Waterloo school levy fails by 405 votes, raising chances of a multi-million-dollar deficit

Voters stand outside the Randolph Community Center where a majority again turned down the Waterloo school levy. Mason Jones/The Portager

Waterloo school levy fails by 405 votes, raising chances of a multi-million-dollar deficit

- Mason Jones

Voters in the Waterloo Local School District once again rejected a proposed school levy by a margin of 405 votes.

The five-year, 1.5% annual income tax increase to maintain essential school services and expand on current programs, failed with 1,513 votes for the tax and 1,918 against.

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