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CHESTERLAND NEWS Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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West G Approves Alternative Tax Budget By Brian Doering brian@karlovecmedia.com Prior to a regular monthly organizational meeting Jan. 9, West Geauga Schools kicked off the new year with a hearing on the district’s 2023-2024 tax budget. Treasurer Karen Pavlat gave a detailed presentation to board members explaining the process for setting the district’s tax budget. “(The budget) tells the county please levy these taxes. We need the revenue,” Pavlat explained.
“You had a memo explaining what the tax budget was, then our presentation and the actual alternative tax budget, which is what we prepare and send to the county.” According to the memo, West Geauga’s 2023-2024 budget was reported in the district’s five-year forecast back in November and includes the following estimated revenue figures: • General Fund: $26,922,425 • Emergency Levy Fund: $5,943,164 • Total General Fund (per forecast): $32,865,589
• Permanent Improvement Fund: $931,531 Pavlat showed board members the estimated taxes the district would like to be levied for 2024. “In the general fund, we have $19.7 million and in the emergency fund is $5.9 million for a total of $25.7 million,” said Pavlat, adding the permanent improvement fund is based on 1 mill that yields $931,531. “That is collected at 98% and based on historic figures that the county holds, that is kind of what we have had in the past,” said Pavlat.
Pavlat said the certified values for properties within the district total $950 million, which is a $9 million increase this year. “We revalue all of the property every six years and then have an update in the third year,” said Pavlat. “Next year will be that update.” Each calendar year, the adoption of the tax budget is required to take place prior to Jan. 15 and subsequently filed with the Geauga County Auditor’s Office by Jan. 20. Board members approved a resolution to adopt the 2024 alterative tax budget.
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Marching Band Rings in 2023 Overseas
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The West Geauga High School Marching Band has returned from their overseas trip to London. Highlights of the trip included visiting Parliament Square, Covent Garden, Oxford, Windsor, Tower of London, Thames River, a rocking New Year’s Eve party and a concert performance in Cadogan Hall. The trip culminated with the London New Year’s Day Parade performance. The parade was broadcast worldwide for viewers to see the band perform the “West G Fight Song,” “I Love Rock N Roll,” “The Avengers” and “Uprising by Muse.” WGMB was proud to be selected as the parade finale playing the national anthem of the United Kingdom. It was a once in a lifetime opportunity that students will never forget. Visit www.westg.org for more coverage and video from the trip.
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Wolverines on Pace for Record-Breaking Season By Alan Kornspan sports@karlovecmedia.com
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With wins last week against Orange (61-14) and Copley (57-23) the West Geauga varsity wrestling team is on pace to set the school record for most wins in a year, said Head Coach Carmen Russo.
The West Geauga Wolverines wrestling team is on pace to set a school record for most wins in a season. West G moved closer to breaking that record as it defeated Orange and Copley in their tri-match Jan. 12. In their first match, the Wolverines defeated Copley, 57-23. The Wolverines then followed that up with another victory, defeating Orange, 61-14.
“I think they (the matches) went very well,” Wolverines Coach Carmen Russo said. “Copley, even though they didn’t have a full lineup, the wrestlers they brought were very tough. “They definitely gave us some good challenges, put us in some tough positions. But we came out on top. Russo said his team wrestled at a higher level of competition and intensity against Orange. See Wrestling • Page 6
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