Why Wouldn’t You Vote Yes?

by Contributor | May 13, 2016 7:13 am

To The Editor:
The proposed 2016-2017 Oswego school budget of $79,510,611 is the amount of money that the Oswego City School District can afford.

Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul is no longer an option; Peter has run out of money!!

Voting this budget down will not restore any of the cuts involved to reach this budget number, in fact, a defeated budget will result in even deeper cuts not to mention a higher tax bill.

Let’s be logical, it’s most unfortunate for jobs to be lost, lives turned upside down, programs cut, and however, realistically it is long overdue given the amount of income versus expense.

The losses are heartbreaking yes, so let’s mourn and grieve but we must move forward.

Vote with your head not your heart, we are voting on a number not what takes place inside that number.

Finally, a budget that doesn’t borrow money, it’s a no brainer, VOTE YES!!

Pamela Dowd

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