Costly 'fantasy'

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I would like to comment on the Streetsboro school officials checking out what some of the options might be if they decide to ask the community to approve a new high school (Record-Courier, May 7). Even if there are no plans to place a bond issue on the ballot this calendar year, in my opinion it's still too soon after the last levy in November 2007.

A question to the school board: If you can convince the community to approve a new high school, why are you spending tax dollars on improvements to the existing high school? What will you do with that school if your long-term plan of constructing a new high school comes to fruition?

The district would pay 65 percent and the state 35 percent of the construction cost. Doesn't sound like a fair deal to me.

Have you no empathy for seniors who are struggling in this economy? My mother's property taxes have gone up over $50 for the tax year. In my opinion, this fantasy needs to be bankrolled by a rich benefactor as I, for one, will vote "No."

This issue will not go away. Our property taxes will increase because the school board cannot take "No" for an answer.

Mary Alice Trimmer

Streetsboro