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[Photo Album] Tiger women vie for District title on Saturday vs #3 team in nation

Junior Jenna Batsch (above) scored 17 on 7-9 shooting from the field. She had 5 rebounds, 3 assists. and blocked 2.

Loveland, Ohio – It will be the Loveland Tigers vs. #1 seed Mount Notre Dame Saturday, February 29 at 3 PM (at Princeton H.S.).

Mount Notre Dame defeated Edgewood 85-25 Monday night to get to the finals. MND is undefeated, ranked #1 in Ohio by MaxPreps, and has a #3 national ranking. The Tigers are the #6 seed and defeated Mason Monday night 55-41 to reach the District Finals. Loveland Tigers now 22-3 and Walnut Hills both from the ECC advanced Monday night.

A strong 22-7 1st quarter with shots coming from every part of the court was too much for Mason to overcome.

Senior Jillian Hayes led the Tigers with a game-high 20 points shooting 50% from the field. and 4-5 from the foul line. She had 7 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocked shots.

Junior Jenna Batsch scored 17 on 7-9 shooting from the field. She had 5 rebounds, 3 assists. and blocked 2.

Senior Kate Garry finished with 10 points, 6 coming from behind the 3-pt line, 4 rebounds, and 2 assists.

**A young Tiger high-5’s Jillian Hayes before she heads into the locker room after the win.**

MND is led by Sophomore 5’9″ forward K.K. Bransford who averages 20.2 points per game and scored 40 on the road against Lincoln Gahanna in October. Senior 5’6″ guard Makira Cook averages 17.6. and scored 27 against Huntington St. Joseph Academy on February 1.

Loveland’s Hayes scored 27 in a December win over Walnut Hills.

See Tiger vs Comets game stats below the photos…

Monday, February 24, 2020

	55
Loveland

	1	2	3	4	T
LVL	22	9	15	9	55
MAS	7	8	15	11	41

41
Mason

Loveland
PLAYERS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Tess Broermann	1-3	0-1	1-2	0	1	1	3	1	0	1	3	3
Jenna Batsch	7-9	1-1	2-4	1	4	5	3	2	2	3	1	17
Brooke Hatfield	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kate Garry	3-8	2-6	2-2	2	2	4	2	1	0	1	1	10
Jillian Hayes	8-16	0-0	4-5	4	3	7	2	2	3	2	3	20
Paige Broermann	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ella Nagel	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Sophia Kapszukiewicz	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Averee Martin	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Josie Early	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Sophia Raby	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	4	4	2	4	0	1	4	2
Olivia Raby	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2
Rachel Yeager	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

TOTALS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
	21-41	3-8	10-15	7	18	25	13	10	5	9	18	55
	51.2%	37.5%	66.7%

Mason
PLAYERS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
Carlin, Hannah	0-0	0-0	1-2	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	1
Wagner, Megan	2-9	1-4	2-3	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	7
Legault, Avery	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Cosimi, Riley	3-6	2-4	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	0	2	2	8
Carter, Alanna	2-11	0-6	1-2	2	1	3	3	1	0	4	0	5
Black, Payton	0-0	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ehlers, Lillian	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cary, Catherine	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Baird, Maddy	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	2	4	2	0	0	1	0	2
Razzano, Gabby	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	1	0	2	0	4
Popplewell, Marilyn	3-7	1-3	3-5	1	7	8	1	0	0	3	3	10
Johnson, Bradyn	0-2	0-0	1-2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Barnes, Amanda	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

TOTALS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
	13-41	4-17	11-18	8	14	22	7	2	0	15	12	41
	31.7%	23.5%	61.1%

Feb 27, 2020

Loveland School Budget Cuts – Responsible Management?

Kim and Rick Donaldson live on Paxton Road in Miami Township

by Kim and Rick Donaldson

At its February 18th business meeting, the Loveland City School District Board of Education reviewed the administration’s updated five-year financial forecast, which includes annual operating expenditure cuts averaging $2.5 million and fee increases averaging $0.2 million.* The updated forecast still requires passage of a 6.95 mill operating levy, which will raise annual revenue by $6.3 million, to maintain an adequate cash balance through fiscal year 2024. Indeed, the included budget cuts were made for the express purpose of limiting the levy to only 6.95 mills. So, after cutting $2.5 million from expenditures, why do we need an additional $6.5 million (taxes plus fees) in revenue? Let’s look at the numbers.

This graphic is the Donaldson’s original presentation of the data sourced from the Ohio Department of Education and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics as noted on the chart and in the list of references.

As shown in the included chart, both five-year forecasts start from a very high baseline expenditure level established in 2019 when operating expenditures increased 13% from the previous year.** That increase was the culmination of an accelerated spending trend that started in 2015, bringing the total four-year increase to 26%. By comparison, the cumulative inflation rate was only 7.7% during the same period.*** This rapid expenditure increase quickly overtook the 23% annual revenue increase in the years following the 2014 levy.

Since median income tends to be tied, albeit loosely, to inflation, expenditure increases that exceed the inflation rate make our schools increasingly less affordable to taxpayers.

Furthermore, it is important to recognize that the spending cuts and fee increases included in the updated forecast are all relative to the previous forecast, which anticipated increasing expenditures by 4% annually. Since the Federal Reserve Board targets a 2% annual inflation rate, the plan was to increase spending by twice the rate of inflation. The updated forecast anticipates annual increases of 3%, which is still 50% above the target inflation rate. Since median income tends to be tied, albeit loosely, to inflation, expenditure increases that exceed the inflation rate make our schools increasingly less affordable to taxpayers.

As a more affordable alternative, we advocate limiting operating expenditures to 2015 levels on a per student basis, adjusted for inflation. As shown on the chart, this approach would result in spending much lower than the updated five-year forecast and, more importantly, lower than current projected revenue. It would thus obviate the need for any additional operating levy. It is worth noting that this would be consistent with, and a continuation of, expenditure trends from 2006 through 2015.

If a 2015 baseline seems too aggressive, the same approach using a 2018 baseline could be considered. Although it would require an additional levy, the levy vote could be postponed to November 2021 and would only need to be around 1 mill to maintain the same cash balance as in the updated forecast.

These particular cuts, chosen by the administration, raise some serious questions.

So, what would we cut? After all, in the same February 18th presentation we were told that we will have to eliminate teaching and staff positions even if we approve the levy in March. We have also been warned that failure to pass the levy in March will result in additional cuts, including staff, teachers and high school transportation. These particular cuts, chosen by the administration, raise some serious questions. If we could afford current staffing levels in 2018, why can we not afford them in 2021 with nearly 13% higher expenditures in the updated forecast?**** Even if we choose to defeat the levy and limit expenditures to inflation-adjusted 2018 levels, why could we not continue to support essentially the same staff and transportation that we did in 2018? Where is the additional money going, and why has the administration chosen to cut staff and transportation?

Before we head to the polls in March, we need to have satisfactory answers to these questions that are quantitative, complete and transparent. We need to know whether the proposed budget and associated cuts are indicative of fiscally responsible management for the benefit of our children, or emotional manipulation designed to get the levy passed. Ultimately, it comes down to a question of trust.

References:

*5 Year Forecast Update from 18 February 2020 Board Meeting: https://go.boarddocs.com/oh/love/Board.nsf/files/BLY4FG0B571B/$file/5%20Year%20Forecast%20Presentation.pdf

**Ohio Department of Education District Profile (Cupp) Reports: http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Finance-and-Funding/School-Payment-Reports/District-Profile-Reports

***US Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Inflation Calculator:
https://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm

****Ohio Department of Education District Teacher Information: https://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/download

Feb 26, 2020
Our youngest Loveland Tigers know these three words well

by Kathryn Lorenz

Our youngest Loveland Tigers know these three words well. Here in Loveland schools, we care for each other. We respect each other. And we take responsibility for our words and actions.

The Loveland Board of Education strives to do our best to live up to the expectations our teachers and staff have for our students. We care about each and every member of our school community and demonstrate that with leadership and fiscal responsibility. That care means we regularly need to place tax levies on the ballot in order to ensure the operation of programs that our students need and deserve.

The way taxes work in Ohio means that a school board respects the right of our district citizens to vote on these levies. We need to show the necessity for new operating funds and do so with the publishing of budgets, expenditures, and five-year forecasts. We publish the evidence of the success of our students as well.

The last operating levy passed in 2014 was designed to move the district from a “stay put” mode of operation to a time of forward progress and was strongly supported by our community. Our teachers and students delivered significant achievements as a result of that change in direction and now we need to protect that investment and optimize that effort.

Acting responsibly means telling the truth and sometimes means that you cannot respond in kind when false, harmful accusations are made.

Acting responsibly means telling the truth and sometimes means that you cannot respond in kind when false, harmful accusations are made. But responsible public servants also stand up for what is true. There are many false statements being made about the March 2020 levy, about the Board of Education, and about the people who work with us and for us. The Loveland school district and this Board of Education are committed to optimizing resources, to extending the adequacy of 2020 levy funds as long as possible, and to continuing progress for Loveland students.

Please take the time to review the information on our website, lovelandschools.org under the levy tab. Take the time to talk to our board and our administrators. Attend a board meeting or an information session. Get the right information right now.

We know our community cares about our schools. We respect the right of our citizens to vote on March 17. Each of us has a great responsibility for the future of Loveland schools.

Kathryn Lorenz is the President of the Loveland Board of Education and lives in Miami Township

Feb 25, 2020
March Levy Madness

The view from 30,000 feet.

Jim Hooper lives in the Loveland High School neighborhood

Jim Hooper

Catchy common phrase. Heard it used a couple times at the LCSD Adhoc committee meetings. Thought I ‘d try it out to gain perspective on the LCSD Levy situation.

Whoa, it’s high up here!

I see Loveland as a whole, comprised mainly of ranch style homes, modest neighborhoods, occupied by homesteader types who have lived in Loveland for decades – more semi-rural/rural than urban. Look down on West Loveland Ave, Rich Road, Rte 48, The Heights, Lebanon Road, the Glen Lake neighborhood, out towards Grailville , all the smaller roads off these arteries and you will see Loveland. Pocketed among these byways are sub-divisions like Chatham Woods, Pheasant Hills on the Lake, Woodford, White Pillars.

I see the Loveland School system. Led by the Board of Ed and the LCSD Superintendent. The BOE members are elected officials which automatically makes them politicians, whether they see themselves that way or not. We all know how politics works – from the local constituency the politician seeks out his/her core bloc of voters, those voters who will deliver the necessary votes to successfully elect. These politicians (BOE) are beholden to this core bloc. The bloc group influences the Board by way of their backing.

So what influence does 2,447 bloc voters have on a School Board and Superintendent?

In the case of the LCSD Board of Ed I think we can fairly safely establish the core bloc of voters is 2,447 persons. I am thinking anyone voting FOR a 16.78 mil levy is definitely a BOE core bloc voter. So what influence does 2,447 bloc voters have on a School Board and Superintendent? A LOT! Especially under the “normal circumstances” of a levy issue – off year voting, little interest by the silent majority who assume their financial

The “Board Whisperers”

interests are being conservatively managed – the 2,447 voter bloc, under these conditions, pretty much guarantees the election of their candidates. And, pretty much guarantees the Board of Ed will be very receptive listeners. These people are the Board influencers – the “Board Whisperers” – the people in the ear of the Board members. They are the localized version of lobbyists. And, many of them are inside the school system where their voice is amplified many times over. Their job circumstances are directly impacted by money the LCSD spends.

Now I’m listening, now I’m reading, now I’m researching, now I’m in it with both feet.

Now under normal conditions, I don’t really mind this influencing activity. The only time I would perk up my ears and take an outsized interest would be, let me think, perhaps when this influencing campaign produced an unheard of, unconscionable, state record 16.78mil levy. Now I’m listening, now I’m reading, now I’m researching, now I’m in it with both feet.

I have heard a lot about trajectory, vision, maintaining forward growth, maintaining gains. Hey, I’m all for it! I support 2-3% trajectory, 2-3% vision gains, 2-3% growth gains. I fully support increase in hard work, efficiency, increased productivity. I fully support the LCSD taking baby steps to move up the rankings ladder. Set a vision of moving up 5 steps at a time. Great! Let’s not set a vision to move from a Value-Added rank of 433 to 22. I applaud the excellent 22 ranking. I do not applaud the fact that a lot of taxpayer dollars went into buying that result!

You know, the Bengals could be in the Super Bowl – all it takes is spending $$$. You know, the Reds could be in the World Series, all it takes is spending $$$. You know, the LCSD could be better than Indian Hill and Sycamore – all it takes is spending $$$ – taxpayer money!

My opinion is that there are “silent agendas” in our schools that the silent majority know nothing about.

Returning to the LCSD/Superintendent vision for LCSD. Firstly, what is that vision? I know only one thing about it – it costs lots of money($$$). Sorry, I do know another thing, that 78% of voters do not know Dr. Crouse’s vision for LCSD. Although, I am beginning to get some hints – $6,365,528 spent on technology improvements. Is this a Dr. Crouse vision, to be the most technologically advanced school system in the area. A four year 69.1% spending increase in “Support for the Instructional Staff”. $5,717,737 spent with Hamilton County ESC over 5 years. My opinion is that there are “silent agendas” in our schools that the silent majority know nothing about. These silent agendas are driven by the “Board Whisperers” – backed up by their votes at election time.

The taxpayer asked for $20/month over and over doesn’t realize they are slowly being taxed to death.

Again let me say, I have no issue with school agendas moving forward at a conservative, sustainable, within a budget pace ( 2-3% a year). I do have a huge problem with the LCSD making quantum leaps bought with my tax dollars. Now I have heard it said, “it is only $20.27/month per $100,000 appraised home value. Let me use an old saying – the frog in a pot of cold water over low heat doesn’t realize it is being slowly boiled to death – and the taxpayer asked for $20/month over and over doesn’t realize they are slowly being taxed to death.

What is really beginning to bother me is the total lack of self-reflection by the 22%. Based upon all I have read on social media the attitude is that “nothing wrong here – nothing to see here”, we know what is right, you (78%) are uninformed, and get out of our way. I must interpret that to mean spending will continue unabated. Not exactly the response hoped for (or expected) after a 78% to 22% drubbing at the polls.

I also hoped the myriad of testimonials from “forever” Yes voters that had been pushed to the difficult position of voting No would have enlightened the minority to question maybe something does need to change.

A consequence of losing a vote by a landslide 78-22% and in so doing shattering a trust that had been working for decades is the “trust but verify” is now “verify, verify, verify”. All aspects of the LCSD are now under a microscope for review.

The child learns not to touch a hot stove once; it seems the adults must touch the hot stove twice before a lesson is learned.

I am a “Know Vote”!

Jim Hooper lives in the Loveland High School neighborhood

Feb 2, 2020
Walter Golladay: Combined property tax levy/earned income base tax should be considered

by Walter D. Golladay

In January 2020, Social Security, federal and military retirees received a miserly 1.6 percent cost-of-living pension increase. In 11 years, our COLA reflects a cumulative increase of only 15.2%.

Rather than living with the financially harsh and punitive School Property Tax Levies Ohio residents have been subjected to for decades, retirees should be advised that in the State of Ohio there are two secondary income funding sources available to Ohio School Districts and voters.

I refer you to the Ohio Department of Taxation “Guide to Ohio’s School District Income Tax”. https://www.tax.ohio.gov/school_district_income.aspx

For retirees in the state of Ohio, there are two types of School District Income Taxes, one BAD, one GOOD.

The BAD Tax is a School District “traditional base tax”. The same tax retirees pay today to the state of Ohio. The BAD tax includes pension and retirement income. Today, approximately 144 Ohio School systems have implemented this voter approved tax. ORC 5748.021 allows a school district with a traditional base tax to go to the ballot to replace that tax with an earned income base tax.

The GOOD Tax is School District “earned income base tax”. On page 4 of the above mentioned Guide, it states that Earned Income Tax excludes such items as interest, dividends, capital gains and pensions. The City of Loveland utilizes this form of taxation on our retired pensions.

Today, approximately fifty-nine Ohio school systems have implemented this voter-approved tax. Earned Income taxes range from a low of one-quarter percent to a high of two percent.

Loveland voters should be aware that a school board can adopt only one School District Income base tax, not both. So earned income base tax is the solution for we retirees. ORC 5748.02 (E) prohibits a district from having school district income tax levies with both bases.

After the unsupported March 2020 Property Tax Levy is defeated, I would suggest the

Loveland City School District seriously consider, in their next proposed tax levy, a properly vetted and much lower combined school tax levy consisting of a property tax … AND … a earned income tax.

For the benefit of our many retired Loveland residents, the primary goal is to soften the financial impact on them every time our school district needs to acquire more funds to operate their many programs.

A secondary goal is to ensure the school district discusses in detail with our concerned and extremely knowledgeable residents and voters prior to the next tax levy being placed on the ballot. If a favorable response from the community is received then a combined lower property tax levy AND earned income base tax should be proposed.

Common sense indicates that Loveland School District would do well to garner residential voter endorsement, rather than opposition.

Walter D. Golladay is a resident of Loveland, Ohio

Jan 25, 2020
Students from Loveland High School’s Tigers Inc. meet with Ohio Secretary of State

Students from Tigers Inc. at Loveland High School, with their teacher Craig Murnan (on the far right), after registering to vote on January 9.

Loveland, Ohio – “It was every bit of what Mr. LaRose expressed in that tweet,” said Craig Murnan, business teacher at Loveland High. “The students led a presentation about their business venture, received their Ohio nonprofit status and made sure to become registered voters while they were in the office. They are very much leaders by example and I couldn’t be more pleased with how they prepared for and carried out their meeting with the Secretary.”

The students in Mr. Murnan’s class Tigers Inc. at Loveland High School (LHS) had the opportunity to meet with and present to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose on January 9. Following their meeting, LaRose tweeted “High School students here in Ohio taking advantage of the easy process to start a business…Thanks for filing with our office and stopping by to talk about your new LHS Tigers Inc. nonprofit… And of course, every student left our office a registered voter!”

Tigers Inc. was launched last fall as one component in the district’s effort to expand programming and courses at Loveland High School. Mr. Murnan, who worked for Ernst & Young LLP in the audit and financial consulting field, but changed career paths and became an educator.

The class motto is “Learning by experience, from experience”.

As an Ohio nonprofit, Tigers Inc. will strive to collaborate with the community and partner with professionals to find tangible solutions to problems, all the while, the students are given the opportunity to network and advance their business acumen.

The students gave a presentation to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose.

Currently Tigers Inc. is the umbrella organization for three separate “cohorts”: Marketing, Strategic Project Management, and Wealth Management. More cohorts are being considered as additions. Running Tigers Inc. like an actual, traditional business allows students to apply their developing knowledge and skills across a range of areas. For example, the students have created a website (https://www.tigersinc.org/), established bylaws, appointed a board of directors, created fundraising strategies and much more. Last year, students in the wealth management cohort placed 1^st and 7^th in the National Stock Market Challenge by Personal Finance Lab.

“The project-based learning component is what makes this such a compelling program for the students,” said Murnan. “It’s a real-world focused class, where we work with real-world business people, who step up to mentor and guide these students forward to gain the skills they need once they leave high school and college.”

Jan 16, 2020
[VIDEO] December 10 School Board Meeting

Loveland, Ohio – This video is of the Loveland City School District Board of Education meeting held on December 10, 2019.

Jan 15, 2020
6.95 mill March school levy translates into approximately $20/month ($243 annually) per $100,000

Loveland, Ohio – On Tuesday, December 17, the Loveland Board of Education voted unanimously and passed a resolution to place an operating levy of 6.95 mills on the March 2020 ballot. The decision follows a failed combined operating and permanent improvement/bond issue of 16.78 mills on the November 5, 2019 ballot. “YES” votes totaled 2,447 and “NO votes totaled 8,634.

The failed levy was for the same millage amount of new operating funds the voters will be asked to approve on March 17 – 6.95 mills. The Hamilton County Auditor estimates the new operating levy would generate $6,164,257 in the first year of additional income for the District. Collections would begin in 2021.

The cost of the combined 16.78-mill levy translated into $49 monthly per $100,000 of appraised home value. If passed last November, collections would have begun in 2020. The failed November levy included 9.83 mills to pay for issuing $118.515,000 of debt for new construction, 3.41 mills for additional permanent improvements and 6.9 mills for operating expenses.

The new levy request will be approximately $20/month ($243 annually) per $100,000 of appraised value.

The last operating levy was for 5.6 mills and it was passed in May of 2014

In a press release, the District said that there will be approximately $2.7 million of budget cuts made in conjunction with the levy. According to Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse, they will include a combination of reductions in the “instructional cycle budget” (textbooks, etc.), staff and contracted services, and others.

According to the District, if the March levy fails additional cuts would be made before the district would go back to the ballot and ask for additional operating funds in November of 2020.

Operating levies fund the school district’s day-to-day expenses, including the salary and benefits of staff, which the District says make up approximately 83 percent of operating expenditures. Loveland Schools receive about 32 percent of its budget revenue from the state. The majority of the current budget, nearly 60 percent, is generated locally – mainly through property taxes. This locally-generated source of funding is also flat due to Ohio House Bill 920, which prevents schools from collecting additional revenue as home values increase over time.

In addition to voting for a March levy, the board has discussed the intention to look into options for increasing transparency and community involvement, through community advisory groups, one of which would focus specifically on school funding issues and advocacy at the state level.

Dr. Crouse said that the facility needs that were addressed in the failed bond levies in November will be on hold for the foreseeable future. Crouse said in the release, “Our school facility needs as presented earlier this year still remain and will eventually need to be addressed.” She added that the board will not be placing any levy on the ballot for facilities in November of 2020.

The master plan that is shelved outlined a new campus at Grailville for all Pre-K through fifth-grade students. It included repairs, renovations, and additions to the Middle School/Intermediate School and High School campuses. The money would also have been used for upgraded building security at all schools with secure entrances, camera systems, and electronically-activated locks. It included upgraded and expanded science and technology laboratories for biotechnology and robotics, among others. Included in the master plan was a new auditorium/fine arts center at the high school. The current auditorium would have been repurposed as academic space. The master plan also included upgrades and enhancements to athletic facilities at both the Middle and High Schools. Architects hired by the District developed the budget for the total project ($165 M).

Also read:

Below is the Resolution that was delivered to the Hamilton County Board of Elections with the ballot language.

The District has provided this way to most accurately calculate the cost of the March levy to property owners:

How much will the levy cost home owners?

The 6.95 millage rate translates into $20.27/month ($243.25 annually) per $100,000 of appraised home value as determined by the county auditor. To understand exactly how much the district’s 6.95-mill operating levy will cost your household, you will need to know your home’s appraised (or fair market) value as determined by your county auditor. Go to your local county auditor’s website and do a real estate property search:

Hamilton County (https://wedge1.hcauditor.org/)
To find the appraised value, referred to as “Market Value,” go to “Tax Distributions” in the right column.

Clermont County (https://www.clermontauditor.org/_web/search/commonsearch.aspx?mode=owner)
To find the appraised value, go to “Values” in the left column.

Warren County (https://www.wcauditor.org/Property_Search/)
To find the appraised value, see “Value History” in the left column. The appraised value will be listed as the “True Value.”

Please note that the assessed value, which is used by the auditor to determine your tax obligation, is 35% of the appraised or market value. A home that is appraised at $100,000 is taxed on only $35,000:
$35,000 x .00695*= $243.25/annually, or 243.25÷12=$20.27/monthly*.00695 equals the millage rate of 6.95.

Also read…

Board of Ed cancels contract with Allerton Hill Consulting

Jan 6, 2020
[Photo Album] Happy Holidays from Loveland Tiger/Milford Eagle Men’s Basketball Game

Loveland, Ohio – You can always count on students dressed for the season at the game before the holiday break. This year Milford fans came dressed for a Hawaiian get-away and Tiger fans were dressed for Christmas. Neither team brought much scoring to the game, but did fight hard for a win as these rivals always do. Milford defeated the Tigers 33 – 23.

Friday, December 20, 2019

33

Milford

1 2 3 4 T

MIL 6 9 7 11 33

LVL 8 4 11 0 23

23

Loveland

CLICK for complete game stats.

The Tigers have since beaten Little Miami 65 – 51 and Mason 51 – 46 in the Mason Holiday tournament held on December 27 and 28.

The Tiger’s first game of 2020 will be Saturday, January 4 at Sycamore at 7:15 PM. The Men are currently 2 -3 (4-4).

The Loveland Women play again on Saturday, January 4 at home against Mercy McAuley at 2 PM. They currently are on an 8 game winning streak and are 8-1 overall and 7-0 in the ECC. Follow the Women HERE.

[Video/Photos] Tiger basketball star Jillian Hayes reaches 1,000 points

Jan 1, 2020
With the first pick secured, the Bengals will go Burrow, right?

Willie Lutz is a former Loveland resident, a graduate of Loveland High School, and former sportswriter for Loveland Magazine

by Willie Lutz

Those who endured the 12-minute run from the Bengals, who looked lifeless in Miami, down 23 points on a day many at home hoped to be the final loss on one of the worst seasons of the last decade in Cincinnati, despite eight losses being within one possession.

After a 35-38 overtime loss at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, the Cincinnati Bengals secured the first overall pick in the 2020 draft, a pick that should bring a new franchise centerpiece, Joe Burrow. LSU’s Heisman-winning quarterback won the nation’s collective hearts with a dazzling senior season, finishing with 4,715 passing yards, 48 touchdowns, completed 77.9% of passes, and averaged 10.7 yards per attempt. With only 6 interceptions and without a loss on his Tigers’ resume, he represents the nation’s top seed in the College Football Playoff as the nation’s best player.

If the jungle kittens don’t win next Sunday…

If the jungle kittens don’t win next Sunday against Cleveland, they’ll have the worst record of any Bengals team ever, though a win would tie the team with the Jon Kitna-led 2002 team who finished 2-14. That finish put Cincinnati in place to draft Heisman winner Carson Palmer with the top pick in the 2003 NFL Draft.

Certainly, a narrative exists in which the Andy Dalton-led Cincinnati Bengals crush the messy Cleveland Browns in a fitting end to the 2019 season. It’ll likely be Dalton’s last game in a striped helmet and the Browns are about to wrap up one of the most embarrassing seasons of NFL football in recent memory. As we learned on Sunday against the Dolphins, Dalton is here to win; he passed for 396 yards, 4 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, and completed 33-of-56 passes, nearly leading the team to the biggest comeback victory in team history.

It’ll likely be Dalton’s last game in a striped helmet and the Browns are about to wrap up one of the most embarrassing seasons of NFL football in recent memory.

Dalton will want to impress the potentially red-hot quarterback market, as many teams seem ready to move a different direction with their passers. Teams like the Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are among teams that may make a change at QB in the coming months. Potentially, Dalton could head to one of those teams in a favorable trade for the Bengals, as a move could net the team a second or third-round pick if Andy continues to impress against the Browns.

For Cincinnati, loss to Miami made a few things pretty clear; Joe Burrow is obviously the pick at the top of the draft and that this team needs to add more good players to the roster this offseason.

There is obviously bound to be plenty of pressure from a central Ohio-minded fanbase to go with Burrow’s teammate and practice opponent at Ohio State in DE Chase Young. There probably won’t be as much pressure to draft QB Tua Tagovailoa from Alabama, as the 21-year-old quarterback will enter the league with a cumbersome injury resume.

It’s amazing to hear so many college-aged people rave not about the player, but about the human being.

Having graduated from Ohio State in 2019 and thus meeting a handful of people who are friends or former classmates with Burrow, it’s amazing to hear so many college-aged people rave not about the player, but about the human being. What some knew before but many learned during his incredibly touching Heisman speech, Joe Burrow has the heart of a leader and the poise of a title fighter, essentially the intangibles you’d dream of in a franchise quarterback.

I’d recommend throwing a couple bucks for this awesome Facebook fundraiser called, “Joe Burrow’s Heisman speech: Fundraiser for Athens County Food Pantry” if you’re feeling inspired by the passer and in the spirit.

Before the season, I think like many people, I thought Dwyane Haskins had a higher upside and was probably a better player than Joe Burrow; it’s impossible for me to feel that way after everything I’ve seen from the senior passer’s closing season at LSU.

Burrow does everything you’d hope from a young quarterback all before NFL refinement.

Navigating the pocket like a pro and keeping his eyes on a level plane while reading the defense, Burrow does everything you’d hope from a young quarterback all before NFL refinement. In Cincinnati, he’ll have the chance to work with Zac Taylor and Brian Callahan, two coaches with backgrounds as quarterback coaches from their earlier days in the NFL (of course both are under 40, so those earlier days aren’t exactly ancient).

“New Dey” promise

When Cincinnati comes to the blatant conclusion that they’ll take Burrow at the top of the draft and set this franchise on a brand-new trajectory, it’ll finally deliver on the “New Dey” promise that became apart of the team’s marketing pitch following Zac Taylor’s hire. As many know by now, Burrow is an Ohio kid and a willing leader; he’s more personable than Palmer ever was and doesn’t bring any baggage to a lockerroom currently loaded with likable personalities.

If this team drifts from Joe Burrow, they’re making a mistake that the 6’3” passer will certainly find a way to make them regret in years down the road.

If this team drifts from Joe Burrow, they’re making a mistake that the 6’3” passer will certainly find a way to make them regret in years down the road. Sure, Ohio State when got lucky when Justin Fields decided to join the Buckeyes via transfer, filling the gap left by the Burrow departure in 2018, but even they might feel the brunt of that move if they advance to the National Championship game. In the NFL, Burrow will have the chance to make the Bengals pay once every four years, at the most minimal rate.

The pick seems obvious to this sports-watcher, draft Joe Burrow and call it a day; it’ll give your team one of the best chances in its history to construct a contending roster. However, like many others, I think this is all just preaching to a Bengals-based choir, one including Duke Tobin, Troy, and Katie Blackburn.

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The view from 30,000 feet.

Whoa, it’s high up here!

The District has provided this way to most accurately calculate the cost of the March levy to property owners:

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