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How much will the proposed renewal
levy cost a homeowner? (MARKET VALUE 0.85 MILL PER YEAR) For a home valued at: $75,000 cost per year: $16.12 $100,000 cost per year: $21.49 $125,000 cost per year: $26.86 The estimated cost to property owners is provided by the office of the Miami County Auditor, Matthew W. Gearhardt 
Please note: This is not a school levy. The Troy City School System is the owner and fiscal agent of the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. No school dollars are ever appropriated to the Hayner. The Hayner funding is outlined below.
What is the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center?
The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center was established on Election Day 1976. Formerly the home of Mary Jane Hayner, it is a treasured landmark in Troy and is used by the public as a community cultural center. Over 40,000 people visit or participate in Hayner programming annually. The Hayner Center is celebrating its 45th year of operation. This year, 2021, marks the 107th year since it was built in 1914. It is listed in the National Register of Historical Places and in 2014 was awarded the “Institution of the Year Award” by the Ohio Museum Association. The facilities of the Center are available at no charge for community use by local non-profits serving the Troy area and by rental for private events and parties. In addition, the Hayner Center is itself committed to providing a variety of cultural, artistic and educational opportunities to the Citizens of Troy. On an average, the Hayner Center annually hosts 8 exhibits and over 75 community events including concerts, performing arts events, children and family activities, social events, films and much more. The Hayner also sponsors concerts on the Downtown Summer Music Series held each summer on the Troy City square. Recent additions to the Hayner programming include Hayner Hits the Road Travel Club and the Troy Ohio PorchFest. Some statistics since opening our doors in 1976 include: Number of visitors to the Hayner: Approximately 1,277,531 Number of exhibits & special events: Approximately 3,425 Number of classes offered: Approximately 2,550 Number of clubs & organizations meeting at Hayner: Approximately 675 The Mission: To preserve the Hayner mansion as a cultural resource for the present and as an historical legacy for future generations of the community of Troy, Ohio. The Vision: Mrs. Hayner left her home to the community in 1942 in care of the Troy Board of Education. In 1976, after housing the public library for many years, a citizens’ committee proposed that the building be used as a community cultural center and that the citizens should be asked to support the Hayner with a tax levy. The Hayner levy has been renewed or replaced every five years since 1976. How important is the levy? The 0.85 mill renewal levy is absolutely essential to the continued operation of the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. The levy provides approximately 82% of Hayner’s operating, maintenance and programming budget. The 0.85 mill replacement levy will generate $592,520.02 annually for the next five years. The remaining 18% of Hayner’s income is derived from donations, fees and grants. Donations to Friends of Hayner play an important role in helping to keep the tax rate as low as possible. Tax support helps us keep the building staffed, well-maintained and equipped for public use, and enables us to provide high quality programs, activities and exhibitions, all free and open to the public. Currently it costs approximately $2,002 per day to operate the Hayner Center. |
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Who Runs the Hayner Center? Although the building was left in care of the Troy Board of Education, the Hayner Center is operated by a Board of Governors composed of nine Troy citizens, including a School Board representative. Decisions about what will take place at the Hayner and how it operates are made by the Board of Governors and carried out by Hayner staff and assisted by volunteers. The levy money that supports the Hayner Center is a separate Troy City Schools levy and held in a separate accounting line. The School Treasurer provides oversight of the public funds and Hayner levy money cannot be used for the public schools’ mandates. School funds have never been used to support the Hayner Center. |
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What is the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center?
Exhibits and More!
Exhibit Highlights
Exhibits and More!
Exhibit Highlights
• Through Our Eyes Photography Exhibition, a community competition.
• Annual Student Art Show and Congressional Art Exhibit.
• Other Community events such as “Arts’ Alive”.
• Fine Art Exhibits featuring national, regional and local artists working in watercolor, print making, calligraphy, oil painting, photography, metal sculpture, turned wood, fiber arts, illustration and pottery.
• Student tours related to exhibits such as “Imagining A Better World: The Artwork of Nelly Toll” and “Young at Art,
A Selection of Caldecott Book Illustrations”.
• Historic Exhibits such as Pieces from the Past: The Historic Grilliot Collection, Remembering Lincoln, Historically Speaking: Troy City Schools, Racing Around Town: The Soap Box Derby, History of Music in Troy and Troy Women: Ahead of the Vote.
• Creative and educational Holiday exhibits including Handmade Christmas and Legends of Christmas.
• Annual Student Art Show and Congressional Art Exhibit.
• Other Community events such as “Arts’ Alive”.
• Fine Art Exhibits featuring national, regional and local artists working in watercolor, print making, calligraphy, oil painting, photography, metal sculpture, turned wood, fiber arts, illustration and pottery.
• Student tours related to exhibits such as “Imagining A Better World: The Artwork of Nelly Toll” and “Young at Art,
A Selection of Caldecott Book Illustrations”.
• Historic Exhibits such as Pieces from the Past: The Historic Grilliot Collection, Remembering Lincoln, Historically Speaking: Troy City Schools, Racing Around Town: The Soap Box Derby, History of Music in Troy and Troy Women: Ahead of the Vote.
• Creative and educational Holiday exhibits including Handmade Christmas and Legends of Christmas.
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Programming Highlights
• Year round concerts and performing arts programs given by professional touring artists in a variety of musical styles.
• Family Fun Days including Boo Bash and Holiday Open House and in-school performing arts programs and workshops.
• Collaboration with Wright State University faculty to present a Chamber Music Series.
• Friday Night Film Series.
• Summer art day camp and home school art classes.
• A showcase for local talent such as the Community Concert Series and a venue for many student recitals.
• Collaborative participation in community events such as Downtown Troy Summer Music Series, Main Street events such as
“Streets Alive” and “Statues on the Square”.
• Hayner Hits the Road Travel Club and the Troy Ohio PorchFest.
• Year round concerts and performing arts programs given by professional touring artists in a variety of musical styles.
• Family Fun Days including Boo Bash and Holiday Open House and in-school performing arts programs and workshops.
• Collaboration with Wright State University faculty to present a Chamber Music Series.
• Friday Night Film Series.
• Summer art day camp and home school art classes.
• A showcase for local talent such as the Community Concert Series and a venue for many student recitals.
• Collaborative participation in community events such as Downtown Troy Summer Music Series, Main Street events such as
“Streets Alive” and “Statues on the Square”.
• Hayner Hits the Road Travel Club and the Troy Ohio PorchFest.
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2021 Hayner Board of Governors:
Sandra Ehrlich, President
Ginny Beamish, Vice President
Jim Riley, Treasurer
Marsha Hall, Secretary
Susan Borchers, TCS Rep.
Grant Kerber
Jess Nielsen
Heidi Scribner
Jim Wilmath
Paid for by the Citizens for the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center Operating Levy, Steve M. Baker, Chairman & Carol Jackson, Treasurer. No taxpayer dollars are used for this campaign.
Sandra Ehrlich, President
Ginny Beamish, Vice President
Jim Riley, Treasurer
Marsha Hall, Secretary
Susan Borchers, TCS Rep.
Grant Kerber
Jess Nielsen
Heidi Scribner
Jim Wilmath
Paid for by the Citizens for the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center Operating Levy, Steve M. Baker, Chairman & Carol Jackson, Treasurer. No taxpayer dollars are used for this campaign.
