I was greatly dismayed at the recent Museum & Arts Center coverage (“A museum meltdown,” page A-1, Sequim Gazette, April 2), mostly because of what wasn’t mentioned.
We know the reasons why we should pass this bond: safety, dilapidated buildings, future costs. This isn’t going to go away. We also know that financially it is asking a lot of us.
As a person that just recently took a substantial pay cut, I watch where every penny goes today. I understand taxes are necessary for our shared basic needs and I expect accountability and responsible, conservative spending of my tax dollars.
I believe it would be irresponsible for us to vote yes on the upcoming School Bond Election … absolutely insane, in fact.
Why in the world would I vote for the Sequim school bonds? I’m in my seventies and have no children or grandchildren in the Sequim schools. If the bond issue wins, my property taxes go up. Does it make sense for me to support the school bonds?
The past two Saturdays I spent a few hours doorbelling in neighborhoods in support of the upcoming school bond.
We should be ashamed that we have not been paying enough taxes!
The school bonds should be time-phased according to need and project priority.
Several people have commented on funding a program in the Sequim public schools. While I would support what I’ve seen in the papers, we should note that we taxpayers are enabled to fund or reject a proposal affecting our public schools.
Sometimes there is a clear choice and this year the bond request is one such decision. $154 million is a big number.
Wait a minute. Time out. It seems that this spending spree being proposed for the schools and library is way out of hand. Pretty soon here we are going to be talking big money.
I feel it is our fundamental duty to support our local school district by voting for the bond.
The note about the passing of Tom Foley, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives,makes this claim: “… Republicans seized control of Congress in 1994.” Was this an armed insurrection?
