This (letter) is about District 709 Facilities Study in the latest issue of the 709 Communicator.
The committees dwell on the misgivings of the current school buildings and grounds but give no information what the cost of Option A or B would be.
The finance committee emphasis is on financing, and they are assuming that Option A and B total costs have been decided, including any overruns, but I couldn’t find the cost of either option anywhere.
Where will these funds come from when District 709 is already running a deficit? Your options could be in the range of $80-$100 million for something we do not need. My pension keeps getting reduced, and foolish spending for Morton to keep up with the Jones’ augments expenses most citizens already can’t tolerate.
Where would you build a school that is more accessible than the current high school? Would you have to bus every student to the new high school?
Citizens of Morton could be paying $7-$10 per $100 on real estate taxes for the school just to pacify the ego of school administrators. We need no changes except in the attitude of school administrators.
Could it be possible the city might want the Jefferson School to make additional room for the Pumpkin Festival? Watch what you wish for. You may get it.
Peter F. Yancick
Morton
