Lake Local Schools has kicked off its educational campaign for the upcoming Aug. 2 levy, the first request for new money from voters since 2006.

The school district is asking for residents to approve a continuing 4.75-mill levy for operating expenses, which would raise more than $1.1 million a year. If passed, the owner of a $100,000 house would pay $145 a year.

Board members, who promoted the levy at a news conference Thursday, approved putting a levy on the Aug. 2 ballot in April.

First Published July 15, 2011, 5:04 p.m.