxable year of 2018 for taxes due and collectible in 2018 - 2019, in the total approximate
amount of $3,793,699.00 annually, for the following purposes:
A.
For the continuation of maintaining a fair and adequate salary schedule and/or for the provision
of employee benefits for certified personnel so as to retain and employ a competent instructional,
supervisory, and administrative staff by keeping the Pleasants County School District in a
competitive position with other school districts in West Virginia and adjoining states, in the annual
approximate amount of
$2,035,000.00
B.
For the continuation of maintaining a fair and adequate salary schedule and/or for the provision
of employee benefits for service personnel so as to retain and employ a competent staff of
support personnel by keeping the Pleasants County School District in a competitive position with
other school districts in West Virginia and adjoining states, in the annual approximate
amount of
$705,000.00
C.
To continue the furnishing of free textbooks for all students to further upgrade the educational
curriculum; and to provide sufficient school and instructional equipment, technology hardware and
software, and other instructional materials pertinent to the instruction of students, in the annual
$230,000.00
approximate amount of
D.
For the local cost share of the Pleasants County Board of Education including the instructional
program, operation, staff costs and materials of the Mid-Ohio Valley Technical Institute, in the annual
$145,000.00
approximate amount of
E.
For providing improved and/or better buildings, facilities, grounds, and the operation thereof, and
for the provision of non-instructional equipment to be used in such buildings and on such grounds
to promote the health, safety, and welfare of Pleasants County students, including, but not limited to
compliance with orders of the State Fire Marshal and/or the State Health Department, in the annual
$607,199.00
approximate amount of
F.
To provide for stability of funding for the following county agencies, including but not limited to: MidOhio Valley Health Department ($6,500.00); Pleasants County 4-H ($18,000.00); Pleasants County
$46,500.00
Public Library ($22,000.00), in the annual total approximate amount of
G.
To provide funding in support of summer instructional and student support programs, such as, but
not limited to, Energy Express, Academic Academies, Tutorial Programs, Boys and Girls Club,
$25,000.00
and/or enrichment programming, in the annual approximate amount of
Total for each of said taxable years, approximately $3,793,699.00 or such amount as the proposed
additional levy rates may produce when applied to annual assessed valuation of taxable property in the
.Pleasants County School District, all according to the order of the Board of Education of the County of
Pleasants and State of West Virginia, entered on the 8th day of August, 2013.
In the event additional funds are made available to the Board of Education for any of the above purposes
by some form of matching funds or outright grants by either the State or Federal Governments, the amount
herein set forth may be used in substitution for or in addition to the funds obtained from this levy.
In the event additional funds shall be obtained by the Board of Education from local tax revenue above the
composite amount stated above for any given taxable year, the additional funds may be used as determined
by the Board.
The additional levies per $100.00 valuation shall be on Class I Property, 19.060; on Class II Property,
38.120; on Class III Property, 76.240; and Class IV Property, 76.240. The Board of Education may reduce
said maximum rates in any given year or years during the term of this levy.
FOR THE LEVIES
AGAINST THE LEVIES
INSTRUCTIONS: Those favoring the additional levies, place an "X" in the square before "FOR THE
LEVIES", and those against such levies, place an "X" in the square before "AGAINST THE LEVIES".
OFFICE OF
PLEASANTS COUNTY CLERK
SUE E. MORGAN
301 Court Lane, Room 101
Chief Deputy
St. Marys, West Virginia 26170
Deputy Clerk / Budget/Payroll
EVELYN DAVIS
(304) 684-3542 FAX (304) 684-7569
JULIE RICHARD
Deputy Clerk
Office Assistant
DEANNA KINCAID
KATIE DEWEESE
November 8, 2013
We hereby verify that the canvass for the November 2, 2013 Continuation School
Levy Election was held on November 8, 2013 at 9:00AM at the Pleasants County
Courthouse.
A hand count was conducted on Precinct #7 and no abnormalities were
discovered.
Two teams consisting of Evelyn Davis, Julie Richard, Jay Powell and Gina
Schweinsburg recorded tallies for Precinct 7, while Jim Cottrill, Larry Barnhart, Sue
Morgan, and Katie DeWeese tallied early voting and absentee votes. ERM reports were
run by Steve Bonanno assisted by Katie DeWeese. Also attending from the Board of
Education was Superintendent Mike Wells.
We certify that on November 8, 2013 the above statement is true.
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Jim Cottrill
County Commissioner
Khtie DeWeese
Steven Bonanno
Mik Wells
Superintendent of Schools
Larrytarnhart
County Commissioner
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Special Continuation Levy Election
BOARD OF CANVASSERS' CERTIFICATE OF VOTES CAST
Office of County Commission,
Pleasants County, West Virginia
November 8, 2013
TO: County Clerk
The Board of Canvassers of the County of Pleasants, State of West Virginia, having carefully and
impartially examined the returns of the SPECIAL CONTINUATION LEVY ELECTION held in said
county on the 2 lld day of November, 2013, do hereby certify that said results were confirmed.
Given under our hands this 8th day of November, 2013.
Sue L. Morgan
C• mty Clerk
Board of Canvass
SUMMARY REPT-GROUP DETAIL
BOE of PLEASANTS COUNTY, WV
SPECIAL LEVY ELECTION
NOVEMBER 2, 2013
Report EL45A
Run Date:11/08/13 10:42 AM
TOTAL VOTES
PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 11)
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL
11
767
BALLOTS CAST - TOTAL
VOTER TURNOUT - TOTAL
877
CONTINUATION OF EXCESS LEVY ELECTION
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
For the Levies
Against the Levies
Total
590
281
871
%
ELECTION DAY EARLY VOTING
100.00
67.74
32.26
641
236
417
219
636
173
62
235
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