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When I hear the arguments against the school levy I think of the saying ”penny wise and pound foolish!”

For those who think funding our schools costs too much think of this:

The first thing families consider when deciding to move to an area is “what is the quality of the schools and how are the schools rated?”

When schools deteriorate in quality fewer people choose to move in to that area causing property values to decline.

When an area goes into decline businesses move out or go bust causing the economic base to decline even further. This makes it even harder to raise funds to correct the problem.

Talented and excellent teachers leave their positions when they perceive their income to be below what other districts are paying. They move out in order to get a better salary. Our children suffer.

When schools lose quality instructors and fewer families choose to move into the area and businesses move out, there are fewer amenities remaining. That means fewer basic options like restaurants, entertainment venues, grocery stores and even banks of which to choose.

A school levy costing property owners $6.92 a month for properties valued at $250,000 is a pretty good investment as far as I am concerned, and a huge investment for our children and community at large.

DAWN BRINKER

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