South Point voters who have yet to decide how they will vote Tuesday on the district’s upcoming bond issue should take the weekend and Monday to think about what each vote would mean.

Saturday, March 04, 2000

South Point voters who have yet to decide how they will vote Tuesday on the district’s upcoming bond issue should take the weekend and Monday to think about what each vote would mean.

A "yes" vote will bring new schools and renovations at a bargain basement price.

Under the terms of the agreement, if voters approve the 4.84-mill levy to provide matching funds of $7.1 million, state government will provide $23.4 million. There is no way anyone can look at that deal as anything but a bargain.

A "no" vote represents a lost opportunity.

There is no question that is an offer with a limited shelf-life. If South Point voters reject the issue again, there will be only one more chance to pass it before it becomes null and void. That means another state school district will get the money earmarked for South Point students.

And, there is a very long list of schools eager for a chance to to fix their buildings or replace them.

This Tuesday’s levy vote is a chance for a community to think not just about the immediate future, but about the generations of children who will come later.

While some of the children currently enrolled in South Point schools will benefit from the proposed project, there are many others who will be in college before the new buildings can be constructed.

This vote is a gift to our children’s children as well as those students who are currently in elementary school.

They will need the extra advantage. The world is becoming increasingly competitive now, with a distinct advantage going to those students who have the best education and opportunities to get ahead in the technical fields. The improvements South Point plans will help put these students in contention for the best schools – and the best jobs.

Voting yes on Tuesday’s bond issue is an investment, albeit a small one when it is put into perspective, but it is one that will pay off handsomely in the years to come.