Loveland, Ohio – Here are the un-official results from the General Election held on November 7, 2023. Loveland School Board and Loveland City Council results are a tabulation from Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren Counties. The School District and the City are within all three counties.
Most recent update: Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 5:15 PM
(100% Precincts Reporting)
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Loveland City Council
(3 to be elected) Vote tally from all counties.
√Kathy Bailey – 2843
√ Andy Bateman – 2468
√ Brian Goodyear – 2224
Deidre Hazelbaker – 1741
Loveland School Board
(2 to be elected) Vote tally from all counties.
Linda J. Cecil – 3776
√ Christina Jeranek – 6047
√ Lynn M. Mangan – 6684
Robert Vanover – 2421
Ohio ISSUE 1
A Self-Executing Amendment Relating to Abortion and Other Reproductive Decisions Proposed Constitutional Amendment
√ YES – 2,186,962 (56.62%)
NO – 1,675,728 (43.38%)
Ohio ISSUE 2
To Commercialize, Regulate, Legalize, and Tax the Adult Use of Cannabis Proposed Law
√ YES – 2,183,734 (56.97%)
NO – 1,649,339 (43.03%)
Statewide results are unofficial until the Secretary of State certifies the results of the election. The official canvass is completed approximately three weeks after the conclusion of the election, and results will be released following the office’s review of the county boards of elections’ official canvass reports.
Hamilton County Issue 19
PROPOSED TAX LEVY (RENEWAL) (zoological park services)
√ For – 190,508 (68.50%)
Against- 87,600 (31.50%)
Hamilton County Issue 20
PROPOSED TAX LEVY (RENEWAL AND INCREASE) HAMILTON COUNTY (Cincinnati and Hamilton County Public Library)
√ For – 156,797 (56.53%)
Against – 120,590 (43.47%)
Warren County Career Center
√ For – 31,628 (51.68%)
Against – 29,571 (48.32%)
Milford Exempted Village School District Tax Levy
For – 7,955 (42.73 %)
√ Against – 10,663 (57.27%)
Clermont County Board of Developmental Disabilities Tax Levy
Loveland, Ohio – The Little Miami River Chamber Alliance held public forums this week for candidates for city council and school board. Both events were live-streamed on the Chamber’s Facebook page and can still be viewed.
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Loveland, Ohio – After Hamilton County Probate Judge Ralph Winkler accepted applications and lettersof recommendation for appointment to the unexpired termofKevin Dougherty on the Loveland City School Board, he announced the appointment of Linda Cecil.
The term Cecil will fill runs through the end of the current calendar year, 2023, and she is running for a full school board term in November.
Linda Cecil lives in Pheasant Hills on the Lake (Provided Photo)
The Loveland School Board has been functioning with only four members since Kevin Dougherty resigned effective June 30. As previously reported the board of education appointed Dr. Brad Goldie on July 17 to the unexpired term but later had to rescind their vote because they discovered the doors to the building were locked during their vote and the meeting was therefore a violation of Ohio Open Meeting laws. After discovering the error and rescinding their vote for Goldie, the time to make another vote had expired. When that happened, Ohio law required a Probate Judge to make the appointment.
Photo of Dr. Lorenz and Superintendent Mike Broadwater by Loveland Schools
Loveland, Ohio – Board President Dr. Kathy Lorenz was recognized today at the Loveland City School District Convocation for her “tireless efforts over 32 years to make LCSD a great place for kids!”
Loveland, Ohio – This is your chance to hear and see the local politicians who want to be part of the team leading the Loveland City School District for the next 1,440 days. Four-long years, so this is important!
On October 21 LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV, Loveland Magazine, and the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance, hosted the contenders for seats on the Loveland school board at the Middle School. It was a standing room crowd in the half of the cafeteria that was roped off for the bout.
Moderator and emcee for the evening was Ricky Mulvey with his positive good nature and he kept the evening flowing and had the gathered guests as relaxed as if in living room easy chairs or one of the comedy shows or talent slams he’s been known to emcee.
Was there an undisputed champ?
Election fans can see if the contenders rolled with the punches or had promises that pack a punch. Are there any future respected political figures or elder statesmen/women in this video?
The Championship Forum was broadcast “LIVE” on the Loveland Magazine FaceBook Page. It wasn’t Pay-per-View and tickets were not required – it was a totally FREE public service!
Who knows, there might be some highfalutin’ good ideas that came from one or more of these candidates that can transform Loveland. There was certainly some re-hashing the past but that is OK if it leads to knowledge of what the future might hold.
Politicians routinely offer more promises than they keep, however hearing straight from their mouths or even out of the side of it is the start of holding them accountable. Seeing them live on stage answering random questions is always better than voting based on the number of litter on a stick yard signs and you can be a political influencer if you can say, “I actually heard her say it!”
If you could not attend in person you may want to tune in to this re-broadcast to be in the know.
Special thanks for the assistance of District Business Manager John Ames who arranged the logistics at the Middle School.
August 23 – Write-in candidates must file declarations of intent by 4 p.m. (72 days before general election
September 17 – Military & Overseas Absentee Voting begins (46 Days Before Election Day)
October 4 – Deadline for voter registration for Nov. 2 general election (30 days before general election)*
October 5 – Early In-Person Voting begins and includes the Saturday, Sunday and the Monday before Election Day
October 5 – Absentee Voting By Mail begins (28 Days Before Election Day)
October 11 – Board of Elections Closed to In-Person Voting (Columbus Day).
October 30 – Applications for absentee ballots to be mailed for Nov. 2 general election must be received by boards of elections by noon (3 days before general election)
November 2 – General Election Day. Polls open at 6:30 AM and close at 7:30 PM.
Throughout the years, men and women in our armed forces have made great sacrifices to protect our freedom and democracy. Today, the courageous members of our military branches continue to serve our country so we all can enjoy one of our most sacred rights – the right to vote. Through the I Vote in Honor of a Veteran initiative, you can demonstrate the pride you feel for a veteran or servicemember and, at the same time, encourage others to vote on Election Day.
Wear an I Vote in Honor of a Veteran pin on Election Day to show your appreciation to those men and women who made it possible for you to exercise your right to vote.
To get your pin, click this LINK to submit a testimonial about how they’ve inspired you will be sent one.
Loveland, Ohio – These events will be your chance to personally meet the local politicians who want to be part of the teams leading the Loveland City School District and Loveland City Council for the next 1,440 days. Four-long years, so this is important!
On October 21 the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance, Loveland Magazine, and LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV will host the contenders for seats on the school board, and on October 14 they will bring together on a public stage your job applicants for Loveland City Council.
City Council – October 14, at 7:00 PM at the Loveland Middle School/Intermediate School Cafeteria.
School Board – October 21, at 7:00 PM at the Loveland Middle School/Intermediate School Cafeteria.
Will there be undisputed champs?
Election fans can see if the contenders roll with the punches, stick and move, or have promises that pack a punch. Will you see any future respected political figures or elder statesmen/women?
Both of these heavyweight championship Forums will be broadcast “LIVE” on the Loveland Magazine FaceBook Page. It’s not Pay-per-View and tickets are not required – it’s totally FREE!
Who knows, there might be some highfalutin’ good ideas that come from one or more of these candidates that can transform Loveland. There will almost certainly be some re-hashing the past but that will be OK if it leads to knowledge of what the future might hold.
Politicians routinely offer more promises than they keep, however hearing them straight from their mouths is the start of holding them accountable. Meeting them in person is always better than voting based on the number of yard signs and you can be a political influencer if you can say, “I actually heard her say it!”
If you cannot attend in person or chose to be inside the safety of your own home you may want to tune in LIVE to be in-the-know.
The format will follow the same as in the past:
To begin, candidates will each present their platform for 2 minutes and tell you why they are running for office.
Questions will be asked for 60 minutes allowing each candidate two minutes to reply or pass.
After 60 minutes candidates are asked to close with 2-minute speeches.
Voters can throw their written questions into the octagon and all questions will be screened for duplicity by independent ring-side judges. The emcees will ask as many of the questions as time allows in the 60 minutes.
You the registered voters of the City of Loveland and the Loveland City School District however will be the crucial and critically important judges come November 2 so reserve your ring-side seat by saving these dates.
August 23 – Write-in candidates must file declarations of intent by 4 p.m. (72 days before general election
September 17 – Military & Overseas Absentee Voting begins (46 Days Before Election Day)
October 4 – Deadline for voter registration for Nov. 2 general election (30 days before general election)*
October 5 – Early In-Person Voting begins and includes the Saturday, Sunday and the Monday before Election Day
October 5 – Absentee Voting By Mail begins (28 Days Before Election Day)
October 11 – Board of Elections Closed to In-Person Voting (Columbus Day).
October 30 – Applications for absentee ballots to be mailed for Nov. 2 general election must be received by boards of elections by noon (3 days before general election)
November 2 – General Election Day. Polls open at 6:30 AM and close at 7:30 PM.
Throughout the years, men and women in our armed forces have made great sacrifices to protect our freedom and democracy. Today, the courageous members of our military branches continue to serve our country so we all can enjoy one of our most sacred rights – the right to vote. Through the I Vote in Honor of a Veteran initiative, you can demonstrate the pride you feel for a veteran or servicemember and, at the same time, encourage others to vote on Election Day.
Wear an I Vote in Honor of a Veteran pin on Election Day to show your appreciation to those men and women who made it possible for you to exercise your right to vote.
To get your pin, click this LINK to submit a testimonial about how they’ve inspired you will be sent one.
Loveland, Ohio – These events will be your chance to personally meet the local politicians who want to be part of the teams leading the Loveland City School District and Loveland City Council for the next 1,440 days. Four-long years, so this is important!
On October 21 the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance, Loveland Magazine, and LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV will host the contenders for seats on the school board, and on October 14 they will bring together on a public stage your job applicants for Loveland City Council.
City Council – October 14, at 7:00 PM at the Loveland Middle School/Intermediate School Cafeteria.
School Board – October 21, at 7:00 PM at the Loveland Middle School/Intermediate School Cafeteria.
Will there be undisputed champs?
Election fans can see if the contenders roll with the punches, stick and move, or have promises that pack a punch. Will you see any future respected political figures or elder statesmen/women?
Both of these heavyweight championship Forums will be broadcast “LIVE” on the Loveland Magazine FaceBook Page. It’s not Pay-per-View and tickets are not required – it’s totally FREE!
Who knows, there might be some highfalutin’ good ideas that come from one or more of these candidates that can transform Loveland. There will almost certainly be some re-hashing the past but that will be OK if it leads to knowledge of what the future might hold.
Politicians routinely offer more promises than they keep, however hearing them straight from their mouths is the start of holding them accountable. Meeting them in person is always better than voting based on the number of yard signs and you can be a political influencer if you can say, “I actually heard her say it!”
If you cannot attend in person or chose to be inside the safety of your own home you may want to tune in LIVE to be in-the-know.
The format will follow the same as in the past:
To begin, candidates will each present their platform for 2 minutes and tell you why they are running for office.
Questions will be asked for 60 minutes allowing each candidate two minutes to reply or pass.
After 60 minutes candidates are asked to close with 2-minute speeches.
Voters can throw their written questions into the octagon and all questions will be screened for duplicity by independent ring-side judges. The emcees will ask as many of the questions as time allows in the 60 minutes.
You the registered voters of the City of Loveland and the Loveland City School District however will be the crucial and critically important judges come November 2 so reserve your ring-side seat by saving these dates.
August 23 – Write-in candidates must file declarations of intent by 4 p.m. (72 days before general election
September 17 – Military & Overseas Absentee Voting begins (46 Days Before Election Day)
October 4 – Deadline for voter registration for Nov. 2 general election (30 days before general election)*
October 5 – Early In-Person Voting begins and includes the Saturday, Sunday and the Monday before Election Day
October 5 – Absentee Voting By Mail begins (28 Days Before Election Day)
October 11 – Board of Elections Closed to In-Person Voting (Columbus Day).
October 30 – Applications for absentee ballots to be mailed for Nov. 2 general election must be received by boards of elections by noon (3 days before general election)
November 2 – General Election Day. Polls open at 6:30 AM and close at 7:30 PM.
Throughout the years, men and women in our armed forces have made great sacrifices to protect our freedom and democracy. Today, the courageous members of our military branches continue to serve our country so we all can enjoy one of our most sacred rights – the right to vote. Through the I Vote in Honor of a Veteran initiative, you can demonstrate the pride you feel for a veteran or servicemember and, at the same time, encourage others to vote on Election Day.
Wear an I Vote in Honor of a Veteran pin on Election Day to show your appreciation to those men and women who made it possible for you to exercise your right to vote.
To get your pin, click this LINK to submit a testimonial about how they’ve inspired you will be sent one.
We firmly believe that providing a quality education for our children is of utmost importance to the community, and hence deserving of adequate public financial support. However, we also believe it is incumbent on our elected representatives
Kim and Rick Donaldson live in the Grailville neighborhood of Miami Township
and the administrators they hire to ensure that funding is used efficiently to provide a quality education for our children. So, even though we have supported school levies in the past, we will be voting against the bond issue and tax levies on November 5th.
Here are our top 5 reasons:
Reason #5
When you are given a slick sales pitch and rushed to a decision, it’s usually a bad deal. We were first made aware of the high cost of this levy in August, less than 3 months before the vote, by means of a slick postcard. At a mid-September community meeting, we were given a sales pitch claiming an urgent need to act now. We later learned that the board had hired a consultant to help them sell their plan. Caveat emptor!
Reason #4
It piles a laundry list of “wants” on top of a relatively small number of “needs” with no apparent regard for cost. The buildings most in need of repair, pre-K to grade 5, get just over half of the budget (52.4%). The remainder of the budget includes things like a $16M fine arts center at the high school, $10M turf athletic fields, an 8-lane track at the middle school … not exactly necessities in our opinion. The planning process does not appear to have seriously considered renovation as an option to address the real needs. We will not get a plan that addresses the school’s real needs within a reasonable budget unless we demand it.
Reason #3
Total funding growth has outpaced inflation by 21% from 2006 to 2018. The school board quoted a much lower growth rate in its 12 September presentation by focusing on 2016 through 2019, a period between levies. Now they are asking for another 26%, with a promise that they won’t come back for more for another 3 years. Unless inflation skyrockets in the interim, they’ll be on track to outpace it yet again. (Note: Total revenue includes federal and state revenue in addition to local property tax revenue, so it takes a 42% increase in school property tax to yield a 26% increase in total revenue, i.e. 16.78 mil = 42% school property tax = 26% total revenue.) This does not look like fiscal responsibility or accountability to us.
Reason #2
It’s bad for the community. Loveland’s school property tax is already high. According to the Ohio Department of Education data, our 2018 effective residential millage rate was higher than 85% of the districts in the state, including Indian Hill, Lakota, Mason, Milford & Sycamore. The additional 16.78 mil tax would move us above over 95% of the districts in the state, including Kings, Madeira & Wyoming. From a property value perspective, a 16.78 mil tax increase will cost an additional $48.94 per month on a $100,000 home. A prospective buyer would then have that much less to apply to a mortgage payment, which equates to having $10,251, or 10.3% less to spend. High taxes reduce home values and drive out businesses.
Reason #1
It’s bad for our children. More money does not necessarily mean a better education. A 2014 Cato Institute study showed Ohio SAT scores did not improve from 1972 to 2012 despite increasing inflation-adjusted per-pupil spending by 150%. Current Ohio public school comparisons show no correlation between spending and performance after correcting for the strongest factor, % disadvantaged students, which accounts for 71% of the differences among Ohio public school districts. Other studies, summarized by Professor Bruce Baker, show some positive impact of increased spending to reduce class size and/or increase teacher pay, primarily in poorer school districts where both were seriously deficient. Unfortunately, the proposed levy is focused on facilities, not teachers. Unnecessary facilities draw funding away from the classroom. To borrow a phrase from Margaret Thatcher: “… you eventually run out of other people’s money.”
One final thought: We believe that this levy and the manner in which it has been presented are indicative of unconscionable fiscal irresponsibility on the part of the school board and administration. Consequently, no current member of this board will ever again receive our vote. Since they are running unopposed on November 5th, we will leave the school board portion of our ballots blank in the hope that a low vote count will encourage more responsible members of the community to run next time around.
In the spirit of Dr. W. Edwards Deming, who said: “In God we trust, all others bring data”, we have posted a brief presentation of these points with supporting data and source references on Nextdoor.com.
In the past 4 years our school board has been working on a plan to cover an anticipated increase in the student enrollment and the replacement of older schools with a super campus; that is second to none. This is the dream. Then the nightmare began trying to figure out how to pay for this this campus and justify nonexistent increases in student enrollment.
THE PLAN TO PAY FOR IT
After countless meetings and input from many different sources a decision was made to place a tax levy totaling 16.78 mils on the November ballot.
James Visconti is a resident of Pheasantwoods in the City of Loveland
Unfortunately, most Loveland residents were unaware of this process and the impact to their taxes until the ballot information came out.What it means to most property owners is an increase of $588 per $100,000 dollars of your homes appraised value, not the assessed value. Yes, the school board did vote and passed a resolution to alter the first two years of the collection but from the third-year forward is the full amount. This is an addition to the 45 mils already on the books for schools and does not preclude the school board from placing additional levies on the ballot in future years.
THE NUMBERS
The initial numbers used by the school board to forecast the increase in enrollment was 20% over the next five years. When in fact it by their own admission it is more likely to be 5% over the next five years. Without this increase, one of the reasons for the new schools is gone.It should be noted that enrollment for the last 15 years has been relatively flat. Since, 2008 has been dropping including the last year despite all of the local development.Enrollment of 4,837 in 2008.Per the Ohio School report card 4,428 in 2019.
The next number of concern is the age of the Loveland Primary School which houses grades 1-4. Built in 1941 the school has had several remodels over the years but will eventually need to be replaced but when and at what cost?
Why does the school district use 3 classrooms at Loveland Early Childhood Center (LECC) for half day preschool classes when none are required by law?
Why does the school district use 3 classrooms at LECC for full-day kindergarten classes when none are required by law?
OUR RIGHTS
We have the right to expect our elected officials to act in the best interest of those being asked to foot the bill!
We have the right to ask any and all questions and have them answered without first putting them in writing in an open board meeting!
We have the right to expect our tax dollars to be spent to educate our children not to build a super campus.
We have the right not to be taxed out of our homes!
Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected to explain that, “Current Loveland School Board Vice-President Kathryn Lorenz has picked up a packet of petitions to run for one of two open seats, however, she had not yet submitted petitions.”
Loveland, Ohio – As of June 6, the local election for elected offices may only be a popularity contest. Neither school board or council races have competition for the number of seats open. There are 3, four-year council at large seats open, and 2 open, four-year terms for the Loveland Board of Education.
Current Loveland Mayor Kathy Bailey and current councilmember Kent Blair have submitted nominating petitions to the Hamilton County Board of Elections (BOE) with sufficient signatures to qualify for the ballot.
Andrew Bateman who ran an unsuccessful race in 2017, picked up nominating petitions, however, he has not yet submitted them to the BOE.
Current Loveland School Board Vice-President Kathryn Lorenz has picked up a packet of petitions to run for one of two open seats, however, she had not yet submitted petitions. No one else had picked up petitions as of June 6.
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