A sucker born every minute

P.T. Barnum once said, "there's a sucker born every minute." This is a bond election that has implications concerning your pocketbook. As tax payers you have the right to scrub the numbers so that you will be conscious of all possibilities. Weak intention is lack of clarity about the real needs. Ask the hard questions to arrive at the true intent. Willingness to do a through review will bring the clarity you seek. If you intend to vote "yes" then come October don't grumble about how much higher your school property tax bill has become. You can be guaranteed that you will see a $200 - $500 a year increase. Hope there have been no home sales in the area that have enhanced the value of your place - if so your valuation increase will add another $100 or so on top of the $200-$500 increase.

How many more buildings and land does the tax payer need to own? The PISD should sale some of the excess land they currently own to help fund a new school facility. As long as the PISD owns it then no property taxes are collected on that parcel.

You have the right to scrutinize the numbers, so exercise your right. Take the word of no one in this bond election. Do your homework. It's appalling that the elected trustee's hardly questioned the data presented just as they did when they decided without your permission to spend your tax payer excess funds on a rug for a field. One of the reasons cited for the need is they need a gym for PE class. What is wrong with the outdoor arena for PE? After all it has a rug so no one should get dirty, and tax payers will get more use for the excess tax money spent. If someone told a PISD trustee to jump in a fire what do you think the reaction would be?

Don't become one of P.T. Barnum's suckers.

In to the wild blue yonder......................................................................