Can you believe a $200 million school bond election and property tax increase? Alpine District property owners have been generous in passing $180 million bond elections over the past 10 years. But now the school district is going to hold a humongous one-year $200 million midyear bond election on May 8.

The Alpine School District has been very extravagant with our past generosity and does not deserve another huge one-year property tax increase.

I would invite all citizens to take a drive one mile east of the Timpanogos Temple to visit and tour the new Lone Peak High School. The district even advertises on the side of the building, "A World Class High School." This is the ultimate example of extravagance with taxpayer money. There has not been any lack of expense in any of the schools built in recent years.

The district is planning on spending this new money in four phases over the next 10 years, based on an estimated influx of 1,000 more students each year. We graduate more than 1,000 students out of school each year, so I believe this estimated influx is exaggerated and not verifiable. Yet the district wants to build eight more schools based on this assumption, and it is changing boundaries so that more students can occupy half-empty American Fork High School.

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I believe the district is in a panic mode and rushing to judgment. I believe responsible and accountable administration dictates that they prioritize projects and use available property tax income due to growth and bond payoffs as needed each year, instead of taking the easy route to more bonded indebtedness and property tax increases during this economic crisis.

I will not be voting in favor of this huge bond election on May 8.

Bob Wright

Orem

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