Show the citizens the numbers. Also beware of the big deception being spread tha t “we will not raise your taxes next year.” Well I could have told you that ten years ago because it will be one month before the primary. Ask what will happen the year after that or the next year???

The school has a fund balance of approximately $8.5M but is only contributing $1.5M [of that] toward the project. The state is putting in $4.5M. Deduct this from the nearly $19M price tag and this shows a $13M windfall (GIFT) to the school system that will be paid for through a bond that they will not be held responsible for paying any part of.

In all fairness, they will be dropping a lease on a storage facility worth $250,000 a year, but there is no guarantee that they won’t find a way to spend this money instead of giving it back to the county.

Fiscal responsibility is the most important responsibility needed in government. Our government needs to exercise this if we are to be fair to our citizens.

I am against adding to the county debt, not against the school. You can only buy what you can afford, not everything you want. I suspect the so called “support” will rapidly fade next July when the tax bills come out. Explain to me where the money will come from, this year we had to raid the “rainy day” fund for 4 million dollars.

Add to this the other 57 million in spending that were approved by the “Free Spending Three” and it is certain taxes have no way to go but up. Our debt limit will be very close(9%) to the limit of 10% after all this spending. I asked the question via email to council members if they would increase their personnel debt by 50% by investing in Cecil County. Still waiting for an answer. It is easy spending other people’s money.