The issue that was voted down in 2020 was for 3.8 mills and 4% interest. District treasurer Ginna Plaisted said it would cost $92.70 per year for a $100,000 home, or $7.72 a month. The $31.3 million issue, which would have covered 28 years, was for 2.65 mills at 2.25% interest. The board was hoping low interest rates and millage would help district residents reconsider it. It would have been located behind Jackson and Lakewood Middle School. The levy would have provided for a new Pre-K-fifth grade elementary school, replacing the 107-year-old Hebron Elementary and Jackson Intermediate. Last spring, the school's levy lost 56% to 44%. There was only a 13% voter turnout in Licking County, according to final unofficial results. The vote late Tuesday night showed 44.5% (997) in favor of the issue, while 55.5% (1,245) opposed it. Unfortunately, we could not provide our students and teachers with what they deserve." "I'm disappointed, but I was confident we developed a good plan for our community. "This is where we are," Lakewood Board of Education president Brittany Misner said. "A lot of people put a lot work and sweat into the bond issue." "This is disappointing, but I'm most disappointed for our students and staff," superintendent Dr. HEBRON - Lakewood Local School District officials came away disappointed yet again Tuesday night, when a bond issue to build a new elementary school came up short for a fifth consecutive time at the ballot box.
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