Ballot Issue Profile: Issue 2, Imagination Station

Those with the science center say it’s crucial this ballot issue passes.

Imagination Station KeyBank Discovery Theater. (Jaden Jefferson)

TOLEDO, Ohio — Before you cast your vote, it’s important to know what to expect and how all the issues affect you. In this Ballot Issue Profile, I provide a breakdown of the Imagination Station’s Issue 2.

• The science center is requesting a replacement of its current five-year, 0.17 mill property tax levy with a 0.1975 mill property tax levy.
• This levy will cost the owner of a $100,000 home around $6.91 per year.
• Funds generated from the 2021 levy replacement will total approximately $1.5 million annually, which represents 27% of the science center’s annual operating budget.
• Levy funds support temporary exhibitions, educational outreach, maintenance and new programs.
• This levy will not be collected until after the initial levy expires in 2023.
• The science center says Lucas County voters will continue to benefit from admission discounts, free Saturday admission and films for kids.

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