May - 2020

Summit Metro Parks levy gets big support from voters in coronavirus-delayed election

The coronavirus-delayed March 17 primary election finally came to a close Tuesday night, with unofficial results that will be adjusted as mail-in ballots trickle in. Official results are expected to be released May 8. In Summit County, residents were asked to give a little more for Summit Metro Parks and on Tuesday night, the agency found that voters did so by a nearly 3-to-1 ratio. The levy was boosted by 0.54 mills to 2 mills. It amounts to $5.05 a month or $60.54 a year pe

Franklin County voters approve bond issue for Columbus State Community College upgrades

Columbus State Community College asked Franklin County voters to approve a bond issue that will raise $300 million for capital improvements to its campus. And voters said yes. Now, college leaders say the pandemic might shift their priorities for what projects will be completed first. Now that Franklin County voters have approved a bond issue that will raise $300 million for capital improvements to help Columbus State Community College overhaul its aging campus and position i

Lakewood City School District voters overwhelmingly pass new-money levy

Residents in the presidential primary election approved Lakewood City Schools’ Issue 28, with 76 percent of the voters casting ballots in favor. Vote totals for the 3.9-mill levy and 1-mill permanent improvement levy were 7,041 for vs. 2,144 against, according to final, unofficial results from the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. The new tax will cost the owner of a home valued at $100,000 an additional $144.75 a month. Issue 28 was a unique new-money levy utilizing the ex

United Way of Lake County's Celebrity Server fundraiser nets a record amount, despite 'cance

An unofficial Plan C for United Way of Lake County ended up turning out quite well, all things considered. After postponing and then canceling one of its traditional events due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the nonprofit decided to hold the fundraiser online, yielding record-setting results once again. The organization’s 17th Annual Celebrity Server “nonevent” recently raised $66,246. According to UWLC, the original event was expected to raise an estimated $50,000. Howev

#AskBurges: The Importance of Community-Based Research in the COVID-19 Era

At Burges & Burges Strategists, we have been working with several, major Ohio organizations to measure how well their customers and stak

Boards set date for community input on Newbury facilities

The date is set for residents to have their voices heard on the fate of the Newbury Local School facilities, and township trustees and county commissioners are invited. In separate board meetings Monday night, West Geauga and Newbury boards of education announced that May 20 is the tentative date for the community meeting, of which planning has been in the works since the boards’ joint meeting in February. Maggie Zock, president of the Newbury Board of Education, said the mee

LCCC renewal levy passes

Voters have approved Lorain County Community College’s proposed 2.3-mil renewal levy. The levy was approved by a vote of 27,650 to 18,809, according to unofficial final results April 28 from the Lorain County Elections Board. The levy is a general operating levy for LCCC was last updated in 2010 and expires in December 2020, according to the college. The Lorain County Auditor’s Office said the levy will cost $66.27 annually per $100,000 home valuation. Tracy Green, vice presi

RESEARCH: How COVID-19 Changed News, Streaming and Social Media Habits

Data should drive your organization's decisions, especially as you consider media purchases in the ongoing era of COVID-19. This installment of #AskBurges provides research from Nielsen, iHeartMedia, and more regarding changes in the streaming, news consumption, and social media behaviors of different segments of the United States since the pandemic hit the country. Does your organization want to have a larger discussion about media buying? We can help. #AskBurges by emailing

North Ridgeville substitute school levy passes on second try

North Ridgeville City Schools personnel are breathing a sigh of relief due to the passage of a substitute school levy -- Issue 13 -- on April 28. The levy was rejected last November by just over 100 votes. On the second attempt, the levy passed by 983 votes according to the final, unofficial tally by the Lorain County Board of Elections. Final numbers were 4,075 for the levy and 3,092 against. After the November failure, schools Superintendent Roxann Ramsey-Caserio held publi

WATCH: Sr. VP & Partner Jill Billman-Royer Discusses Unprecedented 2020 Primary Election, What t

Watch Burges & Burges Strategists Senior VP and Partner Jill Billman-Royer discuss what public entities can learn from the unprecedented

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