Letter: School bond not necessary
To the Editor:
I am writing in regard to the school bond that we will vote on in June.
I am very much opposed to the school bond. I feel it is more a "want" and wish list than a "needs" list. The number of students is declining each year.
The part of the bond proposal that I oppose the most is the part to build a new sports stadium with Tabor College.
I do not feel that a private college should be allowed to use tax money to build a new stadium. The school district already has a good football field with lights.
The farmers are having a difficult time with the loss of their wheat crop due to the freeze. Add to this the cost of fuel, fertilizer, and equipment.
The farmers and landowners will have to pay a big part of the taxes on this bond. It seems like hitting the farmer when his already down.
Ray Brandt
Hillsboro
