HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Voters face a critical decision this November that could determine whether Little Miami's growing school district slides into another financial crisis.

Advocates for Issue 11, an operating levy renewal , say it would cost taxpayers $206.50 per 100,000 property valuation and represents about one-sixth of the school district's operating revenues.

Voters first approved the levy in 2011 after the district faced a fiscal emergency, and since then, enrollment has grown by more than 1,500 students.

"The district this year is about a $60 million budget. This levy represents $10.6 million of that," said Mark Sousa, a volunteer for the PAC supporting Little Miami Schools. "If it were not to pass, the funds are available currently through next year. In the current ter

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