RICHMOND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- In November, 2024, Richmond Heights Schools came to voters with a double request -- approval of a combined property and income tax.

That request, in a contest that wasn’t close, was not granted.

Twelve months later, the school district is back with a single request -- passage of a 7.5-mill operating levy.

“This levy is for operating costs only,” said Superintendent Marnisha Brown. “It is not for new buildings, facilities, or expansions. It is simply to keep the lights on and sustain the programs and services of the school district.”

In March, 2024, the district went before voters for the first time since 2017 seeking a hefty levy increase of 14.77 mills, which, if passed, would have paid for construction of a new elementary school building, operating costs, an

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