Newton board seeks levy support

Newton board seeks levy support

There will be a 4.6 mill renewal levy on the May 4 primary election ballot in the Newton Falls School District. When passed, the renewal will be for five years.

School Board members would like to stress that this means that the citizens will be paying no more in taxes when the levy passes then they are now. (Actually, this levy has been renewed about four times which means it has been in effect at least for the past 20 years.)

The money collected by this tax will be used only for school operations. State law separates funds that can be used for operations from those that can be used for capital improvements (repair of buildings, etc.).

Members of the board recognize the hardships faced by many in the community during this time of extreme economic recession. We only ask that you consider carefully the ramifications of your vote to the community, students, and each citizen of the district.

The board supports and would encourage the passage of this levy.

Don Baker, Newton Falls

The writer is president of the Newton Falls Board of Education.

Real cuts vs. government cuts

If the county prosecutor really was cutting costs, his employees would be taking real-world pay cuts. They would be doing the same work for less money.

Only in government is taking days off a pay cut. In the private sector workers take concessions, not time off. Business understands that when the fixed cost of benefits is factored in, the hourly cost of labor actually rises when fewer hours are worked.

It’s the same old game. Threaten the public with a loss of services to extort a tax increase.

Don Johnson. Liberty

The best money can buy

Someone asked how former Vice President Dick Cheney keeps surviving so many heart attacks. The answer is clear. He has some of the best medical care money can buy, while we go bankrupt trying to survive all our ills.

When Republicans were a majority, they were quick enough to help the banks. The Republican Party has always been the party of big business, and banking is big business.

Betty Jean Culbert, Warren