Tax Levy

The bond issue is seen as a critical part of the district's facilities master plan to eventually build 19 new schools.

The Ohio House has approved a bill that would make tax ballot issues use specific language to describe the potential cost of the levy to voters.

Questions about the Columbus Zoo’s governance structure and lack of transparency are not new. In 2014, as the zoo was asking Franklin County voters to approve a large tax increase, then-WOSU reporter Mandie Trimble dug into how the zoo is run. This story, originally published in April 2014, provides an interesting look back at the same questions the zoo faces today, following the recent resignations of director Tom Stalf and chief financial officer Greg Bell.

Two Franklin County races from this month's electon are headed for recounts.Certified elections results from the Franklin County Board of Elections show a…

Monday is the last day that absentee ballots can arrive to Ohio county boards of elections and still be counted.The margin of the Ohio Senate District 16…

Thirteen months after voters overwhelmingly rejected a proposed tax increase to fund the Columbus Zoo, zoo boards members have voted to go back to…

10:00 This May's primary ballot will include a proposed tax levy for the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. Auditors estimate the levy would create about $37…