Letter: Several reasons to vote no on Measure H

There are several important reasons to vote no on the San Mateo County Community College District bond measure, Measure H. Most important: The measure is so vague that the money can be spent on anything they want!

Much of the money raised in the prior bond measures was spent on low items, such as parking lots and hillside tree removal.

New buildings have been built when modernization of existing buildings would have saved so much money. New offices for administrators have been described as "palatial.”

One new building at CSM, which cost $51 million had one-third of the building "given” to a private health club. Students must pay as much as $40 per month to use a facility that tax payers paid for. There are four major gyms within three miles of the campus — one run by the YMCA.

After building the new buildings at CSM, they eliminated programs in horticulture for another parking lot.

There is not a "senior exemption” in the bond measure, adding another tax burden to senior citizens. For most seniors, the tax increase will wipe out any Ssocial Security increase!

Renters beware: Tax increases will increase your rent!

The community college district will be in debt over $1 billion as the unemployment rate hovers at nearly 10 percent, and the recession continues. In 2005, voters approved a $468 million bond measure, in 2001, they approved a $207 million dollar bond measure.

Stuart Hoffman

Belmont