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Reader takes issue with letter in April 16 issue
To the editor:
Responding to Mr. Barnes' letter last week (Aug. 16 issue, "Hillary Clinton is the most qualified to be president"), I find it hard to believe some Americans are still sleeping when it comes to the Clintons.
I agree that questions about Vince Foster and others still have gone unanswered. Things to expect if Mrs. Clinton becomes our commander in chief will be similar to Bill's. I served in the U.S. Army while Bill was our president and we experienced equipment and man-power shortages and we heard comments passed through the ranks about his wife's dislike for the military.
I guess you can see I don't like her, and she would make a terrible leader for this country. The Woodburn Independent does a great job with the editorials and local news. Sometimes editorials can ruffle feathers and that's a sign of a good newspaper. My feathers get ruffled every time the local or national news comes on.
Mr. Barnes, with a canceled subscription, you won't be able to keep track of opinions from the other side. Keep in mind, that for each biased opinion you may have, there is someone out there to counter.
Rick Disrud
Hubbard
If Salem can do it, why can't we?
To the editor:
I have some questions about the Woodburn School District's present bond and proposed bond. Voters approved a 20-year, $29.1 million bond in 1995.
The present balance on this bond is $27.9 million. Why has the balance decreased so little in 13 years?
The annual levy to pay for the present bond has increased every year. We are paying $2.65 per $1,000 for the present bond now, and the annual levy is slated to increase to $2.75 per $1,000. Why does the annual levy increase every year?
The proposed bond, based on information provided by the WSD, shows that taxpayers would pay an additional $1.80 per $1,000 to pay for a $76.2 million bond and staff assures me that the levy will remain at $1.80 per $1,000. Why is the annual levy to repay the proposed $76.2 million bond less than the annual levy to repay the present bond?
According to the Statesman Journal, the Salem-Keizer School District plans to borrow $242.2 million and keep its tax rate flat until its existing bond is paid off in 2020. Why can't Woodburn do the same? Why can't we borrow $76.2 million and keep our tax rate flat until our present bond is paid off in 2015?
Barbara Lucas
Woodburn
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