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School bond is not the solution

No more taxes, enough is enough!Say "no" to $108 million school bond.Over the years schools should have had money through property taxes to help pay repairs for schools.I am 73 years old and when my children went to schoOl I bought their lunches and breakfasts.I have paid school taxes through ...

PARC it somewhere else

They're at it again. The politicians in American Fork are trying to put their hands into your pockets again and this time it's for nonessential reasons. in typical political doublespeak, on one hand they say, "It's only one penny for every $10 spent." In other words it's such a tiny tax, who ...

School district using debt tool wisely

Debt is a tool, be it in the form of municipal bonds, a mortgage or student loans. Tools help simplify the job, make the work easier and complete the project. Tools can be misused. A hammer shouldn’t be used to vandalize cars. Nor is a shovel appropriately used to fend off younger ...

LETTER: A vote yes for PARC tax

American Fork's proposed PARC tax for parks, recreation, arts and cultural programs will increase sales tax in American Fork by one penny on a $10 purchase, and by $1 on a $1,000 purchase.Opponents want voters to believe it will be a 10 percent increase in the sales tax.It’s a numbers game. ...

Owens isn’t what our government needs

I have a hard time believing any rational person in Utah County would seriously consider voting for Doug Owens. He represents the party (Democrat) that has brought us Obamacare, huge deficits, abortion on demand, monstrous welfare roles, anti business and energy regulations, lying to us at ...

University Mall CDA should not go forward

I oppose the University Mall CDA for the following reasons:• The proper role of the school district does not include interfering with the free market.• By providing one developer a tax break and another developer no tax break, means the district would be picking winners and losers.• The ...