How does the proposed bond request benefit Okemos residents, both those with and without children?
Quality schools help maintain property values for all residents. This is true. However, spending $6.8 million on school technology does NOT directly equal quality schools. There is a lot more to quality schools than high tech machines, network cabling and anywhere internet access. It is that simple. Don’t be blindly mis-lead by popular public opinion. The Bond Request will HURT retired fixed income residents in Okemos. Period. It will cost them more to live here, in their own home. The Bond Request will HURT families who are living on a tight budget here in Okemos. Period. It will cost them more to live here, in their own home, and leave fewer dollars for other necessities, at the end of the month. The Bond Request will HURT families with children since it will make it harder for them to save for a college education for their kids, by placing a higher local property tax burden on them. And by the way, by the time these families with kids actually head off to college, most if not nearly
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