Columbus schools weighing how big to go on levy

A Columbus City Schools panel is considering options that would increase school-district property tax bills by 5.6 mills to 19.8 mills, with several proposals in between. The range translates into raising the annual tax on a $100,000 house by $196 to $693 per year, but “we would definitely not be anywhere close to that high range,” said district spokesman Scott Varner.