William A. Smoley, Sartell
I support the operating levy for the Sartell-St.Stephen school district. We built a new high school that we needed and now we need to provide for its operation and maintenance. This levy doesn’t come as a surprise. At the time of the bond issue the district told us this would be coming.
Yes the new school is bigger with more bells and whistles than the schools we attended. But so are our cars, TVs, phones and appliances. Our school was built for today and tomorrow, not yesterday! It only makes sense to provide for its smooth operation and maintenance.
The cost is not burdensome, about 50 cents a day on a $250,000 home. What do we spend on a cup of coffee, on a bottle of water, on our iPhone and cable TV?
Good schools benefit all of us! They make for better communities. They make our homes more valuable. People without children in school paid taxes for the schools we attended. Now it’s our turn.
The levy is needed, it’s not burdensome, it will benefit all of us, please vote YES on Tuesday, Nov. 5!
