CANFIELD, Ohio -  Administrators in the Canfield Local School District hope to learn more Wednesday night about why voters overwhelmingly rejected a seven-mill bond issue last spring.

Nearly 72% of those who voted on May 3 opposed giving money that would have been used to build a new K-8 school building.

Opposition was so great, the school board decided not to put the issue before voters again during a special election in August.

Since then, the board has conducted a facility survey to gather community feedback on the bond levy and thoughts about current school facilities.

The district is hosting a Community Awareness meeting on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, in the Canfield High School auditorium from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

 According to a media release, the district is looking to restart conversations around facility plan options to satisfy the educational needs of students and the broader community.

Community members will be able to learn about the next steps in the facility planning process as well as how to become involved in the process.

The event is open to any Canfield resident and will also be live-streamed on the district's YouTube channel.

 In an earlier 21 News Watchdog Report, we told you Canfield's fire chief Don Hutchinson and others pointed out the proposed site contained an ethane pipeline. The chief suggested the school be built 300 feet away from the pipeline.