Unintended Consequences of the $18 Million Bond
Dear Editor, Unintended Consequences of the $18 Million Bond There are some hard realities that come with a small community school equipped with a Hospitality Room for sports tournaments. Shepherd is not a large, wealthy or fast-growing tax district. We pay more than 70% of our property taxes to the school. The tax cycle was […]
Shepherd Bond Levy begs questions
Dear Editor, I’m trying to Understand the Shepherd School Bond. When I don’t understand something, I try to learn as much as I can about it. The Board of Trustee meetings I have attended have not included any discussion to reduce the nature and extent of the Bond. The Committee of local folks and teacher […]
Get back to education, less cosmetics
Dear Editor, My hat goes off to Vic Feuerstein and his editorial of February 15, 2019. The details were right on about the proposed bond for the Shepherd Schools. This is the first time I have heard, in detail, what it is like to be a tax payer in Shepherd.
Can we afford an $18 million Shepherd School Bond?
Dear Editor, Every one of us agree Shepherd School buildings are in need of work. We need to give our children and grand-children the best education we can afford. The over whelming reality for our Shepherd School District is our resources are limited by the taxes we all pay. Shepherd is not a large or […]