Some positions are so important that they must be repeated and reaffirmed regularly to ensure that there is no doubt about the position.

Such is the case with the proposed tax levy to benefit Collins Career Center that will be on the March primary ballot.

This newspaper has strongly supported this levy and what it will mean for the vocational school. We have been adamant that the minimal annual tax increase for homeowners is greatly outweighed by the benefits of strengthening an educational center that helps pave the way for youths and adults to enter the workplace and find careers.

This levy was voted down in the past but we have to believe that, in part, comes from a lack of understanding of exactly what it is and what it will be used for.

This tax levy really should not be considered new because it had been in place for more than two decades until a clerical error caused it to lapse two years ago.

The vocational school is in the midst of a $22 million renovation project, with the majority of the money coming from the Ohio School Facilities Commission, but it must have about $300,000 a year for a state-mandated set-aside maintenance fun.

Without this levy the career center will be forced to look at making significant personnel and program cuts in order to improve and maintain the infrastructure of the school.

Ask anyone what the biggest issue facing our region is and they will be quick to tell you jobs.

Although the career center may not create jobs, it creates individuals with skills and qualifications to fill them, meaning more Lawrence Countians and those from around the Tri-State will be better positioned to be employed.

That is something that is worth far more than a few extra dollars a year.