After reading some commentaries and letters about the school bond, I'd figure I'd chime in too.

I too was on the first school bond committee, and the info I received from our first committee said that we would be needing a second bond in the near future. So that's no shock to me.

I am very pleased with our school boards progress and our Superintendent's work since last election, otherwise I would be running again. They are also very easy to contact.

As a matter a fact I must applaud the increase in discipline and changes in some of our schools administration.

I, for one like so many of my fellow Republicans do not want to pay more taxes. Voting no for the school bond is like cutting your nose off to save your face. We can cut corners on a lot of things other then education. I personally think we spend too much on parks and rec when we can't even keep our library's open every day. (or our convenience centers)  Here are some points to think about before you vote on the School Bond
Franklin County's teachers and children have a hard enough time in overcrowded classrooms, with a larger percentage of students coming everyday who don't even speak English.

This generation of students are going to be going out in a world, where other countries put education before anything non military are raising their children to hate Americans. With computer access to anything in the world possible, we have to keep our kids one step ahead to ensure the American and Franklin County way of life.

To increase our tax base we need more business in Franklin County. If we are going to have companies locate here, we have to have schools that the executives from these companies feel confident sending there children too.

Franklin County children deserve every opportunity possible to go out in the world and succeed. If you feel you are paying too much in taxes (and who isn't) let our County Commissioners know and lets cut the money from something else, but not our children's future.

Ken Gregorius
Spring Hope
ktgregorius@wmconnect.com

Ken Gregorius is the treasurer with the Franklin County Republican Party.