Vote against High Point's proposal for new projects

For most of us, making the final payment on our mortgage is a reason to celebrate. Elimination of debt is something we strive toward. It is odd that to the “education elite,” paying off debt is nothing more than an excuse to take on new debt. The High Point Regional High School District will be retiring its multi-million dollar debt soon. So now they want to spend yet another 13 million of your hard earned dollars and they claim that this will actually “save” you money. What is most disturbing about this new plan to personally tax your family an additional $1,600 is that they want to use it for such “necessities” as artificial turf on the football field and two new tennis courts (we already have three). Are they running a school or a country club? While we will be paying back these millions, with interest, for 25 years, it should be noted that according to the NJ Work Environment Council the life expectancy of artificial turf is 10 years. We will be paying for 15 years on a field that no longer even exists. It is as insane an idea as financing the family car for 50 years. At a time when some of us have lost our jobs and most live in constant fear of facing a similar fate, when families face personal bankruptcy and a record number of homes are in foreclosure, it is the height of arrogance for the school to demand even more of the little that we have left. Please protect your family’s future and take a few minutes next Tuesday, Jan. 26 and cast a NO vote on this costly unnecessary extravagance. Michael A. Garrett Wantage