Editor:
The South Portland School Department wants a $56 million bond for repairs to the high school. They will not get my vote until I see in writing how the money will be spent and why.
Why do we need a new cafeteria? A new gym? Turf for the football field? How much is each of these items going to cost?
Let’s see a breakdown of how this money is to be spent and how much of this money will be spent on things other than repairs, which the school dept. is known for doing.
I see a wasted entranceway from what little we the taxpayers are being shown. I will take the tour but I still want a breakdown on where the money is spent and if the school dept. won’t do that then I recommend that this bond issue be voted down. We the taxpayers over the years have had money allotted for school repairs. Yet how many of our schools have been closed as too costly and not been repaired and when asked were the money for repairs went never could get an answer.
How many remember when the former superintendent was asked for a line item budget and would not give it to the council and the council rolled over. The school controls the council and the city.
Richard Campbell
South Portland