By a unanimous decision on Monday, January 9th, the Garfield Heights City Schools Board of Education
passed the second of two required resolutions to place a joint bond issue and permanent improvement
levy on the May 2023 ballot. The purpose of the joint bond and permanent improvement levy, which
will generate approximately $55 million in total, will go towards fulfilling a major area of focus in the
district’s strategic plan to address the last two remaining outdated facilities by constructing a brand
new, state-of-the-art Garfield Heights Middle School and outdoor athletic complex at Garfield Heights
High School. The placement of the bond issue and permanent improvement levy, which will appear as
one issue on the May ballot, comes at a unique moment in the financial climate of the district, in that,
the community will not experience any impact on their property tax bills until the year 2027, at the
expiration of the bond for the high school which expires on December 31st, 2026. With the intention of
minimizing the tax impact on the community, once the existing bond for the high school expires, citizens
will experience a nominal 1.7 mill increase on their property taxes for the next 30 years, an estimated
increase of approximately $60 per year for a home valued at $100,000. The Garfield Heights City Schools
intends to share more information with the community about the significant need for new construction
at the Middle School and high school athletic complex in the near future. Please remain on the lookout
for opportunities to learn more. Thank you for your continued support of the Garfield Heights City
Schools.

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