| Sharon Smith's story about her school
district had me when she talked about dismantling it one block
at a time because that's exactly what her district's
repetitive requests for more tax dollars will to do to its
families. Smith said our schools are our community and she
trusts the community to know what is best for the school
district. And if that is really the case you have to wonder
why they chose to ignore the voter's voice and turn around and
place the tax back on the ballot in March?
If you're like many others and me and voted against their
tax in November you're really getting fed up with the
escalating property and income taxes. It seems at each
election cycle someone wants the property owners and the
working folks to put their financial dreams on hold and
financially support their inflated goals and agendas.
Smith's letter seemed to be mostly all about her and the
school's wants and needs, but it didn't really address the
financial burden the tax would have on the community's
families. Do you really believe they care if we have enough
the money to pay our mortgages, our car payments, our property
taxes or buy the essentials items such as, gasoline, food,
medicine or utilities? The truth is it's all about what they
want, not what is best for the community.
The school district didn't shut down in November and it
won't close after the election in March, and since the school
didn't like the voters' decision in November they certainly
won't like their decision in March. Hopefully, the school will
be able to find someone who will be able to develop a plan
that will skillfully use the thousands of dollars they already
receive from us in property taxes, so they can implement the
additional cuts they have been threatening to make.
The voters need to come together and proclaim March 4 as No
More Taxes Day and keep these folks from destroying our
financial dreams by allowing them to walk away with our
hard-earned money.
Steve Mitchell
Zanesville |