NORWOOD — Voters here won't have to return to the polls in November to re-approve an 8-mill renewal; Hamilton County Dusty Rhodes finally agreed to certify the May paperwork.

        Norwood voters passed the levy in May, but Mr. Rhodes took issue with the documents submitted for that ballot.For four months, he has said he would fight the city's attempts to receive the $1.9 million the levy is supposed to generate each year.

        He had promised to yield, however, if the city would put the levy question on the November ballot while adhering to his specific instructions.

        But Mr. Rhodes said Tuesday the battle wasn't worth continuing. Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Mark Schweikert already has ruled in the city's favor and Mr. Rhodes didn't want to appeal the decision any longer.

        “This would have dragged on forever and ever and ever. (And) they would still get the money,” he said. “The community was going to suffer and so were the people.”

        Norwood treasurer Tim Molony delivered the news to council members at their Tuesday evening session.

        “This is real important,” he said. “We won't have to put this on the ballot ... and go back to the citizens again.”

        Council members were weeks shy of having to consider the hiring of outside counsel, which could have cost the city up to $20,000.

        “I'm glad to see cooler heads prevail and save this city thousands of dollars,” councilman Thomas Williams said.

        Revenue from the 8-mill tax will start flowing into city coffers after the new year. The owner of an $84,000 home annually will pay about $196.

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