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MOUNDSVILLE -- The excess levy acting as an important source of funding for Marshall County Schools will be renewed once again, following the same pattern as it had since 1959.
With 100% of precincts reporting by 9:05 p.m., Marshall County voters overwhelmingly voted for the levy, with nearly 70% of voters being for the renewal and 30% being against it.
The levy supports district operations and acts as funding for various district functions such as employee benefits, teaching material and building maintenance.
Though the current levy isn't set to expire until June 2028, Board of Education (BoE) members found it important to get the issue on the ballot now so it can be handled before it may have expired. Previously,
Superintendent Shelby Haines said asking voters to consider the levy in 2026 was intended to avoid a situation where the district couldn't put the issue on the ballot before it expires.
Otherwise, the district would have had "no backup plan," Haines said in July.
"One of the things we’d like to add is an additional resource officer between Glendale and the new Riverside Elementary school," Haines said Tuesday.
Board President John Miller said he was feeling encouraged about the results.
"It's a vote of confidence that the public feels we’re looking out for their best interests, particularly the students," Miller said. "Student based decisions, we’re kind of focused on that, a close second is taking care of our staff, and never forget the voting, tax paying public, looking out for the tax dollars that they pay."
Employee benefits at the district are largely funded through the excess levy, such as the medical benefit card given to offset the cost of rising insurance premiums. Additionally, individual services for students and STEM, Robotics and Arts teaching are all possible because of the levy, board members said.
Since the renewed levy is the same as it has been since 1959, taxes will not be raised on Marshall County residents because of it.