Voters in the Troy City School District will be asked March 15 to renew a 5.8-mill operating levy.

The levy first was approved in 1996 and has been renewed for five years four times. This request also is for five years.

The levy generates $3,435,434 a year and costs the owner of a home with a $100,000 tax value 19 cents a day, district Superintendent Eric Herman said.

The levy makes up 7.8 percent of the district’s operating budget. The money is used for day-to-day operations such as teachers, supplies, utilities and programs.

“We need to continue the excellent community support. It is a big reason why our schools are top quality,” Herman said.

He emphasized that, because the levy is a renewal, it will not cost taxpayers any additional money.

“It is important to get the word out that this is a renewal levy,” said Doug Trostle, board president, when the board voted to put the request on the ballot. “We are asking to maintain with what we have.”