Dear Editor:
With a May 8 mail-in ballot, Lockwood voters will be asked to support a bond that will pay for the proposed High School.
The Lockwood Community Education Committee is leading the campaign to vote “Yes” on the May ballot. These folks are the future of Lockwood. They are raising the students that will use the High School. As a grandparent, I believe we should support this effort and invest in the future of our community.
Your investment will be in a school focused on preparing our students for their moving from student to young adult following our Lockwood school principles. A high school will keep more of our tax dollars in Lockwood benefiting our students and community. It will prepare potential employees for businesses in Lockwood and the world, and these students will be spending their lunch money in Lockwood. This and good jobs associated with operating a high school, all add to the economy of our community.
The Lockwood Voter Information Site is at https://sites.google.com/lockwoodschool.org/lockwoodhighschool/home?authuser=0
To aid you in understanding the change to your specific tax bill, go to this website: https://sites.google.com/lockwoodschool.org/tax-impact-calculator/
Bring Our Pride Home to Lockwood. Our Elementary School has been a respected model for education across the State of Montana. I believe that in addition to our outstanding elementary system, we can have a model High School competitive with any Class A school in the state. Invest in our future and vote “Yes” for the Lockwood High School bond.
Bob Riehl
Lockwood
