Voters pass Heights school levy and CH charter amendments
In the Nov. 8 election, voters passed the 5.5 mill CH-UH City School District tax levy, Issue 109, by a margin of 2,162 votes, with 53.9 percent of voters (14,932) voting for the levy, and 46.1 percent (12,770) voting against it.
Cleveland Heights voters also passed Issues 51 and 52—amendments to the Cleveland Heights City Charter—related to deadlines for Cleveland Heights City Council candidates.
Issue 51 results were: 13,157 (67.25 percent) yes; 6,406 (32.75 percent) no.
Issue 52 results were: 12,975 (66.48 percent) yes; 6,542 (33.52 percent) no.
In Cleveland Heights precinct 2-F, a majority of voters also passed Issue 53, related to Sunday liquor sales at CLE Urban Winery (2180B Lee Road), by a margin of 536 votes, with 639 voting yes and 103 voting no. The passage of this issue permits the sale of wine and mixed beverages at the business on Sundays, 11 a.m. to midnight.
To view a complete list of election results, visit the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website.
Kim Sergio Inglis
Kim Sergio Inglis is editor-in-chief of the Heights Observer. She lives in the Shaker Farm Historic District in Cleveland Heights.