The Final Hours Before the Vote

Before making your decision, please take the time to think about these things:

1. If the bond issue fails to pass and we lose our school, our property taxes WILL go up. Every school district around us has a higher rate than we do. Even if the bond passes, we will still be right where our neighboring districts are at. Right now, we have the second lowest rate in the state. Even if the bond passes, we will still be in the lowest 50% of the state.

2. In addition to paying a higher tax anyway, we will:
     a. Lose the 100% representation we have on the school board at present (we will just get one or two people on the board from our district).
     b. Local property values will more than likely decrease.
     c. Our local businesses will likely not survive. Do we really want to lose our local grocery store, restaurants, retail shops, entertainment choices, etc.?
     d. Our children will be bussed to another town to go to school. Or our children will be driving 30+ miles/day to and from school. Do we really want our young drivers and students on the road that often for such long distances?
     e. We will be traveling out of town for home games.
     f. We will lose our strong Montezuma community and sense of solidarity.
Please do the math and get the facts before voting. Our kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews, etc. deserve it. Someone paid to educate us, let’s all pay it forward.
Don’t forget to vote YES for BOTH initiatives! Polls are open from 7am to 8pm at the Montezuma Library.   Call 641-891-8761 if you need a ride to the polls.