Schools throughout the state must rely on their own financing for facilities. Though some may argue that money should come from its own revenue streams, the Byzantine and always-shifting school funding formulas in this state since Proposition 13 passed in 1978 means it’s an impossibility. That’s just a simple fact.
Teachers can teach in just about any environment, but students deserve clean and comfortable classrooms with modern capabilities. It is with this in mind that the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District created a 10-year Facilities Master Plan that outlines everything that should and can be done at its seven school sites. With a total price tag of $260 million, Measure P, which seeks $171 million, would begin to address the big-ticket items — like technology, HVAC systems updates, a new middle school performing arts center, and establishing flex space for classrooms to meet modern needs.
The measure is asking for an annual amount of $29 per $100,000 assessed value, which is a modest amount considering the importance of good schools for a community. The school district has been a responsible steward of its taxpayer dollars, and seeks this amount for the betterment of its educational purpose. Vote yes.
Vote NO on Measure P. Didn’t Belmont recently increase their city council pay from $390/month to $950/month? Going from a little over $4500/year to almost $11500/year. Somebody needs to pay for that and this measure is a step in the right direction. For paying their salaries.
Vote NO on this Measure and if you have voter remorse, wait for the next election cycle and you’ll see new measures looking for more of your money. Money that will mostly, if not all, go to paying ever increasing pensions and benefits, or higher city council pay. And remember, this $171 million measure is just the beginning. Note the article says the total price tag is $260 million. The bigger question is when, not if, there’s another measure to pay off this $171 million price tag, and of course to extract the remaining $90 million for their $260 million plan.
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Vote NO on Measure P. Didn’t Belmont recently increase their city council pay from $390/month to $950/month? Going from a little over $4500/year to almost $11500/year. Somebody needs to pay for that and this measure is a step in the right direction. For paying their salaries.
Vote NO on this Measure and if you have voter remorse, wait for the next election cycle and you’ll see new measures looking for more of your money. Money that will mostly, if not all, go to paying ever increasing pensions and benefits, or higher city council pay. And remember, this $171 million measure is just the beginning. Note the article says the total price tag is $260 million. The bigger question is when, not if, there’s another measure to pay off this $171 million price tag, and of course to extract the remaining $90 million for their $260 million plan.
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