State support questioned

Conneaut School District residents will see a 1.97 real estate tax increase when tax bills arrive at homes in August.

That increase will cost a property owner with an assessed value of $25,000 a $47.20 increase; a property owner with a $30,000 assessed value, a $59.10 increase; and a property owner with $50,000 assessed value a $98.50 increase.

The school district did not raise taxes in this current year’s budget as they struggled to give taxpayers a break in the local economy but could not see their way to do so a second straight year.

Joe Yeager, Business manager of the Conneaut School District, will be retiring from his position at the semester break come January 2011.

Yeager’s retirement was approved at the Conneaut School Board meeting on Wed., June 9,when board members met in regular monthly voting session.

Present were board president Jody Sperry, vice president Rick Kelly, Dr. Carol Bocan, Dr. Walter Thomas, Lorri Drumm, Gina McCauley, Don Ellis, Jr, Cheryl Krachkowski,and David Schaef.

The Class of 2010 will hold graduation ceremonies this Friday and Saturday as seniors at Conneaut Valley High School, Linesville High School, and Conneaut Lake High School, in that order, say good bye to their high school years and begin a new life outside the high school setup.

Pending final test results close to 53 seniors will graduate at Conneaut Valley High School on Friday, June 11, 2010, at 7 p.m., in ceremonies at the high school.

Speakers will include the class salutatorian and class valedictorian. The ceremonies also feature an alumni speaker recalling old times at the school and offering words of wisdom for the future. Judy Panko Jones, a 1982 CVHS alumnus, will be that speaker.