The Wood County Board of Education met briefly Tuesday night to approve the levy rates for the fiscal year starting June 30. The Wood County Schools Excess Levy Call, also known as a continuing or renewal levy, has been in place since 1945 and has been renewed every five years by local voters. The continuing levy will be 19.40 cents for Class I property, 38.80 cents for Class II property, 77.60 cents for Class III property and 77.60 cents for Class IV property based on each class of property per $100 valuation. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)

PARKERSBURG — The Wood County Board of Education met briefly Tuesday night to approve the levy rates for the fiscal year starting June 30. The Wood County Schools Excess Levy Call, also known as a continuing or renewal levy, has been in place since 1945 and has been renewed every five years by local voters. The continuing levy will be 19.40 cents for Class I property, 38.80 cents for Class II property, 77.60 cents for Class III property and 77.60 cents for Class IV property based on each class of property per $100 valuation. (Photo by Douglass Huxley)