Cheney Schools should look at alternatives

As one of the “Uninformed” voters who live on the West Plains and north of Fairchild Air Force Base, I was one of the ones who voted no on the Cheney School District’s last bond issue. This was not because I don’t support schools or children’s learning, but more about living within a budget.

According to my property tax statement for this year I paid $2,087.98. Out of that, $814.47 or 39 percent of all taxes raised goes to schools. Over the last few years, Cheney School District has come to the voters to approve a $79 million dollar Bond Issue to build two new middle schools and now $44 millio...