Muskego School Referendum Hears An Opposing Viewpoint

To the Editor:

On November 8th, vote "NO" on the school referendum. The citizens of Muskego voted this down last November. Now, just one year later the School Board has revised the referendum for this year. What part of "no" don't they understand?

This new proposal will raise taxes $.43 per $1000 of assesed value. On a $250,000 house that would be $107 per year for twenty years!!!. This is on top of the assesments for the high school renovation and Lake Denoon Middle School. These two projects have already have added $287 to the tax bill for a $250,000 house. The high school debt will not be paid off until 2022 and the middle school 2018. These three projects will add up to $395 on a $250,000 house.

Students have never learned anything from a building. They learn from the teachers IN the building. The economy is in the tank. People are unemployed. Retirees on fixed incomes have watched thier savings diminish. There are 127 homes in foreclosure in Muskego. That represents almost 2% of the homes in Muskego. Surely, a sign of the times. Yet, this school board wants to kick everyone while they're down and raise taxes. They truly have no consideration for the taxpayers who have to pay the bills.

Vote "NO" on November 8th.

Tom Bykowski