The company that provides health insurance to employees of the Worthington Schools was the biggest contributor to the November levy campaign.

United Health Care Services contributed $10,000 to Worthington Community for Schools to use to persuade voters to approve the 6.9-mill incremental operating levy.

The levy was approved by a 60-40 margin on Nov. 4.

The campaign committee collected approximately $89,000 and spent approximately $60,00. Most of the money came from hundreds of individual contributors in amounts of $100 or less.

United Health Care was by far the biggest contributor.

Others who gave more than $1,000 to the cause include the Worthington Education Association (the teachers' union), $5,000; Huntington National Bank, $2,500; Joseph James & Associates, $1,500; Limbach Co., $1,500.

Those who contributed $1,000 include Worthington Kilbourne PTO, Thomas Worthington PTSO, CARDS Inc., Wolves Athletic Association, Central Ohio Realtors PAC, Microimage Inc., and Bricker and Eckler LLP State PAC.

Bricker and Eckler is law firm that represents the district.

The campaign committee spent approximately $60,000, according to finance reports filed with the Franklin County Board of Elections on Oct. 22 and Dec. 10.

Besides covering the expected yard signs and local advertising, the contributions funded the services of a Cleveland public relations firm and a Texas-based elections consultant.

Burges & Burges of Cleveland was paid approximately $24,000 for consulting, data lists, and reminder calls.

The Tyson Organization of Fort Worth, Texas, was paid $3,146. Its Web site states that it conducts "telephone voter turnout and grassroots advocacy programs for Democratic and non-partisan clients."

A company called Strategies Unlimited, 988 Circle on the Green, Columbus, was paid $4,500 for a survey.

The campaign committee inherited $15,000 left over from past campaigns.

A balance of $44,265 will be available to future levy campaigns. School officials have said that another operating levy could be on the ballot as early as 2011.