Can we recall a levy?

Voters of this community recognized the need to update several aging schools, the value of a viable library system, and were willing to put a sports complex at the Joe Albi site. Whoops, those who know better co-opted the permission and did a bait-and-switch. Now we get another eyesore downtown so we just suck it up and pay.

We need a provision that allows a recall on levies when original purposes are not honored. Transparent intent is SOP with District 81, they do not fully disclose their intent, just throw “it’s for the kids” into some need, then siphon off and spend where “experts” feel funds are really needed.

There will be a follow-up levy when funds run short or they have to fund staff raises promised. This needs to fail, until those in public service understand, guaranteed employment with full benefits and pensions come at a cost, this is not a private enterprise, you have zero unemployment risk and want the perks of the private sector who are not guaranteed a paycheck.

Perhaps Shelley (Redinger) can dip into her hidden “pot” of funds, to pay off promises, rather than tax us to death.

Robert Bowie

Spokane