The Bottom Line - Defeat will surely impact property values

For those opposed to the school levy, arguments trend toward a desire to keep taxes in check. In other words, to keep money in the pockets of the homeowners in the school district. However, a more compelling argument can be made that by supporting a strong school system, by voting FOR the levy, in fact, you are voting to protect and improve property values and thus ensure that the investment residents have made in their community will one day pay off. When property owners go to sell their homes, not only is it easier to attract buyers in a great school district, they can command a higher price for their property. "In terms of quality rankings, excellence at the elementary and high school levels has the strongest impact on property values."

For those unconvinced that the programs at risk are important, you can be sure that parents looking to move to a new community highly value these programs and are willing to pay higher prices for a house to get them. When the high quality of education goes elsewhere, so will home buyers.You will surely benefit from listing Worthington Schools on your property sheet, so long as they have the funds to stay strong.

Voting against Issue 49 denies  schools the funds they needs to maintain the excellence they have worked so hard to achieve, and that has come to contribute to the perception that Worthington is a superb community in which to live. We don't want to be in the same place as Grove City homeowners two years from now.