Akron approved an income tax in 2003. Why not use that money to operate the schools?
When Ohio offered to pay 59% of a $800 million school construction project, Akron residents approved a small income tax to fund the local share (41%) of the project. These funds cannot be used for daily operation costs such as textbooks, utilities and teachers. The income tax will be collected until the bonds used to fund the construction project are retired.
